Supply Planner

Job Title: Supply Planner

Department: Supply Chain / Planning

Location: Harohalli Industrial Area, Bangalore

Job Purpose:

The Supply Planner is responsible for ensuring effective demand and supply planning, inventory

management, and production alignment to achieve optimal service levels and operational

efficiency. The role will lead key planning processes such as DRM, SRM, and S&OP in

collaboration with cross-functional teams and management, driving strategic insights for better

business decisions.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Planning and Process Control

• Oversee and monitor the end-to-end supply planning process in coordination with Anamind
• and SK planning teams.
• Ensure adherence to planning calendars, data accuracy, and reporting timelines.
• Analyze demand and supply trends to proactively address potential gaps or risks.

2. S&OP Leadership

• Lead the Demand Review Meeting (DRM), Supply Review Meeting (SRM), and Pre
• S&OP discussions.
• Facilitate and drive the Executive S&OP meeting in liaison with management to ensure
• alignment between business objectives, supply capability, and demand forecasts.
• Track and report action items from S&OP meetings to ensure timely execution.

3. Inventory Management & Control

• Act as the Inventory Controller responsible for maintaining optimum stock levels across
• SKUs and locations.
• Approve deviations from production and procurement plans in collaboration with
• management.
• Develop and present insights and strategies to optimize inventory turns, reduce
• obsolescence, and ensure service level targets are met.

4. Strategic Insights & Reporting

• Generate planning dashboards, performance KPIs, and exception reports for management
• review.
• Provide data-driven insights to support strategic business decisions and improve
• forecasting accuracy.

5. Team Leadership & Development

• Mentor and guide the internal planning team on best practices, tools, and process
• improvements.
• Drive capability-building initiatives within the planning function.

Key Skills & Competencies:

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Expertise in supply chain planning tools (preferably Anamind or similar systems)
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication abilities
• Sound understanding of demand-supply balancing, inventory optimization, and
• production planning
• Proficiency in Excel and data visualization tools (Power BI, Tableau preferred)

Educational Qualification & Experience:

• Graduate / Postgraduate in Engineering, Supply Chain, Operations Management, or
• Business Administration
• 1015 years of experience in Supply Planning, S&OP, or related functions in
• manufacturing/FMCG/consumer durables sectors

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs):

• Forecast accuracy
• Inventory turns and stock availability
• S&OP adherence and on-time decision-making
• Production and procurement plan compliance
• Planning process efficiency and team development