Assistant Manager - Regional Material Planner

Anheuser Busch InBev; Kolkata District; On-site; INR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Anheuser Busch InBev in Kolkata is seeking a Regional Material Planner to ensure timely replenishment and inventory within norms. You will coordinate with Plants, Procurement, Logistics and Warehousing to maintain material availability.

Responsibilities include creating purchase requisitions, tracking supplier commitments, and resolving planning exceptions. The role requires a degree in engineering or related field and 3–5 years in material planning or supply chain, preferably in FMCG.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Supply Chain, Operations or a related discipline.
• 3–5 years of experience in material planning, inventory management, procurement coordination or supply chain operations.
• Experience in FMCG, manufacturing or a high-volume production environment preferred.

Responsibilities

• Prepare material requirements for assigned plants and materials based on production schedules, demand signals and inventory norms.
• Monitor daily inventory, open purchase orders, in-transit stock and supplier commitments to prevent shortages.
• Create purchase requisitions and coordinate with Procurement for timely PO conversion and follow-up.
• Share call-offs and delivery schedules with suppliers and transporters and track adherence through material receipt.
• Flag supply shortages, delays and abnormal consumption; support recovery plans and timely escalation to the Regional Planning Manager.
• Coordinate with Production, Warehousing, Logistics and Quality teams to resolve material-flow and receipt issues.
• Execute stock transfers between plants and central warehouses based on approved allocation plans.
• Review excess, obsolete and slow-moving inventory and maintain action trackers for liquidation or consumption.
• Maintain SAP/ERP planning data and prepare reports on material OTIF, inventory-norm adherence, stock-outs, call-offs and planning exceptions.

Skills

Materials planning

Inventory control

MRP processes

Analytical ability

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Supply Chain, Operations

Tools

SAP/ERP

Microsoft Excel

Reporting tools

Job description

About Us

Dreaming big is in our DNA. Its who we are as a company. It’s our culture. It’s our heritage. And more than ever, it’s our future. A future where we’re always looking forward. Always serving up new ways to meet life’s moments. A future where we keep dreaming bigger.

Being the best beer company starts with finding the best people. While we have big brands, we have bigger opportunities as well. We look for people with passion, talent, and curiosity, and provide them with colleagues, resources, and opportunities to unleash their full potential. The power we create together – when we combine your strengths with ours – is unstoppable. Are you ready to join a team that dreams as big as you do?

Job Description

The role holder will execute regional material planning activities for assigned plants and materials, ensuring timely replenishment, accurate system planning and proactive resolution of supply exceptions. The role will work closely with plants, suppliers, Procurement, Logistics and Warehousing to maintain material availability within agreed inventory norms.

Key Job Responsibilities

• Prepare material requirements for assigned plants and materials based on production schedules, demand signals and inventory norms.
• Monitor daily inventory, open purchase orders, in-transit stock and supplier commitments to prevent shortages.
• Create purchase requisitions and coordinate with Procurement for timely PO conversion and follow-up.
• Share call-offs and delivery schedules with suppliers and transporters and track adherence through material receipt.

Flag supply shortages, delays and abnormal consumption; support recovery plans and timely escalation to the Regional Planning Manager.

• Coordinate with Production, Warehousing, Logistics and Quality teams to resolve material-flow and receipt issues.
• Execute stock transfers between plants and central warehouses based on approved allocation plans.
• Review excess, obsolete and slow-moving inventory and maintain action trackers for liquidation or consumption.
• Maintain SAP/ERP planning data and prepare reports on material OTIF, inventory-norm adherence, stock-outs, call-offs and planning exceptions.

Key Stakeholders

Regional Plants, Procurement, Production, Logistics, Warehousing, Quality, Suppliers and Transporters

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Supply Chain, Operations or a related discipline
• 3-5 years of experience in material planning, inventory management, procurement coordination or supply chain operations
• Experience in FMCG, manufacturing or a high-volume production environment preferred

Preferred Skills/Knowledge

• Working knowledge of materials planning, inventory control and MRP processes
• Proficiency in SAP/ERP systems, Microsoft Excel and reporting tools
• Strong analytical ability, attention to detail and follow-through
• Effective communication and coordination with internal and external stakeholders
• Ability to manage daily priorities and resolve planning exceptions in a time-sensitive environment