Manager /Sr, Manager Supply Planner (SCM)

Par Health; Navi Mumbai; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Par Health in Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, is seeking a Supply Planner to drive end-to-end supply planning across India sites, balancing demand, supply, inventory, capacity and service levels while supporting growth and operational excellence.

The role involves coordinating with the Dublin Supply Chain team for monthly dispatch commitments, planning of finished goods, and driving execution of short- and long-term goals.

Qualifications

• 5-10 years of relevant work experience, preferably in pharma supply chain.
• MBA or equivalent degree is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Supply planning: balance demand and supply with Dublin team for finished goods commitments.
• Dispatch planning: coordinate mode of shipment with global Logistics and Dublin team.
• Inventory management: maintain optimal FG inventory and minimize write-offs.
• Stores management: manage Digha R&D stores including receipts and issuances.
• MIS preparation: circulate weekly dispatch actuals, projections and key KPIs.
• Projects: monitor new product launches, site transfers and vendor development; drive process improvements.

Skills

Demand-supply balancing

Market coordination

Inventory management

SAP POs

Dispatch planning

MS Excel

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

MBA or equivalent degree

Tools

SAP

MS Excel

Job description

Job Description Summary

The Supply Planner is responsible for driving the end-to-end supply planning strategy across India sites. This role ensures the optimal balance between demand, supply, inventory, capacity, and service levels while supporting business growth and operational excellence. It involves planning of all commercial, R&D and new launches working closely with cross-functional stakeholders. This role is responsible for coordination with the Dublin Supply Chain team for planning of finished goods dispatch commitments and monthly dispatch schedule adherence. The role needs to drive focused execution of long and short-term goals of the organization.

Job Description

Supply Planning:

• Demand-supply balancing and market coordination with Dublin Supply chain team for rolling monthly finished goods commitments
• End-to-end planning, maintenance of optimal finished goods inventory in the channel, and managing mode of shipment to minimize backorders

Dispatch Planning:

• Working with the global Logistics and Dublin Supply Chain team on mode of shipment
• Coordinating with Dublin Supply Chain and site warehouse to streamline SAP POs to support dispatch plans

Inventory Management:

• Monitor and control inventory levels to ensure that materials are maintained at appropriate levels to meet production requirements, while reducing non-moving stock and minimizing write offs.
• Working with the cross-functional team on possibilities of salvaging or privisioning of non-moving material inventory
• Driving the MRB process and providing routine write off proposals across all India sites.

Stores Management:

• Management of Digha R&D Stores including management of receipts, material issuance, handling of solvent storage area, controlled substances and compliances

MIS Preparation:

• Circulation of reports including weekly dispatch actuals report, weekly dispatch projections, weekly FG inventory coverage report and key performance indicators (MPSA & OTIF)

Projects:

• Monitoring and tracking execution of new product launches, site transfer & alternate vendor development projects
• Undertaking process improvement projects to optimize/automate planning activities

Education & Experience:

• 5-10 years of relevant work experience, preferable in pharma supply chain
• Preferable if MBA or equivalent degree.Role & responsibilities