Raw Material Planning Specialist

Canis Talent Solutions; Pune District; On-site; INR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Canis Talent Solutions is seeking a Graduate Engineer (Mechanical) with 4–9 years of experience in Raw Material Planning or Supply Planning. The role requires ERP/MRP exposure, strong Excel skills, and analytical problem-solving abilities.

Responsibilities include ensuring 100% RM availability, communicating delivery forecasts to suppliers, and coordinating corrective actions with procurement to maintain optimal stock levels.

Qualifications

• Experience in Raw Material Planning or Supply Planning in manufacturing.
• Exposure to ERP and planning RM through MRP is MUST.
• Experience managing >500 SKUs is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Maintain 100% RM availability based on demand forecasting.
• Prepare and communicate rolling RM delivery schedule and forecasts to suppliers.
• Ensure supplier delivery commitments against the schedule and update ERP.
• Monitor deliveries and highlight deviations from plan.
• Coordinate corrective actions with Procurement and suppliers for delays.
• Update RM plan based on production changes and inventory levels.
• Maintain stock turns by optimizing RM inventory.
• Set planning parameters (lead time, safety stock, reorder levels) in ERP.
• Prepare daily/weekly/monthly RM availability, inventory, consumption reports.
• Coordinate with Operations, Production Planning, Warehouse and suppliers to ensure RM availability.
• Improve RM planning processes and forecasting accuracy.

Skills

Forecasting

ERP/MRP

Excel (Pivot, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP)

Analytical thinking

Education

Mechanical Engineering (Graduate)

MBA in Operations/SCM

Tools

ERP

MRP system

Job description

Role & responsibilities

• Maintain 100% RM availability based on demand forecasting
• Prepare and communicate the rolling RM delivery schedule, forecasting to suppliers based on the production plan, inventory position and material requirements
• Ensure supplier delivery commitments against the communicated schedule and update into ERP system
• Monitor actual deliveries against the planned schedule and highlight deviations.
• Proactively follow up on potential delays, shortages or supply constraints and coordinate corrective actions with Procurement and suppliers.
• Update the RM plan based on changes in production requirements, inventory levels and supplier commitments.
• Inventory management maintain optimum stock to achieve the target stock turn
• Maintain accurate planning parameters such as lead time, safety stock, reorder levels and material master data in ERP system
• Prepare daily/weekly/monthly RM availability, inventory, consumption, and supplier-performance reports.
• Coordinate with Operations, Production Planning, Warehouse and suppliers to ensure the RM availability
• Improve RM planning processes, planning parameters, forecasting accuracy and inventory management practices.

Key Accountabilities:

• 100% RM availability as per production requirement
• RMstock-out zero production stoppages due to RM shortage
• Stock turn at the desired level
• Supplier delivery performance at the target level
• ERP master data update

Preferred candidate profile

• Graduate Engineer (preferably Mechanical) with 4 to 9 years of Relevant experience & MBA in Operations Management or SCM is preferred
• Experience in Raw Material Planning or Supply Planning in a manufacturing environment, managing >500 SKUs
• Experience in preparing and communicating RM delivery schedules/forecasts to suppliers.
• Exposure to ERP and planning RM through MRP system is MUST
• Strong analytical skill, ability to quickly identifying the root cause & arriving solution to the problem
• Strong Excel skills, including Pivot Tables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, Power Query and data analysis
• Organized, detail oriented, high learning agility, proactive, strong follow up, Strong communication skill
• Understanding of IATF