Distribution Planner

**Company presentation** A world leader in gases, technologies and services for Industry and Health, Air Liquide is present in 80 countries with approximately 66,000 employees and serves more than 3.6+ million customers and patients. Oxygen, nitrogen and hydrogen are essential small molecules for life, matter and energy. They embody Air Liquide’s scientific territory and have been at the core of the company’s activities since its creation in 1902.**

**Air Liquide’s ambition is to be a leader in its industry, deliver long term performance and contribute to sustainability. The company’s customer-centric transformation strategy aims at profitable growth over the long term. It relies on operational excellence, selective investments, open innovation and a network organization implemented by the Group worldwide. Through the commitment and inventiveness of its people, Air Liquide leverages energy and environment transition, changes in healthcare and digitization, and delivers greater value to all its stakeholders.**

**Air Liquide’s group revenue amounted to €23,335M in 2021 and its solutions that protect life and the environment represented more than 40% of sales. Air Liquide is listed on the Euronext Paris stock exchange (compartment A) and belongs to the CAC 40, EURO STOXX 50 and FTSE4Good indexes**

**Entity and activity description**
Air Liquide India provides innovative, responsive and customer focused services with the highest safety standards and over a wide product range, which improves the performance of our customers, while helping the environment.

Air Liquide India caters to an expanding merchant market network to which it supplies Oxygen, Nitrogen, Argon, Hydrogen, Helium and Specialty gases, through various supply systems - pipelines, tankers, cylinders, on-site plants or other specialized modes, depending on the product, location, and customer needs

**Missions and Responsibilities**
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Mission Statement:_**

To plan and schedule the distribution of bulk products for the region by ensuring delivery is done in a safe, timely and efficient manner in line with company targets and expectations, thereby ensuring customer satisfaction. In addition to this: site safety is targeted through vehicle inspection checklists and manages the day to day relationship with the carrier to ensure safety and on time delivery of product. Backup for other schedulers in case of leave or emergencies.

**_ Roles and Responsibilities:_**
- Responsible for following all Operations Standards on day to day activities like SOP’s, WI, MOC, Safety Compliances & applicable regulatory compliances.
- Manage and supervise bulk logistics for a designated region, proactively plan & schedule replenishment orders for customers (based upon consumption patterns, lead times, tank sizes, vehicle availability, re-order levels & on demand towards VFR, Zero Return & Zero Stock outs).
- Implement & maintain VMI through effective use of technologies, BLAC and BRIOs installed on VIST at customer.
- Prioritize customers to be served in coordination with sales during shortage of resources or unusual situations.
- Supervise the execution of dispatches on a daily basis as per firmed plan for the day. Timely preparation of documents (DO, POD, Invoice, Delivery Challan) for dispatches.
- Track the VITT on GPS system for timely delivery. Coordinate with customers if there is any delay in unloading and release of tankers.
- Functioning of BRIO / DALIA and coordinating with CES for troubleshooting.
- Supporting Project manager for BLAC v2 upgradation and other allocated tasks under BLAC.

**Competencies and Profile** Requirement**:
**Education**: Bachelors in any field: preferably in supply chain or logistic management

**Experience**: 5 to 7 years of relevant experience in logistics & dispatch planning process.
- Deep Knowledge of Supply Chain management, Order Management and safety Stock Replenishment, Demand planning, Forecasting
- Capability in understanding of Inventory, Distribution planning and Trend analysis
- Creating clear written communication in a logical manner
- Oral expressing of ideas in a clear succinct and transparent manner

**Additional information** What We Offer**

Air Liquide offers flexible and great working schemes, continuous learning opportunities, well-being programs to support you mentally and physically, opportunities to join and get supported by employee resource groups, mentoring programs and highly diverse teams with an inclusive culture where people thrive and are empowered.

**Air Liquide is committed to inclusion and is an equal opportunity employer**

Air Liquide has received the following recognitions for its commitment to inclusion & equality
- One of the World’s Most Ethical Companies
- Gender-Equality Index by Bloomberg
- Workplace Pride Global Benchmark
- LGBT+ equality & best place to work
- At Air Liquide, we act inclusively and respect the uniqueness of people.

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