GM - Supply Chain Business Partner

Main Challenges in this Position:

• SNOP process owner - Ensure SNOP effectiveness from forecast to OTIF delivery & stocks freshness
• Lead the Demand Planning / monthly forecasting process in alignment with Sales Plan & Marketing Promotions plan
• Delivery owner from Forecast to stocks delivery (OTIF)
• Align on Long, medium & short-term demand plans with BU & Supply chain
• Build and align the Seasonal Sales plan with BU and Supply chain team
• High degree of alignment to organizational needs, to act as a bridge between the Business Unit and Supply Chain team
• Ensure Daily Fresh Business – cold chain & RTE Sweets Planning & Logistics delivery on time

Responsibility and Mandate:

• Lead the cross functional SNOP monthly cycle including Pre SNOP and Sales review
• Manage promotions, NPI launch planning to delivery
• Build Forecasting & Demand Planning capabilities
• Lead the daily / weekly Planning to delivery of Fresh Business & RTE Sweets

Main Tasks and/or Projects:

• Align the annual budget sales projections including NPI plans
• Map and align the consumer promotions and Trade promotions with Marketing & supply chain
• Ensure the rolling Monthly Forecast to Production Planning team is released on time
• Resolve Demand & Supply gaps and build consensus on month’s sales plan delivery
• Collaborate with Supply Chain team on Delivering the forecasted volumes
• Own and deliver high service levels at SKU CFA level with weekly & monthly tracking
• Ensure the weekly Demand Replenishment Process is delivered in accordance with the Days of stock cover agreed in the SLAs
• Monitor and streamline the Supply Chain Fresh Business & RTE sweets and ensure delivery as per demand

2. Candidate Profile

Education

MBA – Operations/ Supply Chain, Field of Study – Supply Chain, Planning, Customer Service in Supply Chain Function.

Experience

8+ years of work experience in Supply chain, SNOP management, Demand Planning in FMCG industry preferably packaged food products.