Assistant Manager - Supply Chain

Job Title: Assistant Manager – Supply Planning

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Key Responsibilities

Supply Planning & Execution

• Develop and maintain short-, mid-, and long-term supply plans aligned with demand forecasts
• Prepare dispatch plans to maintain desired inventory covers
• Translate demand plans into production and procurement plans
• Ensure optimal inventory levels across plants and distribution centers
• Monitor service levels and take corrective actions to prevent stock-outs or excess inventory
• Own SLOB (Slow-moving and Obsolete) inventory reviews; trigger rework, liquidation, or write-off actions where applicable.
  

Coordination & Collaboration

• Work closely with Demand Planning, Production, Procurement, Marketing, Logistics, and Sales teams
• Coordinate with manufacturing sites to align capacity, materials, and schedules
• Participate in S&OP / IBP meetings and provide supply-side inputs, plan for Promos
  

Reporting and Continuous Improvement

• Use ERP and planning tools (IBP / Excel) to manage supply plans
• Prepare supply reports, capacity utilization dashboards, and exception reports
• Analyse variances between plan vs. actuals and recommend improvements
• Identify process gaps and support supply chain optimization projects
• Improve planning accuracy, responsiveness, and cost efficiency
  

KPI Monitoring & Improvement

• Monitor and drive improvements across key KPI
• Service Level Fill rate – Customer Segment wise
• On-Time In-Full (OTIF) order fulfilment
• Obsolescence and Expiry Reduction.
  

Key Competencies & Attributes

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Supply Chain, or related field (MBA preferred).
• 1–3 years of experience in Supply planning / production planning in FMCG
• Analytical mindset with proficiency in Excel, PowerPoint, and MIS tools.
• Sound understanding of manufacturing workflows, inventory controls, and planning algorithms.
• Ability to influence and collaborate with cross-functional teams under pressure.
• Ability to manage multiple SKUs and priorities
• Experience in IBP tools (o9/Kinaxis/Arkeiva etc) is a plus