Monitor current and projected inventory levels across the network vs financial targets and inventory entitlement, identifying reasons for deviation and driving corrective actions.
Participate in S&OE meetings and report out inventory progression for ME and MPS visibility.
Prepare and align inventory expectations and FC as report out for the monthly FC process.
Run inventory scenarios in Kinaxis based on S&OE/RCCP inputs and align with network planners
oAccountability for product segmentation/ assortment update for inventory planning purposes in consultation with Network planner ( raw ) and SIOP (FG). oResponsible for calculation, analysis and recommendations but decision making lying with SIOP & Network Planner
Responsible for setting inventory parameters for finished goods in DC (Distribution Centers) / plants and raw materials/sub assemblies in plants as per expected service levels in our core systems including SAP, Kinaxis etc. (ROP, SS, MOQ?, Min/Max , Replenishment Policy
Monitors DC and plant service levels and the impact of adjusting safety stock and other parameters
Lead and cooperate with cross functional teams to drive inventory reduction projects and report out monthly status
Run scenarios in Kinaxis and simulates the impacts of inventory policy changes on total inventory levels across network Monitors and drives improvement in inventory performance metrics
Coordinates approval of inventory policy changes
Provides planning decision making support to Network Planners and Network Schedulers
Conducts root causes analysis on pain points and recommend improvements/corrective action plans
Prepares data-driven inventory target levels( water tank execution)
Evaluates exceptions/scenarios in inventory based on inventory health
Drives execution of MRP Priorized action messages (push out/cancel) with all network nodes
Monitors and maintains inventory related master data parameters
E&O/Slow moving inventory tracking and actions for improvement
MIS reporting - Daily Inventory & receipts, Tier 4 metrics (Leading indicators), >8 weeks inventory analysis, Non nettable inventory, E&O, ageing, DOH, water tank etc
Work on materials management processes and drive improvement projects with a consultative approach
Willingness to learn Kinaxis from super user perspective & train the materials management users as per need
Excellent communication, presentation skills & demonstrated experience of working on projects with stakeholders from different geographies
Qualifications:
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Engineering Graduate / Preferably Post Graduate especially MBA (Operations/Supply Chain/Materials/ Production) with 7 to 12 years of relevant experience related to Inventory Management, Material Planning & supply chain management in global environments
CPIM, CSCP or PMP certification will be an added advantage
Skills:
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Solid understanding of SIOP, Material planning,Inventory Mgt, MRP & demand / supply challenges
Proficie skills level in MS Office: Advanced Excel and Power Point presentations.
Proficient and good hands on exposure on ERP (Preferred SAP)
Preferred exposure into Power BI, SQL and PowerBI query building.
Technology Savyness (Knowledge of Kinaxis RR will be an added advantage)