Sr. Analyst - Deployment

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Title: Sr. Analyst Deployment Function: Supply Chain Location: Powai Shift Timing:3.30PM to 12.30AM (Transport provided) Work Mode: Hybrid Week Off: Sat & Sun fixed off. Purpose of the role To maintain defined inventory levels of all assigned products at every General Mills location by creating or adjusting replenishment requisitions and STPO's as necessary. Distribution planning of FINI/SEMI products across the DRY and Temp controlled network to achieve service level targets within acceptable cost parameters while leveraging existing ERP solutions like OMP, SAP, Analyzer etc. Role & responsibilities Operational responsibilities (60%of Time) Distribution Planning • Create and execute distribution plans at a product-location level for North America GMI operations. Make sure inventory is available in the right quantity at the right place and at the right time. • Exception management to protect service • Proactive actions to mitigate the risk of product expiration. • Maintain all system parameters (TRON) timely and correctly to ensure system output is in line with defined flow strategy and avoid manual intervention while deploying product into network. Customer Service Facility (CSF) SPOC (Network Management) • Act as a Single Point of Contact from Deployment for an assigned Overflow / Plant to execute inventory and IB/OB flow management • Assess the site situation with the help of various tools (CRT, Load levelling tool. Seek information from DSRM (Downstream / Upstream calls) and provide inputs in weekly Load levelling huddle. Work with deployers to mitigate the challenge specific to sites. • Provide Load prioritization or build loads based on outbound capacity. • In the event of CSF Gridlock situations, work with deployers & transportation team to spread / cancel / divert loads. • Review initialized requisitions going into assigned CSF to identify SKUs with high DOS, that needs postponement upstream hold or overflow strategy Co-ordination (20% 0f Time) • Co-ordinate with GMI distribution resources that include CSF Planners, Plant planners, Transportation Coordinators, Production Schedulers, Demand Planning, and other US-based resources. • Schedule and participate in meetings with Plants/business teams to align processes and identify opportunities for process improvements. • Participate in the meetings for Seasonal SKUs, New products, Customer specific promotions, service meetings. • Actively participate in Staff meetings, Knowledge sharing sessions, Trainings, Collaboration Analysis & Reporting (10% of Time) • Identify the reasons for shortfalls in customer orders. • Investigate Off- Strategy Distribution movements. • Analyze and report Key Performance Indicators (KPIs- case fills, mode mix, reposition $ etc.) affecting the transportation costs. • Provide Service risk projections for short term and long term. • Analyze & report key drivers (demand trends/production etc.) impacting variances in weekly service level performance. Additional Responsibilities (10% of Time) • Weekly Service sheet preparation with proper root cause analysis • Identify opportunities for process improvements. • Perform System updates/maintenance as necessary. • Co-ordinate process documentation- Desk Manuals, Job Task Analysis and Critical Task Lists and conducting audit for the same. • Act as back-up TL for service-related issues for the division. • Work on Special Projects as assigned. Distribution planning of the inventory from Production plants to warehouses to meet desired customer service level. Utilizing systems SAP/OMP capabilities to create requisitions and building outbound shipments based on the forecast in the system at an item location level. The other cost-related KPIs, viz- Repositioning, Load Efficiency and Mode utilization, need to be balanced as per the Customer service levels. Minimum Qualifications • Full Time graduation from an accredited university (Mandatory) • Related experience: Bachelors (4+ years); MBA (2+ years) • Supply chain knowledge (Core Distribution Planning & Logistic Operation, Basic logistic planning) • Systems (SAP/OMP) understanding • Strong decision making & Analytical Skills • Strong communication skills • Broad Perspective • Decision making • Interpersonal effectiveness • Learning Agility • Energize and Develop people. • Technical and Process Leadership Preferred Qualifications • Masters degree • 3 to 5 years of related experience • Major Area of Study in Supply Chain