Executive - Sales & Operations Planning

Job Title: S&OP Planner (or Supply Chain Planner)

Department: Supply Chain Functional

Area: Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP)

Reporting: S&OP Lead

Location: Mumbai (On-Site)

Employment: Full Time

Role Summary:

The S&OP Planner is responsible for quality and timely execution of the Sales & Operations Planning process, ensuring demand planning, supply planning, and inventory optimization. This role involves cross-functional collaboration to balance demand and supply. This role requires agile, analytical, and dynamic professionals who bring fresh perspectives, handling complex data, and drive cross-functional coordination.

Key Responsibilities:

Responsible for executing the S&OP process, ensuring alignment of demand, supply, and inventory to meet business objectives

Develop and maintain demand plans using historical data analysis, market trends, and Collaboration with Sales and Marketing

Align Supply plans, optimize production schedules, and coordinate with procurement and manufacturing teams

Validate the Raw material Procurement Plans

Monitor inventory levels, ensure DOH compliance with norms, and drive actions for slow-moving or excess stock

Collaborate with Sales, Marketing, and Operations to ensure alignment of new product introductions and demand-supply reconciliation

Coordinate with Production teams/schedulers for detailed production schedules and monitor adherence to plans, through S&OP regular reviews/meetings

Adjust schedules for exceptional events and report deviations

Required Skills & Knowledge

Experience in monthly S&OP cycle execution.

Forecasting & demand planning fundamentals.

Must have: Supply and production planning (MRP, RCCP, MPS).

Inventory optimization and parameter setting.

Must have: Data analytics proficiency (SAP, Advanced Excel, Power Query, Power BI, PowerPoint).

Hands-on experience with APS tools (IBP, O9, Kinaxis, Blue Yonder).

Education

Bachelor's/master's degree in supply chain management/engineering

Experience

4-5+ years of experience in S&OP environment including demand planning, supply planning/ production planning and supply chain analytics

Chemical Industry experience preferred