Job Description

Division
GDSO
Job posted on
Jun 23, 2025
Employee Type
T-T8-Trainee-HO Executive
Experience range (Years)
0 - 0

Supply Planning - US Market

Job Summary

We are seeking a proactive and detail-oriented Supply Planner to join our dynamic team. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in production and material planning, inventory management, and cross-functional coordination. This role is critical in ensuring timely availability of materials and efficient execution of production plans to meet market demands.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Production PlanningEvaluate demand variance against historical requirements and align with production capacity. Map demand to production capacity using R validation and execute accordingly. Conduct weekly reviews with Manufacturing and Quality teams to identify and address planning gaps. Monitor production schedules bi-weekly and ensure timely issuance of BMR/BPR for the next 15 days. Create and manage process orders efficiently. Track critical and new product launches. Actively participate in monthly S&OP meetings, including Material and Campus SNOP.


2. Material Planning (RM & PM)Track daily material receipts, consumption, and quality clearance. Coordinate with cross-functional teams (Procurement, Warehouse, Quality, Manufacturing) for seamless planning. Plan and coordinate JIT items such as shippers and bottles. Schedule high-volume materials while balancing warehouse capacity. Monitor long lead-time materials in advance for manufacturing readiness. Manage Track Wise change controls, artwork changes, and BOM approvals in S4HANA. Analyse near-expiry and re-test materials and drive necessary actions. Work on 4-month shortage projections for critical formulations.


3. Inventory ManagementEvaluate blocked and restricted inventory and drive actions like shelf-life extension or unblocking. Execute code-to-code and inter-location stock transfers. Plan new artwork to minimize write-offs of old stock. Address slow-moving and non-moving inventory through destruction tracking or STOs.


4. Projects / MIS / ReportingDrive initiatives like site/area transfers, alternate vendor validations, and batch size optimizations. Proficient in MS Office, especially Excel, Word, and PowerPoint. Contribute to Monthly Performance Review Meetings (MPRM) and S&OP presentations. Hands-on experience with SAP S4HANA or SAP ECC (PP module).

Key Skills

Strong analytical and planning skills Excellent communication and coordination abilities Proficiency in SAP (S4HANA/ECC) and MS Office Ability to manage multiple priorities and work under pressure * Detail-oriented with a problem-solving mindset