Overview:
The Supply Planner will play a critical role in ensuring the seamless flow of materials, optimizing inventory levels, and meeting customer demand efficiently. This role requires strong analytical capabilities, excellent coordination skills, and a focus on continuous improvement to support the company's operational goals.
Key Responsibilities:
- Generate monthly production requirement based on Monthly forecast, Inventory norm, Production capacity & Annual business plan
- Responsibility for leading the production planning processes, ensuring that we have the right products, at the right time and in the right place to meet customer demand and inventory targets.
- Reviews supply shortage alerts daily, takes corrective actions, completes Root Cause Analysis (RCA) and develops and actions Continuous Improvement (CI) plans.
- Work closely with manufacturing and procurement teams to ensure timely delivery of products and manage inventory levels by taking an active role in factory production planning
- Plan, Produce and distribute New launch products as per NPD launch timeline in line with Marketing plan
- Generation of Inventory Norm at CFA-SKU level considering the dispatch frequency.
- Plan shipments of Finished Goods from Factory to Depots.
- Ensure Inventory norms adherence by keeping sufficient stocks to at each node.
- Review of truck Load ability, drive utilization and perform stock movement in optimal way
- Provide the visibilities on tentative supplies or shortfall on against MSP on Month ends
- Monitor inventory levels to maintain optimal stock levels while minimizing holding costs.
- Implement inventory control measures to prevent overstocking or stockouts.
- Identify and implement process improvements in the supply planning cycle.
- Utilize data analytics to enhance forecasting accuracy and supply chain efficiency.
- Prepare and present reports on key supply chain metrics.
- Analyse supply chain trends and suggest actionable strategies for improvement.
- Strong excel and planning skills.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s of Engineering (Supply chain/Operations specialisation will be advantageous).
- 10 years of experience in supply planning and inventory management.
- Proficiency in ERP systems and advanced knowledge of supply chain software (SAP).
- Strong analytical skills with a data-driven approach to decision-making.
- Excellent communication and negotiation skills.
- Familiarity with plumbing or construction industry supply chains is a plus.
About Company:
Our client is a well-established leader in the bath space innovation sector, known for their high-quality polymer-based bathroom fittings and accessories. With a strong footprint across India and select global markets, they have built a legacy of over two decades in delivering reliable, design-forward, and sustainable solutions for homes, institutions, and infrastructure projects.
Backed by world-class manufacturing facilities and a wide distribution network, the organization is on an exciting path of digital transformation and expansion.
This is a great opportunity to join a values-driven company that combines operational excellence with a strong commitment to innovation and customer satisfaction.
