Job Description

Division:
Supply Chain
Job Grade:
G11A/10
Job Title:
Manager 2/ Manager 1 - Plant Supply Planner
Function:
Supply Chain
Location:
Jammu
Business Unit:
SPLL
Job Summary
This role is a part of the Plant supply planning organization and is primarily responsible for working closely with production, quality, procurement, RA and other cross functional teams to execute production plans based on capacity and material availability at the plants
Areas of Responsibility
Strategic

• Monitor implementation of agreed cost rationalization initiatives and benefit realization at plants in scope.
• Identify bottleneck resources and provide inputs on de-bottlenecking to manufacturing
• Identify consistent material and/or capacity issues, escalate to Plant Head and Central Supply Planner and drive resolution with plant teams
• Validate RM/PM inventory norms every 6 months based on based on demand-supply variability, lead times and desired service levels and make suitable updates

Operational

• Participate in plant CFT meetings to understand expected constraints and their impact on operational supply planning
• Update and. maintain master data in SAP/bolt-on tools For e.g. recipe masters, equipment masters, product masters for their respective plants
• Participate in supply side review meetings to understand expected constraints and their impact on overall supply planning
• Maintain following system hygiene at plant end in coordination with respective owners: o FG Material Master
• FG BOMs, Recipes & Production Versions o SFG Material Master
• Resources Master
• Unwanted process orders o Unwanted planned orders
• Unwanted lnterplant STOs & STRs
• Stock with potential expiry to be moved out for exclusion from MRP Run
• To share the inputs for MRP run with APO team.
• To verify the MRP outputs and share with purchase team.
• To prepare and share the list of Raw & Packing materials for analysis priorities.
• To conduct the Pre commit meeting with plant team for M1 & M2 commits.
• To share the Pre commits with Demand planning and conduct the S&OP meeting.
• To share the indent for In House API as per MRP output and raise the PO.
• To conduct the commit meeting with plant team for M0 & M1 commits and share with market.
• To share final commits with APO team for uploading in APO System.
• Drive co-ordination with plant stakeholders and execution activities to implement the agreed production plan
• To share the RFC with plant team. To share the inputs for MRP run with APO/Kinaxis team.
• To verify the MRP outputs and share with purchase team.
• To prepare and share the list of Raw & Packing materials for analysis priorities.
• To conduct the Pre commit meeting with plant team for M1 & M2 commits.
• To share the Pre commits with Demand planning and conduct the S&OP meeting.
• To share the indent for In House API as per MRP output and raise the PO.
• To conduct the commit meeting with plant team for M0 & M1 commits and share with market.
• To share final commits with APO team for uploading in APO System.
• Monitor RM/PM inventory levels across plants in scope and ensure adherence to norms
• Participate in discussions with the demand planners with central supply planner to track and confirm the initial committed plans and incorporate inputs
• Adhere to the process for additional new requirements post S&OP meetings
• On new business opportunities - discuss feasibility with production and material team and communicate to central supply planner within a day
• Track actual production on a weekly basis and inform delays, if any to the central supply planner {The supply planning function will cover production plan at a weekly level and manufacturing will take over daily scheduling and loading)
• Track & monitor progress of plan execution and drive intermittent issue resolution with production and procurement teams to maximize actual supplies against monthly commitments
• Drive co-ordination for new product launches with NPI team, markets and respective plant teams
• Monitor key metrics at the plant level (R vs. C, C vs. A,RM/PM inventory, RM/PM write-off)
• Drive identified resolution actions based on root causes analysis and action planning
• production plan

Key Performance metrics

• On time in full
• D vs C within agreed tolerance
• C vs A within agreed tolerance
• RM/PM inventory within agreed tolerance
• RM/PM write-off within agreed tolerance
• Cost rationalization based on CTS
• Adherence to agreed timelines for NPL (on Supply Chain activities)

Job Scope
Internal Interactions (within the organization)
Across Functions and Hierarchy
External Interactions (outside the organization)
Consultants
Job Requirements
Educational Qualification
Bachelors degree in Engineering/ Operations or equivalent qualification/ MBA
Specific Certification
NA
Skills
NA
Language
Fluency in Reading and Writing: English
Experience
10 years of experience in material and inventory planning , production , S&OP
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).

Skills Required