Senior Manager - Category Material Planning

OVERALL PURPOSE OF THE JOB

To ensure material availability and ordering & planning as per process defined and ways of working to maintain dry goods availability for centrally planned categories like Bottles or Closures for each unit locations for PAN India basis. Along with bottles and closures for IMFL business this role will be responsible for planning of Dry goods and raw materials for non-alcoholic beverages. The role reports into central material planner. The category material planner should also set direction, develop operational strategies and resolve constraints for the replenishment of assigned category inventory at unit level. Actively engage with supply planners, unit teams and vendors for effective stakeholder management.

Material planning & ordering

• To ensure material availability as per weekly production plans across all unit locations sourced from multiple vendor locations including imported items.
• To order dry goods as per weekly SC Asked plans by unit / SKU / vendor SOB and MOQ. 
• Raise Purchase Orders in JDE for required materials.
• To plan for runs at vendors end (glass bottles) as per SOB shared by Central procurement teams.
• To regularly follow up with the vendors for production runs and dispatch schedules.
• To track and review goods in transit (Closures & Bottles) which is critical input for planning.
• Maintain reports and TAT of supplies in line with agreed TAT with suppliers.
• Norms based planning by category at unit level as per bill of material.
• Help unit supply chain team in preparing material call off file to ensure timely supplies
• To work closely with Supply Planning Team to ensure liquidation of ageing inventory
• To work closely with suppliers and unit Supply Chain & Quality team for JI & CAPA for Quality hold and rejected materials

Collaboration with key stakeholders.

• To review changes to monthly / weekly production plans and adjust ordering to ensure weekly material availability.
• Highlight plan changes beyond the SLAs to stakeholders.
• Collaborate with zonal supply planning, central procurement, zonal material planning, and unit stores team for material availability.

Use of IT tools and Dashboards

• Drive on time usage of ANAPLLAN planning / ordering tools and track on time runs.
• To review tool output and minimize overrides.
• To leverage Auto PO process of Anaplan to push PO’s to Jde for PO creation.
• Use and leverage Power BI dashboard and SCCT for reports and KPI review and analysis.
• To drive usage of IT systems / JDE PO processes and IT Tools etc.

Phoenix KPI’s and measurement

• Track & review KPI’s (material availability / norms adherence / potential SLOB’s and write-off’s) conduct RCA’s and propose action plan to improve the same.
• To work with central category planning teams to order material as per SOB / norms defined with suppliers.
• Vendor score cards to Measure & track supplier performance on cost, on-time delivery, and quality parameters.

Projects and Efficiency

• Actively participate and provide support in execution of key projects of Supply Chain
• To work on long term capacity (LTCP) and space planning and work out infra requirements at units.
• Track and review on DG quality issues of incoming material with quality teams, central procurement team and vendors for resolution.
• To work with cross functional team for timely BOM (Bill of Material) update & price update
• To drive material planning excellence projects and other initiatives driven by the management time to time
• To work with IT team & other consultant for effective use of ANAPLAN Tool for material ordering and to decide required DG norms
• To work with IT Team to develop dashboard to automate and eliminate manual excel reports   
• To drive efficiency through FG OSC, reuse planning along with central category planners for respective units.

KEY INTERFACE

INTERNAL

Supply & Demand planning teams.  Procurement, Quality & Finance Team Plant SCM & Stores teams.

EXTERNAL

Vendors and suppliers

KEY DELIVERABLES /KPIs

• DG availability
• DG Norms adherence
• DIC & PP adherence
• SOB Adherence
• DG SLOB & DG Write-off’s

JOB REQUIREMENTS

QUALIFICATIONS:

Must be an MBA from reputed institute with an engineering background.

EXPERIENCE:

• Minimum 5 years of total experience in a reputed FMCG or beverage organization with at least 3 years of progressive work experience managing procurement / material planning function
• Adept at procurement procedures and techniques
• Strong financial and business acumen
• Experience in international Procurement and Supply Chain Management would be a plus

BEHAVIORAL COMPETENCIES:

• Strong interpersonal skills including maturity, creativity and high energy levels are crucial for this role.
• Proven negotiation, influencing and problem-solving skills.
• Demonstrated ability to confront, address and negotiate through difficult situations in a diplomatic manner to achieve desired outcomes
• Strong conceptualizing and Innovating abilities - Formulating strategies and concepts.
• Dealing with Ambiguity - Effectively cope with change, uncertainty and risk
• Drive for Results - Constantly work to improved performance and raise standards

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