Manager - Procurement & Supply Chain

Allrite Pharmaceuticals; Solan; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Allrite Pharmaceuticals is seeking a planning professional in India to lead end-to-end Demand, Supply, and Material Planning. You will coordinate with Sales, Marketing, Manufacturing, Procurement, QA, Regulatory, Packaging Development and Logistics to ensure forecast accuracy, production scheduling, and on-time delivery.

The role encompasses S&OP participation, inventory optimization, risk assessment, and support for product launches and lifecycle changes.

Responsibilities

• Demand Planning: Lead monthly demand planning and forecasting for assigned markets/products.
• Supply Planning: Develop monthly production and supply plans aligned with demand and inventory targets.
• Material Planning & Inventory Management: Ensure availability of RM, PM, APIs, FG; execute MRP and monitor inventory controls.
• S&OP and Cross-Functional Coordination: Support monthly S&OP reviews; collaborate with Manufacturing, Procurement, QA, Regulatory, Packaging Development, Logistics.
• Product Launch & Change Management: Support product launches, registrations, site transfers, and market expansion.
• Reporting & MIS: Prepare MIS reports, dashboards, and management reviews; highlight risks and action plans.

Job description

Key Responsibilities:

Demand Planning

• Lead the monthly demand planning and forecasting process for assigned markets/products.
• Collaborate with Sales, Marketing, and Business teams to capture market intelligence, demand shifts, and business opportunities.
• Analyze sales trends, consumption patterns, seasonality, tender requirements, and market dynamics to generate accurate forecasts.
• Monitor forecast accuracy, identify forecast gaps, and drive continuous improvement initiatives.

Supply Planning

• Develop monthly production and supply plans aligned with business demand and inventory targets.
• Coordinate with manufacturing plants to ensure effective capacity utilization and timely execution of production plans.
• Review Requirement vs. Commitment gaps and implement mitigation plans to ensure uninterrupted supply.
• Monitor manufacturing, packing, quality release, and dispatch schedules to achieve customer service targets.
• Track Commitment vs. Actual performance and proactively highlight deviations and risks.

Material Planning & Inventory Management

• Ensure adequate availability of Raw Materials (RM), Packaging Materials (PM), APIs, and Finished Goods (FG) to meet business requirements.
• Execute Material Requirement Planning (MRP) and monitor procurement proposals.
• Manage safety stock levels, reorder points, replenishment planning, and inventory controls.
• Monitor and reduce near-expiry, slow-moving, excess, and obsolete inventory.
• Drive inventory optimization initiatives while maintaining desired service levels.

S&OP and Cross-Functional Coordination

• Support and actively participate in monthly Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) reviews.
• Collaborate closely with Manufacturing, Procurement, Quality Assurance, Quality Control, Regulatory Affairs, Packaging Development, and Logistics teams.
• Ensure supply readiness for artwork revisions, packaging transitions, regulatory approvals, and market-specific requirements.
• Act as the single point of contact for supply planning-related activities and issue resolution.

Product Launch & Change Management

• Support new product launches, product registrations, site transfers, technology transfers, and market expansion initiatives.
• Coordinate planning activities to ensure seamless implementation of product lifecycle changes and business projects.

Reporting & MIS

• Prepare periodic MIS reports, dashboards, and management reviews related to demand and supply planning.
• Highlight supply risks, inventory concerns, capacity bottlenecks, and recommended action plans.
• Generate insights to support decision-making during S&OP and business review meetings.