Analyst- Demand Planning

Main Tasks

• Maintain, monitor Master Data; revise essential system planning data to ensure effective planning future requirements
• Plan and execute material requirement plan: -timely procurement plans by requisitions to procurement team and process orders to manufacturing teams for produced goods.
• Supply chain planners generate and monitor production schedules and works closely with a master production scheduler at site and central planning team to ensure policies are being followed.
• Inventory Management: Reorder levels, Minimum Order Quantities management, inventory parameters for raw materials/ packaging material/ Work in progress, regular review and inputs for quarterly provisions etc.
• Supply planner is responsible for managing inventory targets in order to ensure a steady level of supply to manufacturing to ensure Zero stoppages
• Planners must resolve potential shortages or surpluses of products by managing or adjusting manufacturing output
• Maintain strong working relationships and communications directly with the central SCM team to confirm production/shipping schedules and monitor open purchase orders for all orders to ensure on-time deliveries
• Proactively report:- product and material availability issues and status with sales
• Maintain purchase order status and shipment tracking information in SAP/legacy ERP system
• Participate and contribute to monthly S&OP (Sales & Operations Planning) process
• Coordinate replenishment planning of trading goods in conjunction with the sales team
• Constantly interfaces with production units and monitors key indicators like, capacity utilization and efficiency improvements.

Key Skills:

Business/Process Knowledge:

• Excellent organizational skills, ability to balance immediate/long term priorities and exceptional multitasking skills are a necessity.
• Key objectives will be achieving/improving/exceeding targeted customer service levels, managing inventory levels and targets, and managing supply and demand within the SCBU supply Chain.
• An enthusiastic self starter with a strong drive to improve existing processes and systems is highly desired.
• Strong interpersonal relationship management

Analytical Skills:

• Can manage and analyze large datasets in excel
• Basic statistical knowledge
• Big data handling for analysis

Systems/Tools: Knowledge of APO-DP, SAP R/3, MS Excel

Competencies

• Collaborate for Achievement: Seek and act upon value-adding opportunities for collaboration within and across units.
• Communicate Effectively: Communicate with openness, clarity, organizational awareness

and empathy to achieve the desired results.

• Act with Entrepreneurial Drive: Take ownership for results, overcome obstacles and drive change.
• Demonstrate Customer Focus: Act to deliver customer value while achieving profitable business results.
• Drive sustainable solutions: Fosters quality avoiding rework and waste