Job Description

Manager - EM Demand & Distribution Planning

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Date: 15 Jan 2026
Location: Sun House - Corporate Office
Company: Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd

Job Title:

Central Supply Planner - DF Global plants

Business Unit:

Supply Chain

Location :

Mumbai


At Sun Pharma, we commit to helping you

"Create your own sunshine"

-- by fostering an environment where you grow at every step, take charge of your journey and thrive in a supportive community.

Are You Ready to Create Your Own Sunshine?

As you enter the Sun Pharma world, you'll find yourself becoming 'Better every day' through continuous progress. Exhibit self-drive as you 'Take charge' and lead with confidence. Additionally, demonstrate a collaborative spirit, knowing that we 'Thrive together' and support each other's journeys."

What will you do?

This role is a part of the central supply chain organization and is primarily responsible for serving as a single point of contact for global markets serviced by India based plants for demand qualification, supply plan validation and co-ordination for monthly planning & execution activities.

Strategic

Guide plant supply planners on identifying bottleneck resources and de-bottlenecking them Identify and escalate consistent material and/ or capacity issues at plants to the Formulations Supply Planning Lead. Participate in supply side review meetings to understand expected constraints and their impact on overall supply planning Guide respective plant supply planners on analysis of supply side costs for C class products and identification of cost rationalization initiatives Ensure review and validation of RM/PM inventory norms at plants every 6 months based on demand-supply variability, lead times and desired service levels and make suitable updates Facilitate best practices sharing and adoption to ensure consistency across supply processes and systems across plants

Operational

Represent the plant/s in scope in the monthly pre-S&OP and S&OP meetings and escalate open issues to the Global Supply Planning Head Represent the supply side and drive discussions with the demand team for arriving at consensus plans Understand and validate net production requirements on the plant Run the Rough Cut Capacity Planning (RCCP) tool on net production requirement for generating a capacity levelled plan Generate monthly production plans that best meet demand and capacity/material availability at plants Track & monitor progress of plan execution and drive intermittent issue resolution with plant supply planners to maximize actual supplies against monthly commitments Track actual production on a weekly basis across plants in scope and ensure that delays, if any, are communicated to the demand planners Moderate the exception management forums to ensure adherence to the defined exception management process for both demand & plant supply planners Monitor RM/PM inventory levels across plants in scope and ensure adherence to norms Drive co-ordination for new product launches with NPI team, markets and respective plant teams Monitor key metrics at overall level and review at plant level (R vs. C, C vs. A, RM/PM inventory, RM/PM write-off) Guide supply planners on root causes analysis and action planning

Educational Qualification

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Masters (MBA, MS) degree in Operations Management

Experience and Skills:

More than 8 years of experience with at least 4 years of experience in domain of supply chain planning.

Your Success Matters to Us

At Sun Pharma, your success and well-being are our top priorities! We provide robust benefits and opportunities to foster personal and professional growth. Join us at Sun Pharma, where every day is an opportunity to grow, collaborate, and make a lasting impact. Let's create a brighter future together!

Disclaimer: The preceding job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employee within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees as assigned to this job. Nothing herein shall preclude the employer from changing these duties from time to time and assigning comparable duties or other duties commensurate with the experience and background of incumbent(s).