Material Planning Specialist

Capgemini; Chennai; Hybrid; INR 800,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work arrangements

Career growth programs

Job summary

Capgemini India is looking for a Material Planning Coordinator to join our team. You will collect, analyse, and interpret data to drive informed decisions and work with client cross‑functional teams to identify trends that inform supply chain strategies.

You’ll ensure end‑to‑end material availability, translate plans into executable schedules, coordinate with suppliers and factories, and publish material planning KPIs to support continuous improvement initiatives.

Qualifications

• 4 to 8 years of experience in material planning.
• Experience with end-to-end supply planning and MRP.
• Ability to publish planning KPIs and drive continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Ensures end to end material availability by executing accurate supply, capacity, and MRP planning.
• Translates strategic plans into executable material schedules.
• Coordinates with suppliers, factories, warehousing, and procurement to resolve supply risks and delays.
• Supports business reviews by publishing material planning KPIs and conducting analytics.

Skills

Material planning

MRP planning

Data analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

Choosing Capgemini means choosing a company where you will be empowered to shape your career in the way you'd like, where you'll be supported and inspired by a collaborative community of colleagues around the world, and where you'll be able to reimagine what's possible. Join us and help the world's leading organizations

Your Role

We are seeking a talented and driven Material Planning Coordinator to join our team. The ideal candidate will be responsible for collecting, analysing, and interpreting complex data sets to drive informed business decisions. You will work closely Directly with the Client cross-functional teams to identify trends, patterns, and insights that will contribute to our company's growth.

In this role you will play a key role in:

• Ensures end to end material availability by executing accurate supply, capacity, and MRP planning to support uninterrupted production and customer service levels.
• Translates strategic and tactical supply plans into executable material schedules aligned with supplier capacity, factory requirements, and contractual frameworks.
• Coordinates with suppliers, factories, warehousing, and procurement to resolve supply risks, exceptions, and delays while minimising cost and operational impact.

Your Profile

• Optimises material parameters such as MOQ, lead times, and safety stock to improve plan accuracy, reduce waste, and enhance supply chain responsiveness.
• Oversees MRP processes aligning purchase signals to global standards, policies, and master data requirements.
• Manages supplier performance, confirmations, and logistics coordination to secure timely inbound material flows and support effective production.
• Supports business reviews by publishing material planning KPIs, performing analytical deep dives, and driving continuous improvement initiatives.
• Collaborates cross functionally in product changes, planning meetings, and strategic projects to ensure material readiness for new launches and operational shifts.
• 4 to 8 years of experience required in Material Planning.

WHAT YOU'LL LOVE ABOUT WORKING HERE

• We recognize the significance of flexible work arrangements to provide support. Be it remote work, flexible work hours or alternative work schedules, you will get an environment to maintain healthy work life balance.
• At the heart of our mission is your career growth. Our array of career growth programs and diverse professions are crafted to support you in exploring a world of opportunities.

Capgemini is a global business and technology transformation partner, helping organizations to accelerate their dual transition to a digital and sustainable world, while creating tangible impact for enterprises and society. It is a responsible and diverse group of 340,000 team members in more than 50 countries. With its strong over 55-year heritage, Capgemini is trusted by its clients to unlock the value of technology to address the entire breadth of their business needs. It delivers end-to-end services and solutions leveraging strengths from strategy and design to engineering, all fuelled by its market leading capabilities in AI, cloud and data, combined with its deep industry expertise and partner ecosystem.