Supply Chain Planning Executive

Job Title: Supply Chain Planning

( Initially It will be 6-months contract role and later it will extend as per the client update )

Interested Candidates Please Call or WhatsApp

Gopinath - 7010730964 / 6379052275

Department: Supply Chain

Reports to: Demand Planning Lead

Location: Gurgaon

Job Duties and Description

• Work closely with the Commercial team for demand forecasting and challenge

assumptions to arrive at one forecast. Manage activities related to planning, forecasting

including statistical analysis and transmitting forecast to global planning system (IBP)

• Establish processes and procedures for coordination of demand planning activities

with other functional areas, such as sales, marketing, finance and global supply teams.

Work closely with different stakeholders to develop and implement a robust demand

forecast for the company (across all product lines).

• Collaborate extensively with internal business leaders to drive handshake between

agreed demand forecast and resultant supply plan. The role holder shall be required to

do monthly deep diving of forecast accuracy scores with commercial team and business

leaders to drive improvement in FA score and better product availability.

• Adopt/embrace new supply chain demand planning practices in accordance with

changing practices to drive operational efficiencies including effective use of SAP IBP

and planning modules used across pharma industry.

• Co-develop supply plans with global supply planners and manage and maintain supply

pipeline aligned to demand plan

Job Purpose

The position serves to the Supply Chain Planning function for all product categories in all

business franchises. This individual shall work very closely with all commercial functions

to align the demand planning process to the business operations in real time.

This individual will also work with the site supply chain teams to ensure a continuous

supply of products and inventory management to support the business.

The individual will be responsible for ensuring all relevant supply Chain systems are

appropriately developed, maintained, and improved, including managing demand

forecasting, supply of product to the markets, inventory management keeping track of

key KPIs of DOH, Product availability.

• Enable timing MRP Implementation- Strong understanding of artwork changes and

import license related regulations are needed to develop supply plans and ensure supply

continuity amidst changes driven by pharma regulations.

• Make recommendations to enhance business processes related to demand generation

and product liquidation, thereby identifying opportunities to drive operational efficiency.

• Ensure effective physical supply chain processes, such as workflows, cycle times,

position responsibilities, or system flows.

• Ensure master data update and maintenance for all products .
• Act as Supply Chain SPOC for new product launches collaborating extensively with

Regulatory Affairs team and Global Supply Chain teams to bring product in the country

per country launch plan and pipeline.

Education & Experience Requirements

Essential:

• A Masters degree in Supply Chain is preferred
• Progressive experience in various demand planning and supply planning roles.

Desired:

• Knowledge of SAP IBP and ERP systems.
• Effective written and oral communication skills are required to facilitate

information flow across with internal / external supply chain partners and

senior leadership.

• Knowledge of different aspects of regulatory compliance that impact a

pharmaceutical supply chain.This can include label development and artwork

lifecycle understanding and understanding of QMS elements

• Ability to manage the day-to-day Supply Chain Planning Operations for the

country; and meet simultaneously, the goals of Country, Business Unit and

Supply Chain. Specific challenges and complexities revolve around balancing

service, schedule compliance, productivity / cost objectives due to

constraints, QA issues, change controls, projects, etc.