Consultant- Supply Planner

Business: Primal Critical Care
Department: Supply Chain
Location: Kurla
Travel: Low

Job Overview

This is a One Year Contract.

• BS or BA Degree, preferably with focus on Operations or supply chain management; MBA in Operations/ Supply-chain Management preferred.
  
  

• 5 plus years experience with production planning and inventory control, preferably in a pharmaceutical environment.


• Strong knowledge of and experience with SAP is mandatory


• General knowledge of MRP and inventory control systems.


• APICS certification is desirable


• Exposure to cGMP principles and practices.


• Analytical, conceptual, problem solving & decision making


• Good collaborative skills


• Proficiency in forecasting methods with an understanding of their financial and operational impact


• Solid understanding of finance and business systems


• Self-starter with the ability to learn and adapt


• Strong Microsoft Office skills (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Access).


• Positive person with good communication skills
  
  
  
  

• Essential Duties:
  
  
  
  • Responsible for Production Planning, MRP execution and Inventory management for WIP and finished products distributed from Digwal Manufacturing Site.
  
  
  • Maintain the Order Book and weekly revenue estimates.
  
  
  • Work with Regulatory & Procurement team to manage artwork changes provide samples registrations, support country product launches
  
  
  • Work with the Sales Order Coordinator, Finance, Sales and Logistics to ensure orders go out per plan.
  
  
  • Generate and communicate the weekly and monthly Packaging, shipping schedules and tracking packaging schedule attainment.
  
  
  • Participate in capacity planning and analysis, highlighting constraints & excess capacity.
  
  
  • Generate, manage and communicate the Packaging and dispatch schedules
  
  
  • Managing inventory norms working closely with demand planning & procurement for FG, RM & PM
  
  



• Product Planning and Scheduling

  
  
  • Schedule and manage special product campaigns
  
  
  • Utilizing SAP, monitor and ensure adoption of MRP via systems.
  
  
  • Work with the Sales Order Coordinator to resolve any order execution issues
  
  
  • Prepare the monthly and quarterly Packaging and Dispatch plans
  
  
  • Issues PRs, execute the MRP and work closely with Procurement to insure adequate inventory of all RM/PM
  
  
  • Monitor & reduce OTD time for delivery of products to customers.
  
  



• Inventory Management

  
  
  • Manage inventory targets (including safety stock levels) to budget and target
  
  
  • Drive improvements in inventory management processes to achieve and reduce agreed target inventory levels.
  
  
  • Provide long term visibility for high lead time/ critical raw materials
  
  
  • Prepare monthly RM/PM, FG inventory reports and forecasts
  
  
  • Manage site level inventory dissolution process
  
  
  • Managing norms for write off of printed packaging materials
  
  



• SAP, MRP and Master Data activities:

  
  
  • Ensure the Master data correctness and appropriate training to users to ensure timely MRP runs with proper results.
  
  
  • Ensure proper set-up and operation of the MRP process.
  
  
  • Ensuring GPS MRP runs smoothly for Process Improvement, automation and transparency of activities
  
  
  • Responsible for maintaining material master data in SAP & Gains
  
  
  • Measure, report and Improve MRP outputs
  
  
  • Understanding of PP, SD & MM modules
  
  



• Other

  
  
  • Provide support for ongoing and new process improvements planned in the supply chain processes.
  
  
  • To support management with MIS reports, customer specific SLAs, and other reports required for Strategic decisions.
  
  
  • Develop and monitor Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for the Production and Supply Planning Process.
    
    
    
    
  
  

• Critical Thinking using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems


• Excellent customer service skills and professional demeanor at all times to interface effectively with all internal and external customers


• Excellent verbal and written communication skills


• Good Excel skill while having knowledge of Power BI tools would be an advantage


• Creative and able to present various solutions


• Energetic, enthusiastic and motivational disposition


• Maintain confidentiality


• Coaching skills