Transfar Chemicals is a leading international company in the textile chemicals field, dedicated to enriching the quality of human life through superior textile chemical performance. With a global footprint, the company generates over $2 billion in revenue annually. With three industry-leading technology, research, and development facilities and 10 manufacturing units, Transfar Chemicals offers quality, environmentally friendly, and sustainable solutions to customers in more than 10 countries worldwide. As a Supply Chain Planner in the Textile Chemical Industry at Transfar Chemicals, you will play a crucial role in ensuring the efficient flow of textile chemicals from suppliers to customers. Your key responsibilities will include: 1. **Demand Forecasting for Chemicals:** - Analyzing market trends, historical consumption, and production forecasts to predict the demand for textile chemicals (dyes, finishing agents, etc.). - Collaborating with sales and production teams to understand customer orders and production schedules, ensuring alignment with chemical supply. 2. **Inventory and Chemical Stock Management:** - Planning and managing inventory levels of textile chemicals to avoid shortages or overstocking, considering the shelf life and handling requirements of chemicals. - Ensuring compliance with safety and environmental regulations regarding the storage of chemicals. 3. **Procurement and Supplier Coordination:** - Collaborating with procurement teams to source textile chemicals from suppliers, ensuring competitive pricing, quality, and reliable delivery times. - Building strong relationships with chemical suppliers and negotiating favorable terms, including lead times and batch quantities. 4. **Production and Formulation Planning:** - Developing production and formulation schedules based on customer requirements, ensuring the availability of the right chemicals at the right time. - Coordinating closely with the R&D and production teams to plan for new chemical formulations or product changes. 5. **Logistics and Distribution Management:** - Overseeing the transportation, warehousing, and distribution of chemicals to ensure timely delivery to manufacturing plants or customers. - Ensuring compliance with transportation regulations, including hazardous materials handling and chemical-specific logistics requirements. 6. **Regulatory and Safety Compliance:** - Ensuring that all supply chain activities adhere to regulatory standards for chemical handling, including safety protocols, environmental regulations, and hazardous material transportation. - Coordinating with compliance teams to manage chemical labeling, packaging, and transportation documentation. 7. **Supply Chain Optimization:** - Identifying and implementing strategies to improve supply chain efficiency, reduce costs, and minimize waste in chemical procurement, handling, and distribution. - Optimizing the supply chain network to ensure minimal disruptions and seamless operations across the entire chemical supply chain. 8. **Risk Management:** - Proactively identifying potential risks (e.g., chemical shortages, supplier disruptions) and developing contingency plans to mitigate the impact on production. - Monitoring global trends in the chemical industry to anticipate any challenges in the supply chain. 9. **Sustainability and Waste Reduction:** - Collaborating with sustainability teams to minimize the environmental impact of the chemical supply chain, focusing on reducing waste, recycling, and responsible sourcing. - Ensuring that chemicals with hazardous or environmentally sensitive properties are handled and disposed of in line with industry standards. 10. **Data Analysis and Reporting:** - Using ERP and supply chain software (e.g., SAP, Oracle) to analyze supply chain performance, including lead times, inventory levels, and procurement costs. - Generating reports on supply chain KPIs and providing insights to management for continuous improvement. **Key Skills and Qualifications:** - Education: Bachelors/Master's degree in Supply Chain Management, Chemical Engineering, Business, or a related field. - Experience: 3-5 years of experience in supply chain management, preferably in the chemical or textile industry. - Chemical Industry Knowledge: Familiarity with chemical products, suppliers, and regulatory requirements specific to the textile chemical industry. - Analytical Skills: Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities to forecast demand, manage inventory, and resolve supply chain issues. - Communication: Effective communication and negotiation skills to coordinate with suppliers, production teams, and regulatory bodies. - Software Proficiency: Experience with ERP systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle), supply chain planning software, and Microsoft Excel. - Attention to Detail: High level of accuracy and attention to detail, especially when handling hazardous materials or planning formulations. - Organizational Skills: Ability to manage multiple priorities, work under pressure, and meet tight deadlines. **Preferred Qualifications:** - Experience in chemical procurement or handling hazardous materials. - Certification in supply chain management (e.g., APICS CPIM, CSCP). - Knowledge of sustainability practices in supply chain management. - Familiarity with regulatory requirements for chemicals (e.g., REACH, OSHA, environmental regulations). **Working Conditions:** - Office-based with regular visits to production plants, warehouses, and suppliers. - May involve handling or being exposed to chemicals in warehouse or plant environments. - Occasional travel to supplier locations or industry events. If you are interested in joining our team as a Supply Chain Planner, please send your CV to Sandeep@etransfar.com.,

Position Objective : Ensure efficient operation of the supply chain, optimize costs related to inventory, procurement, and logistics, guarantee timely delivery of customer orders, and flexibly respond to supply chain fluctuations (e.g., changes in customer demand, international shipping delays, supplier capacity issues). Position Overview: The Supply Chain Planner is a key personnel responsible for formulating procurement plans for finished products and raw materials from overseas and local sources to meet customer needs. Specifically, this role coordinates product demand, supply, and inventory across the business, drives continuous improvement and efficiency in supply chain operations, and ensures smooth execution of supply chain processes. Responsibilities include participating in and managing supply-demand alignment meetings, aligning demand forecasts with internal and external stakeholders, developing demand and supply plans, supporting new product launches and customer acquisition initiatives, and maintaining strong working relationships with supply teams and stakeholders. Position Value : This role serves as the hub of the company’s supply chain, directly impacting cost control, customer satisfaction, and supply chain scalability (e.g., analyzing and designing supply chains for new product categories). Candidates must possess planning, collaboration, and analytical skills to ensure seamless end-to-end integration from suppliers to customers. Responsibilities 1. Demand Planning & Forecasting 1) Analyze historical customer demand and order data, market trends, and seasonal demand to develop monthly/quarterly/annual demand plans. 2) Proactively address supply constraints, identify risks of out-of-stock (OOS) or shortages in advance, and provide solutions to mitigate supply gaps. 3) Coordinate demand and supply alignment between internal/external customers and suppliers, including reviewing, proposing, and managing purchase orders. 4) Collaborate with sales teams to gather customer demand forecasts, balance inventory turnover with stockout risks, and document/update assumptions underlying demand plans. 5) Partner with product/marketing managers to develop demand plans for new products or markets. 6) Train internal teams on demand management, forecasting, and order entry processes, and educate external stakeholders (customers/suppliers) on collaborative demand management practices. 7) Serve as a technical expert for demand management systems, forecasting tools, and electronic data interchange (EDI) interfaces. 2. Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) Management 1) Develop monthly S&OP documents, including aggregate demand plans, supply plans, inventory plans, and supporting assumptions. 2) Facilitate demand consensus meetings, supply-demand balancing reviews, and S&OP execution meetings with sales, marketing, and product teams. 3) Lead the design of customer collaboration processes using best practices and technology. 4) Manage supply-demand adjustments to optimize customer responsiveness and production stability. 3. Inventory Management & Optimization 1) Monitor inventory levels at local Indian warehouses (e.g., Mumbai, Delhi) weekly, establish safety stock strategies to maintain optimal inventory levels, maximize service levels, and reduce warehousing costs. 2) Analyze slow-moving inventory causes and propose promotions or redistribution plans to minimize capital lockup. 3) Resolve deviations in order commitments, planned inventory levels, safety stock utilization, and customer delivery challenges. 4. Risk Management & Contingency Response 1) Identify and categorize supply chain risks from a planning perspective, providing decision-making support to management. 2) Implement mechanisms to mitigate supply chain risks. 5. Continuous Improvement 1) Identify opportunities to add value, reduce costs, or enhance supply planning efficiency. 2) Participate in supply chain improvement projects to ensure ongoing optimization. 6. Data Analysis & Cost Optimization 1) Develop supply chain cost models (safety stock, forecast accuracy, reorder points) to identify cost-saving opportunities. 2) Generate regular KPI reports (order fulfillment rate, inventory turnover days, inventory quality, forecast accuracy, etc.). Qualifications Technical/Functional Skills: 1) Excellent communication, coordination, and negotiation skills. 2) Strong supply planning capabilities, with a focus on demand planning. 3) Advanced reporting and data analysis skills. 4) Proficiency in SAP, APO, Excel (VLOOKUP/Pivot Tables, etc.); IBP experience is preferred. 5) Commitment to continuous improvement and efficiency. Interested candidates can send their cv on Sandeep@etransfar.com

Responsibilities · Support the Sales Manager to achieve or exceed the territory sales plan according to Business Strategy · Promote product or segment product offering through knowl- edge dissemination and technical trials at selected customers as defined by the Sales Manager · Work closely with Distributors sales team to drive product launches and marketing concepts including promotion at key accounts · Actively share technical information with Distributors teams · Communicate customer feedback to the sales and marketing teams & support key business development activities · Build, develop and maintain good customer relationship. · Search for, recognize, and act upon sales opportunities accord- ing to the business strategy by providing technical support. · Assess customer needs and translate it into potential innova- tion projects · Competitive product evaluation. Qualifications Education : University degree in Tex- tiles, chemistry, or chemical engineer- ing. Experience : 3-6+ years experiences in specialized technology area Know-how/skills : · Customer orientation · Excellent Technical know how · Superior communication and influencing skills · Sound problem solving ability · Good level of English and any other languages an advantage · Strong level of cultural aware- ness · Understanding of a matrix struc- ture / environment Computer literacy Interested candidates can send their updated cv on sandeep@etransfar.com