Manager RM-PM Planning & WH

Job Description

MAIN PURPOSE OF ROLE

This role is responsible to act as the Subject Matter Expert for RM-PM Planning, Purchase & Engineering Stores, Inventory Management, Compliance Documentation, Relationship Management, Continuous Improvement / Operational Excellence.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

1. RM-PM Planning, Purchase & Engg. Stores u2013

u2022 Responsible for Material Planning, by running the Material Requirement Planning and making call off purchase orders for Abbott Nutrition's domestic manufacturing plants.

u2022 Planning and production scheduling and working closely with center purchase and planning team for materials / contracts / services planning.

u2022 Responsible for Detailed Materials scheduling in alignment with Sales requirements & manufacturing Capacities at Plant & 3P facility.

u2022 Responsible for Raw materials scheduling to ensure non-stop supply to manufacturing at plant.

u2022 Responsible for writing Purchase Orders as defined by Purchase Policies for commodities Supplied to Abbott Nutrition's domestic manufacturing plants and third-party manufacturers.

u2022 Act as the liaison between Abbott Accounts Payable and suppliers on invoicing issues related to price charged and quantity delivered, and on receiving proper credit for returned materials.

u2022 Working closely with Plant QA, R&D and Suppliers on quality related issue with materials and mitigating material risk to ensure right quality material is accepted.

u2022 Liaising with Imports team and clearing agent for imports, ensuring all documentations are appropriate and submit to ensure smooth clearance at ports.

u2022 Ensure governance by conducting weekly RM-PM coverage meeting with stakeholders.

u2022 Ensure Engineering Stores operation are done effectively & stock are maintained as per the norms.

2 Inventory Management u2013

u2022 To keep a track for plant inventories, material coverage, safety stocks for all materials.

u2022 Responsible for stock norm settings for Raw Materials deriving warehouse capacity requirements at Plant.

u2022 Monitors and tracks cleaning & environment conditions of storage facility.

u2022 Monitor the integrity of Bill of Materials (BOM) and manage inventory accuracy.

u2022 Target zero write-off of RM-PM due to planning error.

u2022 Monitor inventory levels against agreed target levels.

u2022 Manage inventory at external warehouse (RM Storage)

u2022 Monitor non & slow-moving RM-PM to avoid any potential wrote-off

u2022 Engage stakeholders to dispose rejected RM lying in warehouses

3. Compliance & Documentation u2013

u2022 Zero loss workday case & ensure targeted nos. BBS observation & unsafe condition reporting

u2022 Ensure SOP are in place (write what we do & do what is written)

u2022 No critical & repeat observation in Quality & Financial (Internal) audits

u2022 No past due training, past due CAPAs and past due CR tasks, No extension of any CAPAs / CR tasks. Completion of Gemba observation Points on time.

u2022 Ensures online documentation (i.e. equipment logs, batch records, environmental monitoring etc.) correctness of data, compliance to SOPs, Safety and GMP.

u2022 Monitors and ensures all the areas and equipment are maintained as per defined procedures for all time readiness for audits by internal / external agencies.

4. Relationship Management

u2022 Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to forecast, plan, and facilitate on-time materials to the production line as and when required, avoiding disruption to production.

u2022 Generate and communicate supplier material delivery schedules and forecasts to ensure they reflect requirements and meet demands.

u2022 Develop and maintain good relationships with suppliers and ensure demand for materials is met and deliveries made on time

u2022 Develop and implement processes and work with suppliers on continuous improvement initiatives

5. Continuous Improvement / Operational Excellence u2013

u2022 Ensure daily DMS process is in place, identify regular Kaizens in warehouse, Engg. Stores, & external warehouse scorecard as per the frequency.

QUALIFICATIONS

• . Graduate / Postgraduate (MBA in Supply Chain will be preferred)

u2022 10+ years of experience in Managing Material Planning, Purchase, Warehousing operations in FMCG / Pharmaceutical company.

u2022 GMP (current Good Manufacturing Practice), GDP (Good Distribution Practices), Logistics (e.g. Mode of transport, CFT - volume / Weight calculation, contract terms & conditions, insurance knowhow - claim, process, etc.), Documentation knowledge (like packing list, redocumentation, advanced), customs knowledge (e.g. : NoCs from departments, CHA handling) other guidelines.

u2022 Strong trouble shooting and Problem solving skills

Experience / Background

u2022 Interpersonal skills

u2022 Project Management skills

u2022 Decision making Abilities

u2022 Analytical Skills / IT tools of planning

u2022 SAP Module

u2022 MRP Module

u2022 E-way Bill website operation

Skills Required

Material Requirement Planning, Purchase Orders, SAP Module, Inventory Management, Logistics