Job Title : S&OP Planner (or Supply Chain Planner)
Department : Supply Chain Functional
Area : Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP)
Reporting : S&OP Lead
Location : Mumbai (On-Site)
Employment : Full Time
Role Summary :
The S&OP Planner is responsible for quality and timely execution of the Sales & Operations Planning process, ensuring demand planning, supply planning, and inventory optimization. This role involves cross-functional collaboration to balance demand and supply. This role requires agile, analytical, and dynamic professionals who bring fresh perspectives, handling complex data, and drive cross-functional coordination.
Key Responsibilities :
- Responsible for executing the S&OP process, ensuring alignment of demand, supply, and inventory to meet business objectives
- Develop and maintain demand plans using historical data analysis, market trends, and Collaboration with Sales and Marketing
- Align Supply plans, optimize production schedules, and coordinate with procurement and manufacturing teams
- Validate the Raw material Procurement Plans
- Monitor inventory levels, ensure DOH compliance with norms, and drive actions for slow-moving or excess stock
- Collaborate with Sales, Marketing, and Operations to ensure alignment of new product introductions and demand-supply reconciliation
- Coordinate with Production teams / schedulers for detailed production schedules and monitor adherence to plans, through S&OP regular reviews / meetings
- Adjust schedules for exceptional events and report deviations
Required Skills & Knowledge
Experience in monthly S&OP cycle execution.Forecasting & demand planning fundamentals.Must have : Supply and production planning (MRP, RCCP, MPS).Inventory optimization and parameter setting.Must have : Data analytics proficiency (SAP, Advanced Excel, Power Query, Power BI, PowerPoint).Hands-on experience with APS tools (IBP, O9, Kinaxis, Blue Yonder).Education
Bachelor's / master's degree in supply chain management / engineeringExperience
4-5+ years of experience in S&OP environment including demand planning, supply planning / production planning and supply chain analyticsChemical Industry experience preferredSkills Required
Sap, inventory optimization , Power Bi, Powerpoint, Advanced Excel, Power Query, MRP, Kinaxis, Mps, ibp