Supply Chain Operations Associate

Accenture; Mumbai City; On-site; INR 600,000 - 800,000; Full time

Job summary

Accenture in Mumbai, India is hiring a Supply Chain Operations Associate to manage planning, procurement, distribution and aftermarket service supply chain operations, helping clients optimize spend and efficiency.

Qualifications include 3-4 years of experience in purchasing or supply chain, a relevant bachelor’s degree, strong analytical and communication skills, and proficiency with SAP, Oracle and Excel. The role may involve rotating shifts.

Qualifications

• Experience: 3-4 years of experience in purchasing, replenishment buying, or supply chain management.
• Education: A Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Logistics, or related field is preferred.
• Strong Analytical Skills: Proficiency in data analysis, inventory management systems, and reporting tools.
• Attention to Detail: Ability to manage multiple priorities while maintaining a high level of accuracy.
• Supplier Management: Experience working directly with suppliers to negotiate terms, resolve issues, and manage relationships.
• Software Proficiency: Familiarity with inventory management software (e.g., SAP, Oracle, Microsoft Excel) and advanced Excel skills.
• Communication Skills: Strong written and verbal communication skills to collaborate with internal teams and external partners.
• Problem-Solving Ability: Quick to identify issues and implement effective solutions.

Responsibilities

• Inventory Management: Monitor and manage stock levels to ensure product availability, minimizing stockouts while avoiding overstock situations.
• Replenishment Planning: Develop and execute replenishment strategies based on sales trends, forecasts, and inventory performance.
• Supplier Relations: Collaborate with suppliers to manage order cycles, lead times, and delivery schedules. Foster strong relationships to ensure smooth operations.
• Order Management: Place purchase orders in line with demand forecasts and inventory levels, ensuring timely deliveries.
• Data Analysis & Reporting: Analyze sales data, stock levels, and supplier performance to make informed decisions on replenishment strategies.
• Forecasting & Planning: Work closely with the demand planning team to review and adjust forecasts based on market trends and seasonality.
• Cost Optimization: Ensure purchasing processes align with budget targets, optimizing costs without compromising on product quality or availability.
• Problem-Solving: Address and resolve supply chain disruptions, delays, or inventory discrepancies in a timely and efficient manner.
• Cross-functional Collaboration: Collaborate with logistics, warehouse, and sales teams to st

Skills

Strong Analytical Skills

Attention to Detail

Communication Skills

Problem-Solving Ability

Education

Any Graduation

Tools

SAP

Oracle

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Skill required:

Fulfill - Order Fulfillment Planning

Designation:

Supply Chain Operations Associate

Qualifications:

Any Graduation

Years of Experience:

1 to 3 years

About Accenture

Accenture is a global professional services company with leading capabilities in digital, cloud and security.Combining unmatched experience and specialized skills across more than 40 industries, we offer Strategy and Consulting, Technology and Operations services, and Accenture Song— all powered by the world’s largest network of Advanced Technology and Intelligent Operations centers. Our 784,000 people deliver on the promise of technology and human ingenuity every day, serving clients in more than 120 countries. We embrace the power of change to create value and shared success for our clients, people, shareholders, partners and communities. Visit us at www.accenture.com

What would you do?

Manage planning, procurement, distribution and aftermarket service supply chain operations, helping clients realize $5 for every $1 spent on our services Fulfill in supply chain planning refers to the process of completing customer orders by ensuring products are picked, packed, and delivered efficiently. It involves managing inventory, coordinating logistics, and ensuring timely delivery to meet customer expectations. The goal is to ensure that orders are accurately and promptly fulfilled. Plan the inventory or capacity that will be used to fulfill customer orders and determine transportation or delivery of the product through the supply chain.

What are we looking for?

• Experience: 3-4 years of experience in purchasing, replenishment buying, or supply chain management.
• Education: A Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Logistics, or a related field is preferred.
• Strong Analytical Skills: Proficiency in data analysis, inventory management systems, and reporting tools.
• Attention to Detail: Ability to manage multiple priorities while maintaining a high level of accuracy.
• Supplier Management: Experience working directly with suppliers to negotiate terms, resolve issues, and manage relationships.
• Software Proficiency: Familiarity with inventory management software (e.g., SAP, Oracle, Microsoft Excel) and advanced Excel skills.
• Communication Skills: Strong written and verbal communication skills to collaborate with internal teams and external partners.
• Problem-Solving Ability: Quick to identify issues and implement effective solutions.

Key Responsibilities:

• Inventory Management: Monitor and manage stock levels to ensure product availability, minimizing stockouts while avoiding overstock situations.
• Replenishment Planning: Develop and execute replenishment strategies based on sales trends, forecasts, and inventory performance.
• Supplier Relations: Collaborate with suppliers to manage order cycles, lead times, and delivery schedules. Foster strong relationships to ensure smooth operations.
• Order Management: Place purchase orders in line with demand forecasts and inventory levels, ensuring timely deliveries.
• Data Analysis & Reporting: Analyze sales data, stock levels, and supplier performance to make informed decisions on replenishment strategies.
• Forecasting & Planning: Work closely with the demand planning team to review and adjust forecasts based on market trends and seasonality.
• Cost Optimization: Ensure purchasing processes align with budget targets, optimizing costs without compromising on product quality or availability.
• Problem-Solving: Address and resolve supply chain disruptions, delays, or inventory discrepancies in a timely and efficient manner.
• Cross-functional Collaboration: Collaborate with logistics, warehouse, and sales teams to st

Roles and Responsibilities:

• In this role you are required to solve routine problems, largely through precedent and referral to general guidelines
• Your expected interactions are within your own team and direct supervisor
• You will be provided detailed to moderate level of instruction on daily work tasks and detailed instruction on new assignments
• The decisions that you make would impact your own work
• You will be an individual contributor as a part of a team, with a predetermined, focused scope of work
• Please note that this role may require you to work in rotational shifts

Any Graduation

About Accenture

Accenture is a leading global professional services company that helps the world’s leading businesses, governments and other organizations build their digital core, optimize their operations, accelerate revenue growth and enhance citizen services—creating tangible value at speed and scale. We are a talent- and innovation-led company with approximately 791,000 people serving clients in more than 120 countries. Technology is at the core of change today, and we are one of the world’s leaders in helping drive that change, with strong ecosystem relationships. We combine our strength in technology and leadership in cloud, data and AI with unmatched industry experience, functional expertise and global delivery capability. Our broad range of services, solutions and assets across Strategy & Consulting, Technology, Operations, Industry X and Song, together with our culture of shared success and commitment to creating 360° value, enable us to help our clients reinvent and build trusted, lasting relationships. We measure our success by the 360° value we create for our clients, each other, our shareholders, partners and communities.

Visit us at www.accenture.com

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