Head of Planning, India

Roquette; Mumbai; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,100,000; Full time

Job summary

Roquette in Mumbai seeks a senior Demand and Supply Lead to drive integrated planning across the value chain, balancing demand signals with supply capabilities. You will lead S&OP/IBP alignment, manage master production schedules, and optimize inventory to support OTIF service levels while controlling costs.

The role requires Engineering or MBA with 12+ years in manufacturing, FMCG/Pharma experience, and strong data-driven decision making.

Qualifications

• Engineering degree and MBA with 12+ years in demand & supply planning in manufacturing environments.
• Experience in FMCG/Pharma or process manufacturing is preferred.
• Strong data analytics and decision-making skills, with hands-on planning experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead integrated demand and supply planning to optimize inventory across plants.
• Develop and maintain an integrated 6–16 week rolling Master Production Schedule (MPS).
• Drive alignment between demand and supply plans and escalate risks for timely decisions.
• Monitor forecast accuracy, service levels, and inventory health, driving continuous improvements in planning KPIs.
• Collaborate with commercial, manufacturing, logistics, and customer care to balance priorities and improve OTIF.

Skills

Demand & Supply Planning

Forecasting

Cross-functional collaboration

SAP/OMP

Education

Engineering degree

MBA

Tools

SAP

OMP

Oracle ERP

Job description

Roquette is a family-owned global leader in plant-based ingredients and a leading provider of pharmaceutical excipients. Want to help us make a difference? Using plant-based resources, we collaborate with our customers and partners to imagine and offer ingredients to better feed people and treat patients. Each of our ingredients responds to unique and essential needs, and they enable healthier lifestyles. To meet our challenges, we are looking for a Demand and Supply Lead within the Supply Chain team! This position will be located in Mumbai.

Our Team

Our ambition is to improve customer service (OTIF) and reliability at competitive cost levels and inventories while improving the product mix to maximize VM with a constrained capacity footprint. Their mission? The Demand & Supply Lead is responsible for driving integrated demand and supply planning to optimize inventory across manufacturing plants. The role ensures the development of accurate demand forecasts and efficient supply plans that enable cost optimization, improved service levels, and adherence to monthly and weekly production and inventory targets. As the key interface between commercial, demand planning, and manufacturing teams, the role aligns demand signals with supply capabilities, proactively resolves constraints related to capacity, production planning, and inventory, and ensures a balanced, responsive, and efficient end-to-end supply chain.

Within Functional area

• Review and validate the 6-16 week rolling demand forecast based on the approved S&OP/IBP plan, incorporating weekly updates and market intelligence from Sales and Demand Planning teams.
• Develop and maintain an integrated 6-16 week rolling Master Production Schedule (MPS), aligning demand forecasts with supply capabilities and constraints at SKU/grade level.
• Drive alignment between demand and supply plans by identifying gaps, highlighting risks, and escalating issues for timely decision-making.
• Ensuring optimal SKU/grade-level production sequencing based on agreed demand-supply plans.
• Plan and optimize stock transfer movements between plants and warehouses to ensure inventory balancing, minimize logistics costs, and support customer service levels.
• Lead weekly and monthly Demand-Supply/Supply Review meetings, ensuring alignment across Demand, Sales, and Manufacturing teams and tracking adherence to plans.
• Monitor forecast accuracy, service levels, inventory health, and plan adherence; drive continuous improvements in planning processes and KPIs.
• Identify and manage supply constraints (capacity, materials, logistics) and develop mitigation plans, including prioritization, reallocation, or demand shaping actions.
• Ensure compliance with quality, environmental, health, and safety (EHS) standards while planning production and inventory movements.
• Maintain data accuracy and integrity in planning systems (OMP/SAP or equivalent), ensuring reliable inputs for decision-making.

Cross- Functional

• Collaborate closely with manufacturing plants, scheduling teams, and warehouses to track daily/weekly execution performance and resolve operational issues.
• Partner with Demand Planning, Sales, and Commercial teams to challenge and refine forecasts, drive consensus demand plans, and manage demand variability.
• Coordinate with S&OP/IBP teams to support balancing decisions, scenario planning, and alignment with financial and operational objectives.
• Work with Customer Care teams to align supply priorities, improve order fulfilment, and enhance customer service levels.
• Engage with Procurement and Logistics teams to ensure raw material availability and efficient product movement across the network.
• Support cross-functional decision-making by providing data-driven insights on demand trends, supply constraints, and inventory risks.
• Promote a culture of continuous improvement, collaboration, and adherence to quality and EHS standards across all planning and execution activities.

What we will love about you:

• Independently analyze demand trends and supply constraints to take decisions on balancing demand and supply within defined planning guidelines.
• Exercise judgment in adjusting forecasts, production priorities, and inventory deployment to optimize service levels and costs.
• Drive alignment between demand plans and supply capabilities through proactive coordination with Sales, Demand Planning, and Manufacturing teams.
• Make operational decisions on stock allocation, inter-plant transfers, and production sequencing based on business priorities.
• Ensure accuracy and consistency of planning data (demand forecasts, MPS, master data) in systems such as SAP/OMP.
• Identify risks (forecast deviations, capacity constraints, inventory imbalances) and take corrective actions or escalation when required.

Engineering/MBA with 12+ years of experience in demand & supply planning positions in a manufacturing environment (Food Ingredients, FMCG, Chemicals, Pharma, or Process Manufacturing industries preferred)

Roquette is proud to be a global company where you can find personal and professional growth through multiple diverse experiences.

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As we continue to grow, Roquette understands that to be successful we must always be inclusive in our approach.

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Roquette is a global leader in sustainable plant-based solutions, driving innovation and strong partnerships that are shaping the future of nutrition, health, and bioindustry.

The company harnesses natural resources such as wheat, corn, seaweed, and cellulose to craft high-performance ingredients used in everyday foods, oral medications, advanced biopharmaceuticals, and a range of bio-based products.

A family-owned company with over 90 years of expertise and 11,000 employees, Roquette serves clients in over 150 countries and is committed to creating lasting value for customers, patients, consumers, and society.

Together, we turn the potential of nature into the essentials of life.

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