Supply Planning Manager - Gurgaon

Job description

The Supply Planning Manager will be a key member of the Supply Chain Centre of Excellence (COE), responsible for ensuring the right product reaches the right place at the right time across all trade channels General Trade (GT), Modern Trade (MT), Quick Commerce (QC), and Online B2B. The role demands a strong blend of analytical rigour, cross-functional collaboration, and system led thinking to balance demand volatility with supply reliability. **KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:** **1. Demand & Supply Balancing** - Reconcile brand/channel sales forecasts with manufacturing capacity to prevent stockouts or overstock situations. - Work with planning and sales teams to identify supply gaps, build consensus on trade-off decisions, and drive timely escalations. - Maintain weekly and monthly supply coverage dashboards across all trade channels. **2. Inventory Optimisation** - Determine and monitor optimal inventory norms (DOH/safety stock) by SKU and channel to sustain high service levels. - Identify slow-moving, excess, or near-expiry inventory (SLOB) and drive corrective redistribution or liquidation plans. - Track and report Fill Rate performance (FR%) by SKU, channel, and region; conduct structured RCA for drops. **3. Production Scheduling & Procurement Support** - Prepare short-term and medium-term production schedules in coordination with manufacturing and procurement teams. - Build and maintain rolling RM/PM availability projections against confirmed production plans; track ATP (Available-to-Promise) at plant level and flag coverage gaps against defined safeguard windows (lead time + safety buffer). - Drive rolling PO projections targeting defined DOH norms at open-of-month, applying MOQ ceilings and RM/PM procurement lead times; support vendor allocation decisions across packaging material suppliers based on rate, supply reliability, capacity, and testing status. **4. S&OP / IBP Process Ownership** - Actively participate in the monthly Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) / Integrated Business Planning (IBP) cycle. - Prepare pre-reads, supply risk summaries, and consensus demand inputs for S&OP reviews with leadership. - Drive alignment between demand, supply, and financial plan across the planning horizon. **5. Scenario Planning & Risk Management** - Model 'what-if' scenarios for promotions, new product launches (NPLs), seasonal spikes, and supply disruptions. - Maintain a critical packs and risk tracker across key sub-categories; surface prioritisation - recommendations to stakeholders. - Support MRP transition and SKU rationalisation decisions with data-backed analyses. **6. Reporting & Analytics** - Own weekly Fill Rate View reports (GT, MT, QC, Non-QC, Net B2B Ecom) shared with operations and leadership. - Build and maintain supply planning dashboards, drop RCA reports, and inventory health trackers. - Leverage tools such as Excel, SAP/ERP systems, and BI platforms for data extraction, modelling, and visualisation. **EDUCATION:** - Bachelors degree in Engineering, Business, or a related field; MBA in Operations / Supply Chain Management preferred. **EXPERIENCE:** - 57 years of progressive experience in Supply Chain Management, with a focus on supply planning or demand-supply balancing. - Prior exposure to large FMCG companies or high-growth consumer startups strongly preferred. - Hands-on experience with S&OP processes, inventory management, and multi-channel distribution environments. **TECHNICAL SKILLS** - Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel (modelling, dashboards, scenario tools). - Working knowledge of SAP / ERP platforms; familiarity with planning tools (e.g., SAP APO, Kinaxis, - or equivalent) is a plus. - Data visualisation and reporting skills; experience with Power BI or similar tools is advantageous. - Soft Skills & Competencies - Strong analytical and structured problem-solving abilities. - Excellent cross-functional communication and stakeholder management skills. - Detail-oriented with high accuracy standards in reporting and data reconciliation. - Ability to manage multiple priorities under tight timelines in a fast-paced environment. - Proficiency in English and Hindi (spoken and written).