Sr Executive - Supply Planning

Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail Ltd.; Karnataka; On-site; INR 600,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail Ltd. in Karnataka seeks a Supply Chain Planner to ensure on-time availability of merchandise at the warehouse at approved cost, delivering customer satisfaction.

The role involves coordinating with fabric sourcing teams, mills and the PD group to keep stock flowing, building systematic processes, and leading a team toward operational excellence. The candidate will drive demand-versus-supply accuracy, monitor deliveries, and ensure fabrics reach stores on time to

Responsibilities

• KRA1: Prepare draft BCDS plan post receipt from demand planner and present to Manager SCM for approval.
• KRA2: Replenishment of merchandise as per plan; follow up with fabric sourcing and mills for pending deliveries.
• KRA3: Assist merchandiser in arranging fabrics for VM; hand over swatches to factories for matching.
• KRA4: Manage fabric suppliers and product development with mills to reduce prices and minimums.
• KRA5: Ensure timely fabric deliveries per scheduled commitments.
• KRA6: Create and adhere to processes to drive a systematic, high-standards operation.
• KRA7: Set KRAs for team, conduct reviews, coach members, and identify non-performers for improvement.

Job description

Job Purpose

To ensure on time availability of the merchandise at the warehouse as per the approved cost thereby ensuring customer satisfaction.

Job Context & Major Challenges

Madura F&L is Indias leading apparel manufacturer and commands a leadership position in many of the product categories across brands. Van Heusen products are sold through a large network of EBOs and multi brand outlets. It is imperative that the products reach the stores on time to ensure that there is no loss of sales due to unavailability of stock.

Job Purpose

To ensure on time availability of the merchandise at the warehouse as per the approved cost thereby ensuring customer satisfaction.

Job Context & Major Challenges

Madura F&L is Indias leading apparel manufacturer and commands a leadership position in many of the product categories across brands. Van Heusen products are sold through a large network of EBOs and multi brand outlets. It is imperative that the products reach the stores on time to ensure that there is no loss of sales due to unavailability of stock.

The Key Challenges Are

• Changes in Demand and Supply mix
• Influencing and responding to changes in government fiscal policies
• Ensuring on time supplies to the customer/ stores

Key Result Areas

KRA (Accountabilities) (Max 1325 Characters)

Supporting Actions (Max 1325 Characters)

KRA1 Preparation of BCDS plan document 1. Understand customer demand status

• Prepare a draft BCDS plan post receipt from demand planner and present it to the Manager SCM for approval
• Track the changes in demand and accordingly balance supply mix
• Update the BCDS plan on a weekly basis and discuss with the Manager SCM for variances

KRA2 Replenishment of merchandise as per plan 1. Follow up with the Fabric Sourcing Team about pending delivery of fabrics and speak with respective mills for Pending Fabric deliveries which were due.

• Follow up with the factories to ensure the right replenishment reaches Warehouse

KRA3 Visual Tracker updating / Handing over fabrics swatches to factories 1. Assist the merchandiser in arranging fabrics for VM purpose (If necessary only)

• Season on season, handing over Trade show Fabrics swatches to factories for thread matching etc.
• Garment Over dye base fabric reference swatches to gather from product and handing over the same with factories for further action.
• Handing over to Engineering Design to factories for further action.

KRA4 Fabric suppliers management & product development To enable better GP realizations by constantly working with mills to reduce fabric prices and minimums

To work closely with the PD team and mills to provide innovations, high quality fabrics for the customers

To ensure zero outstanding related liability in the market & get NDC¿s from suppliers on time

KRA5 Fabric Deliveries To ensure timely deliveries of fabrics as per the committed delivery schedules

KRA6 Process creation and adherence To make the brand a systematic, process driven business with well laid ¿ out processes and high standards of adherence

KRA7 Team Management Set KRA¿s for team members, conduct periodic reviews of performance and provide feedback

• Assess skill ¿ gaps, coach team members and ensure adequate training is provided for in line with needs
• Identify non ¿ performers in the team and work out performance improvement plan in consultation with HR
• Establish reward/ incentive schemes for team members and significantly distinguish ¿top¿ performers from others