Manager Demand and Supply Planning

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Work Schedule

Standard (Mon-Fri)

Environmental Conditions

Office

Job Description

Lead central planning for Laboratory Equipment Division, handling E & O, Inventory, DOS, and SIOP to improve customer centricity.

Critical Job Functions and Accountabilities :

Demand Planning :

MTO / MTS determination

Generate firm and rolling forecasts for LED using validated statistical tools

Drive demand consensus through cross-functional partnerships, including commercial, finance, and product management teams to meet revenue plans

Define ROP levels using historical data

Measure and report forecast accuracy, review forecast bias, and build RCCM to improve accuracy

Supply Planning :

Define and Supervise stock levels across the network per stocking norms

Generate MRP through SAP, considering monthly forecasts

Ensure timely order placements and track deliveries rigorously

Maintain supply consensus with business partners

Prevent controllable stock-outs of materials

Prepare, review, and circulate shippable backlog quarterly

Review and ensure accuracy of network inventory for system hygiene

Share insights with customer service team on material availability

Build quarterly decks for critical issues on constraint SKUs

Coordinate with cross-functional teams to ensure timely material processing

Conduct monthly, quarterly, and weekly reviews with factories

Drive SIOP :

Prepare and consolidate SIOP data with team members

Present SIOP data to commercial, product, finance teams, advising on foreasts and challenges

Align on management decisions during SIOP reviews

Draft and publish MOMs of SIOP meetings

Ensure follow-ups on action items from SIOP meetings

Data Analytics and Process Improvements :

Apply data science experience to analyze datasets and uncover trends

Support business analytics related to planning and procurement

Implement efficiency through elimination, automation, and outsourcing

Identify process improvement opportunities to improve system efficiency

Inventory Management :

Drive inventory planning as per the Annual Operating Plan (AOP)

Coordinate SKU / location-level DOS performance

Engage with commercial teams to handle slow-moving and non-moving stock

Collaborate with global supply chain teams to liquidate excess inventory

Meet DOS and inventory targets using simulation methods and scenario planning

Education & Experience Levels :

Any Engineering / Graduate or a related field

5 - 8 yrs experience in relevant field

Key critical metrics :

Days of stock (DOS)

Inventory Entitlement

Expired and Obsolete (E&O)

LIFR (Fill Rate)

Forecast Accuracy

LOTC (Supplier Fill Rate)

Visibility Accuracy

Factory performance

PPI

Note : Track bowler for all KRAs monthly.

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