Senior Manager

Lupin; Navi Mumbai; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Lupin in Airoli, Maharashtra, India, seeks a Senior Manager for Supply Planning & Inventory Management. The role covers outsourcing, contract manufacturing, and cross-functional collaboration to optimize product availability and mitigate supply risks.

You will lead S&OP/IBP processes, monitor KPIs, and drive digital transformation in planning across pharma/ FMCG segments. 4–6 years of relevant experience expected.

Qualifications

• 4–6 years of relevant experience in Pharma, FMCG, Retail or Consulting.
• Experience in Supply Chain Planning and Digital transformation.
• Hands-on experience with planning tools such as Kinaxis, O9, Blue Yonder, SAP IBP and BI tools.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute supply plans to ensure optimal product availability across the India market.
• Translate demand forecasts into feasible supply plans while balancing inventory and service levels.
• Monitor inventory health and minimize stock-outs, excess inventory, and obsolescence.
• Lead monthly supply reviews and contribute to the S&OP/IBP process.
• Manage supply planning activities across third-party manufacturers and loan license manufacturing (LLMs).
• Monitor production plans, capacity allocation/utilization, and material availability to ensure on-time deliveries.
• Coordinate with procurement partners to mitigate supply risks and resolve operational challenges.
• Drive performance reviews with stakeholders against agreed KPIs.
• Partner closely with Demand Planning, Procurement, Quality, Regulatory Affairs, Finance, and Commercial teams.
• Ensure timely communication of supply constraints, risks, and mitigation plans.
• Support product transfers, portfolio rationalization, and lifecycle management activities.
• Identify potential supply chain risks and proactively develop mitigation strategies.
• Lead initiatives to improve planning process efficiency.
• Drive supply chain optimization and digital transformation projects.
• Establish governance mechanisms and planning best practices across the outsourcing network.
• Track and report key supply chain metrics including Service Level / OTIF, Inventory Days of Supply, Material Availability, Backorders, Inventory Write-offs.
• Develop dashboards and management reports to support business decision-making.
• 4-6 years of relevant experience in Pharma, FMCG, Retail or Consulting.

Skills

Supply chain planning

Demand forecasting

Inventory management

S&OP/IBP

Kinaxis

O9

Blue Yonder

SAP IBP

BI tools

Tools

Kinaxis

O9

Blue Yonder

SAP IBP

Job description

Senior Manager

Company: Lupin

Location: Airoli, MH, IN

Supply Planning_Outsourcing Channel

Supply Planning & Inventory Management

• Develop and execute supply plans to ensure optimal product availability across the India market.
• Translate demand forecasts into feasible supply plans while balancing inventory and service levels.
• Monitor inventory health and drive actions to minimize stock-outs, excess inventory, and obsolescence.
• Lead monthly supply reviews and contribute to the S&OP/IBP process.

Outsourcing & Contract Manufacturing Management

• Manage supply planning activities across third-party manufacturers and loan license manufacturing (LLMs).
• Monitor production plans, capacity allocation/utilization, and material availability to ensure on-time deliveries.
• Coordinate with procurement partners to mitigate supply risks and resolve operational challenges.
• Drive performance reviews with stakeholders against agreed KPIs.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Partner closely with Demand Planning, Procurement, Quality, Regulatory Affairs, Finance, and Commercial teams.
• Ensure timely communication of supply constraints, risks, and mitigation plans.
• Support product transfers, portfolio rationalization, and lifecycle management activities.

Risk Management & Continuous Improvement

• Identify potential supply chain risks and proactively develop mitigation strategies.
• Lead initiatives to improve planning process efficiency.
• Drive supply chain optimization and digital transformation projects.
• Establish governance mechanisms and planning best practices across the outsourcing network.

Performance Management & Reporting

• Track and report key supply chain metrics including:
  • Service Level / OTIF
  • Inventory Days of Supply
  • Material Availability
  • Backorders
  • Inventory Write-offs
• Develop dashboards and management reports to support business decision-making.

Work Experience

• 4-6 years of relevant experience in Pharma,FMCG,Retail or Consulting.
• Proven experience in Supply Chain Planning, Digital transformation, Process Excellence.
• Hands on experience with planning tools such as Kinaxis, O9, Blue Yonder, SAP IBP and BI tools.