Supply Network Replenishment & Inventory Planner

Supply Network Replenishment & Inventory Planner

The ideal candidate will have experience in supply planning, inventory management, and cross-functional collaboration within a dynamic supply chain environment.

Through our Global Planning Digital tool, Kinaxis Maestro, PU Supply Network Replenishment Planners will be responsible for the overall replenishment plan of finished goods across all our finished goods warehouses, creating dependent demand on source plants and suppliers.

The Supply Network Replenishment Planners will ensure medium to long term network capacity is available, and be a key person to facilitate resolving constraints in network capacity, working with short term deployment planners, PU Supply Planning Delivery Managers in the markets, and the PU S&OP manager, to ensure that supply network capacity is modelled for PU S&OP process.

This position requires proven supply planning experience, combining strong analytical skills within our digital planning tool (Kinaxis Maestro) with having the ability to foster positive relationships with supply chain planning colleagues both in Pune and in the markets.

Shift Timings : 5.30 PM To 2.30 AM

Please note: work hours may vary due to daylight saving time changes.

What you will deliver

• Supply Network Replenishment Planning

• Develop and implement Finished Good supply replenishment plans to balance supply and demand across regional warehouses and stocking points in our PU, and ensure appropriate dependent demand is placed on our manufacturing and source sites using our Planning tool, Kinaxis Maestro
• Carry out medium-to-long-term network projections to identify constraints and possible mitigations to feed recommendations into the PU Supply Review of S&OP
• Support short term DRP deployment planners in facilitating resolution of any short-term constraints
• Own the process for finished goods stock allocation for the PU, based on forecasted demand, service level targets, and inventory policies.
• Own and ensure appropriate planning data is updated in line with global planning governance requirements (lead times, service levels, replenishment parameters)

• Inventory & Stock Management

• Ensure inventory availability while minimizing excess stock and obsolescence.
• Identify and mitigate risks such as stockouts, overstocking, and supply constraints.
• Collaborating with deployment planners, production planners, procurement, and PU Supply Planning Delivery leads in the market to ensure seamless product flow.

• Collaboration & Customer Management

• Work closely with PU Supply Planning Delivery lead, Production Planning, and Demand Planning teams to align replenishment strategies with business objectives.
• Support the Sales & Operations Execution (S&OE) and Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) processes by working closely with PU S&OE Planning Delivery Leads, and PU S&OP Manager, providing insights into supply constraints and inventory trends

• Systems & Reporting

• Use our end-to-end planning tool, Kinaxis Maestro to carry out replenishment planning for medium to long term, using Scenario functionality to look at what if options to improve service and availability balanced against cost and inventory
• Track and analyze key performance indicators (KPIs) including service levels, availability, stock turn rates, and forecast consumption.
• Drive process improvements to enhance planning accuracy and supply chain responsiveness.