Supply Chain Plan&Analyt Assoc Manager

Accenture in India; Mumbai; On-site; INR 4,000,000 - 7,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Accenture in India is seeking a dynamic Supply Chain Plan & Analytics Associate Manager to lead planning and forecasting efforts across client engagements in the FMCG/Beauty sector. You will collaborate with clients to drive inventory optimization, demand forecasting, and data-driven decision making using ERP and BI tools.

You will mentor teams, ensure SLA delivery, and champion process improvements to reduce costs and boost service levels.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Supply Chain or related discipline (required).
• MBA in Operations preferred.
• 10–14 years of experience in supply chain management, including planning.
• Experience in forecasting and replenishment models.
• Certifications such as CPSM, APICS, Six Sigma/Lean are desirable.

Responsibilities

• Communicate service level performance to client and drive improvements.
• Lead root cause analyses to resolve service issues.
• Recommend and implement process changes for efficiency.
• Chair monthly Demand Review meetings and align with business planning.
• Represent team in supply chain performance meetings.
• Allocate workload across team and ensure timely delivery.
• Deliver quarterly reviews and develop succession plans.
• Stay updated on industry best practices and tech advancements.

Skills

Forecasting

Inventory management

Demand planning

Supply chain planning

Leadership

Relationship management

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Supply Chain

MBA (Operations)

Tools

SAP

Power BI

Tableau

QlikView

O9

SAP APO

Kinaxis

Job description

Skill required:

Plan - Supply Chain Supply Planning

Designation:

Supply Chain Plan&Analyt Assoc Manager

Qualifications:

Any Graduation/Master of Business Administration

Years of Experience:

10 to 14 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?

professionals work on projects across a range of business processes, business applications and information technology. They may provide technology services, such as application management, infrastructure management and systems integration, or they may deliver business process services, including finance and accounting, procurement and human resources. Depending on the role, Business Process Services professionals may be based at a client’s office or in one of Accenture’s 50 delivery centers around the world. Accenture is seeking a dynamic and results-oriented Supply Chain Operations Associate Manager. In this role, you will collaborate with external / internal clients to execute supply chain operations such as, SC Planning and Fulfillment, Materials Management, and Product Master Data Maintenance, continuous improvement initiatives and ensure supply chain solutions are addressing related client metrics and contracted SLAs for designated service. Manage delivery of practice services including inventory management and operational cost savings achievement. Demonstrate mastery in forecasting and scheduling, strategic development and performance delivery of the supply chain operations function. Assess, Design, Build and Implement best practices on process, organization, and technology for Supply Planning capabilities including Inventory Planning/Optimization, Materials Requirements Planning, Distribution Requirements Planning, Supplier Collaboration and Supply Planning within Integrated Planning.

What are we looking for?

• Bachelor’s Degree in Supply Chain or related discipline


• Masters Business Administration (preferably in operations)


• Minimum of 10-14 years of experience in supply chain management, covering supply chain planning


• Experience in forecasting and replenishment models


• Certifications desired: CPSM, APICS(CPIM or CSCP), Six Sigma, Lean


• Industry Experience- FMCG/Beauty industry preferred


• Basic knowledge of ERPs like: SAP; Analytical/Business Intelligence tools like Power BI, Tableau, QlikView and Planning Tools like: O9, SAP APO, Kinaxis.


• Experience on digitization trends in Supply Chain


• Team development and leadership


• Relationship management - build and maintain relationships with clients, suppliers and colleagues


• Verbal and written communication


• Inventory Management – experience in managing the trade-off between service level and inventory investment


• Supply Chain – knowledgeable in supply chain terminology and methodology


• Demand Forecasting – understand basics of seasonal, promotional and basic replenishment demand forecasting


• Strong analytical and problem solving mindset


• Out of box thinking


• Solid organizational skills with ability to balance multiple tasks simultaneously


• Ability to drive transformational change


• Solid multi-phase project management skills


• Exceptional track record of building relationships with stakeholders or customers that have resulted in high customer satisfaction Roles and Responsibilities:


• Responsible for communicating service level performance to client.


• Commission root cause analysis to expedite the resolution of service issues


• Recommend and implement process changes to drive efficiencies


• Chair the monthly Demand Review meetings and play a key role in driving Demand and Gross Sales plan alignment through the Business Planning meeting including Operations Manager & leadership


• Represent the team in supply chain performance meetings


• Work with Specialist, process and team leads to allocate workload and assignments to the team


• Deliver quarterly reviews and develop succession plans


• Stay abreast of industry best practices and technological advancements in demand planning and supply chain.


• Participate in broader supply chain projects aimed at improving efficiency, reducing costs, and enhancing customer satisfaction.


• Provide strategic insights based on demand trends to support business decision-making.


• Implement process improvements across the wider Demand Planning team, including coaching and development of the team


• Drive resolution of forecast accuracy, customer service and inventory management exceptions, establishing clear root cause and leading appropriate actions to deliver sustainable improvement


• Serve as first point of escalation for Service Delivery team and Client retained organization to resolve open issues


• Manage Overall Vendor Compliance and Management (Tactically in terms of sharing forecasted demand, maintaining relationship, understanding stock availability, etc)


• Manage Overall Category Manager Compliance and Management (Tactically in terms of day to day operational activities etc)


• Review with SCM s/ASCM Overall DC Compliance and Management (Tactically in terms of DC capacity, Appointment dates, DC shipments, other day to day activities etc)


• Develop and Execute Key Reports as per client request


• Core transaction system – Solid understanding of the core functionality required of systems to manage the flow of information through the supply chain (i.e. item/vendor management, forecasting, purchasing, inventory management, etc)


• Proven ability to build, manage and foster a team-oriented environment