Regional Supply Chain Planner

Job Description Summary

Regional Supply Chain Planner owns the intra DC and local OEM replenishment. He or she handles country-level exceptions such as relabeling, quality and logistics issues. Works with Global Deployment Planning on risk and opportunities. Represents the voice of the country around Customer prioritization, in-country allocation, and stock build request. Accountable for country’s inter DC distribution and end-mile delivery by order management/ logistic teams.

**Job Description**:
POSITION DESCRIPTION

Title: Regional Supply Chain Planner

Organization/Department: Supply Chain Operations, South Asia

Job Location: India

Primary Reporting Manager: SIOP Leader, South Asia

Regional Supply Chain Planner owns the intra DC and local OEM replenishment. He or she handles country-level exceptions such as relabeling, quality and logistics issues. Works with Global Deployment Planning on risk and opportunities. Represents the voice of the country around Customer prioritization, in-country allocation, and stock build request. Accountable for country’s inter DC distribution and end-mile delivery by order management/ logistic teams.

**MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES**:
Country-Level Supply Management
- Responsible for local OEM supply planning and ensure the right level of inventory health in the country DC.
- Handles inter DC stock distribution, inbound / Customer prioritization when situation arises to minimize backorder.
- Execute in-country manual allocation process and work with key stakeholders to ensure business priorities are met.
- Provide Stock Build requirement per region approval governance. Liaise with GDP for execution of approved stock build.
- Work with BU/customer on reasonable special requirements and support what if scenarios. Flag to GDP the country specific needs (ie shelf life, specific LOT).
- Participate in Country S&OE, proactive communication on BO, Risks etc. To Country SCM Director and Country SIOP Leader
- Manage the transition of MRP at SKU level to ensure liquidation of the old MRP before release of new MRP in the market.

Country DC Inventory Management
- Activate Stock Reservation process in the country DC as and when required to support regulatory, mfg projects, tenders or during chronic backorder situation.
- Responsible for country E&O quarterly provision, supported by Global Deployment Planner and Demand Planner.
- Review expiry and blocked stock. Follow through on disposition and initiate scrap transaction/ approval per local scrap process.

Country Master Data
- Responsible for OEM and Intra-DC Master data and work with MDO for Master Data transactions
- Provide Country specific inputs for setting up and extension of new SKU
- Trigger request to set-up T-Lanes with the Transportation team or Material Data Operation team

Exception Management
- Coordinates and handles country-level exceptions such as relabeling, quality, logistics issues and audits.
- Work with Country Commercial, GDP and Region Planning on the air freight business case and AFG approval.
- Support country level specific reporting needs
- Performs any other task as assigned by managers or leaders

Key Supply Chain Operation Metrics
- BO, OTIF

POSITION REQUIREMENTS

**Education**:

- Degree in Business / Logistics / Supply Chain

Relevant Experience:

- Minimum 8-12 years of Supply Chain Planning / Inventory Management experience
- Experience across multiple business units and differentiated supply chains

Job Competency Requirements:
Process knowledge
- Good understanding of E2E supply planning processes
- Knowledge of S&OP and S&OE process.
- Knowledge of India-specific Regulatory requirements
- Understand go-to-market requirements and market conditions.

People & communication skills
- Strong communication skills
- Ability to engage, negotiate and influence across supply planning team
- Consensus driven

Systems & Analytics
- Good knowledge on SAP, JDE, PowerBI, etc.
- Efficient use of Excel
- Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities to improve network and distribution planning activities

General

Good level of English (writing, reading, speaking, and listening)

Primary Work Location

IND Gurgaon - Signature Towers B

Additional Locations

Work Shift