Manager-Demand Planning & Distribution

Job Requirements

Position

Planning & Inventory Management (Watches Manufacturing)

Job Location

Hosur

Department / Function

Central Planning

Level

L6 / L7 - Manager

Reporting to

Lead / Head – Central Planning

Scope of the role

Demand Projection & Capacity Planning, Make or Buy, Inventory Planning, Analysis and Control for ISCM (Watches Manufacturing)

Roles & Responsibilities

Production Planning:

Ø Demand Projection plant wise and capacity planning based on the demand in pipe and trend

o Short term – 4 months window production requirement and possible confirmation – S&OP engagement

o Annual: AOP plans and capacity planning projections

o Longterm: Preparing/ working on manufacturing strategies

Ø Make or Buy proposals for First level component level including Plating

Inventory Management:

Ø Inventory Planning in collaboration with plant level planners and reporting @ ISCM level. Exceptional analysis and corrective actions.

Ø Provisioning Analysis, Trend, prediction, and Liquidation drive

Ø Write off Proposal and removal from Transaction System

Ø Design and Implement Inventory Dashboard for real-time understanding of inventory levels across the complex ecosystem

Ø Understanding depreciation principles, perform Ageing Analysis and Reports

Ø Documentation of Standard Operating Procedure for maintenance of inventory of all types and annual review and updating the records

Anchor:

Ø Preparation & Anchoring MIP, S&OP, AOP meetings

Who are we looking for?

· BE / B Tech in Mechanical / Production or equivalent preferably with MBA or equivalent (Operations / Supply Chain / General Management)

• Experience in Manufacturing Industry: 8 years
• Deeper knowledge in Supply Chain and Costing Process
• Strong analytical skill with tools like Excel
• Good exposure of ERP (esp. SAP) systems
• Passion for emerging trends in Information Technology
• Effective Communication Skills
• Interpersonal Skills and Influencing multiple diverse stakeholders