Supply Planner

Nestle; Gurugram District; On-site; INR 1,000,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Nestlé in Gurugram seeks a supply network service specialist to manage replenishment across dispatch points, maximizing service level while keeping optimal distribution costs.

The role requires 3+ years of operations experience and expertise in supply planning, SAP-APO, SNP, and IMSP. Collaboration with sales branches ensures stock availability and cost-efficient planning.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3+ years of operations experience in supply or manufacturing.
• Exposure to customer service and service level objectives.
• Knowledge of Nestlé processes and planning practices.

Responsibilities

• Analyze and evaluate the supply plan to satisfy customer needs while considering constraints.
• Balance availability with inventory costs to maintain optimum stock at the right locations.
• Provide visibility to sales branches on stock availability and deviations.

Skills

Operations experience

Supply planning knowledge

Customer service exposure

Education

University graduates

Tools

SAP-APO

SNP

IMSP

Job description

Role & responsibilities

Main Purpose of Job Manage service aspect of the assigned supply network by replenishing each dispatch point to maximize customer service level whilst maintaining optimal stock cover at optimal distribution cost.

Key Outputs: List the main results which the job must deliver in order to achieve its purpose. Analyze and evaluate the supply plan and net despatch requirements to satisfy customer needs taking into account the network complexity and the supply constraints. Inventory Management: Balance the need for product availability versus the need to minimise costs of inventory to ensure optimum stocks of the right material in the right location Consistently achieve sustainable Customer Service Level for domestic and Inter-Market Supply (IMS) customers within the Working Capital and Freshness objectives by ensuring that the weekly planning process is executed on time Periodically provide visibility to sales branches on stock availability. Review stock level of the domestic and the receiving markets ( Inter market customers) to pro-actively look for solutions in case of deviations. Analyse and effectively communicate relevant information - Highlighting all supply issues - Detailing impacts of proposed actions and related trade offs. Ensuring actions and Supply Plans are realistic and achievable In accordance with the Business Planning process

Preferred candidate profile

Key Experiences: Three or more years of relevant operations experience, in at least one of the following areas Factory Production and Branch DRP University Graduates Helpul to have had exposure in Customer Service

Knowledge: Nestl Corporate/ Functional / Market / Business/ Organizational

• 1. Core knowledge of the 10 Principles and expert knowledge in our areas of responsibility. (mandatory - do not remove or change)
• Use Supply Planning system functionality to enable an exception based management approach.
• Business Planning Process - Supply Planning Best Practices and Process (including IMS) - Supply Planning Systems (e.g. SAP-APO, SNP, IMSP) - Inventory Management practices - General Inter-Market Supply best practices Can describe the main aspects of following elements and detail the integration points with the Supply Planning: - Other Supply Chain Processes (Customer Service, Physical Logistics, Manufacturing, Purchasing) and related drivers (e.g. Lead times, inventory structure, distribution, key supply constraints)
• - Factory practices (incl. QA) and sequencing of production
• - Product portfolio (type of demand, seasonality, lifecycle status, shelf life)
• - Innovation/Renovation, New Product Launch and Promotions processes, incl. related Event Management - Cost Analysis / General Finance (Value Drivers) - Trade offs within the Supply Chain Recommended to have studied the relevant modules of the : - Demand & Supply Planning eAcademy