Supply Planner

Randstad India; Pune District; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Randstad India is seeking a Supply Planner in Pune for a full-time, permanent role. The candidate should have 3+ years in a supply chain environment, with 2+ years in inventory and SAP experience. A Bachelor’s degree in business, logistics, supply chain, or engineering is preferred.

Immediate joiners only. The role covers demand and supply alignment, inventory and warehousing optimization, NPI coordination, S&OP & process improvements, and master data governance.

Qualifications

• Experience in supply chain with SAP MRP and master data knowledge.
• Advanced Excel skills including pivot tables.
• Power BI visualization skills are a plus.

Responsibilities

• Partner with Demand Analyst to validate Supply Value Plans and assess demand against capacity.
• Communicate supply constraints to Demand Planning team.
• Generate purchase orders and release plans to suppliers.
• Monitor expenditure, chase POs, and issue vendor priority lists.
• Track weekly vendor shipping performance and past-due orders.
• Maintain accurate order book through vendor reconciliations.
• Foster supplier relationships via calls, emails and site visits.

Skills

MRP SAP

Excel (Pivot Tables)

Supply chain knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business/logistics/supply chain/engineering

Tools

Power BI

Job description

Title: Supply Planner (Full Time, Permanent role)

Experience: 3+ years experience within supply chain environment(2+ years in inventory position, experience in SAP)

Education: Bachelor’s degree preferably in business, logistics, supply chain or engineering

Only Immediate Joiners should apply.

Demand & Supply Alignment

• Partner with the Demand Analyst to validate Supply Value Plans and assess demand against available capacity.
• Promptly communicate supply constraints and issues to the Demand Planning team.
• Generate purchase orders (ZPOD) and release purchase plans to suppliers.
• Monitor expenditure, chase outstanding purchase orders, and issue priority lists to vendors.
• Track weekly vendor shipping performance and past-due orders.
• Perform regular vendor reconciliations to maintain an accurate order book.
• Cultivate strong supplier relationships through regular calls, emails, and site visits.
• Resolve blocked invoices (Unipay) and troubleshoot EDI communication errors.

Inventory & Warehousing Optimization

• Track inventory targets and redistribute excess stock across warehouse networks.
• Monitor slow-moving and non-moving stock using Inventory Quality Reports (IQR) to propose corrective actions.
• Analyze warehouse logistics to recommend optimal primary warehousing strategies.
• Lead repacking and rebranding initiatives to align stock with market needs.
• Implement corrective actions to resolve product and packaging quality issues.
• Handle customer availability inquiries and prioritize backorders for key accounts.
• Monitor Customer Fill Rates, analyze net availability issues (NNA), and perform root-cause analyses on missed lines.

NPI & Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Partner with Product Marketing on promotions and New Product Introductions (NPI).
• Place initial NPI orders and update Product Marketing on expected first delivery dates.
• Support purchasing and product teams with constrained or specialized (YN) parts.

S&OP & Process Improvement

• Organize monthly Collaborative Supply Operation Planning (CSOP) meetings and document actionable minutes.
• Collaborate with DC staff and suppliers on physical logistics to advance lean supply initiatives.
• Optimize Minimum Order Quantities (MOQ) and Reorder Volumes (RV) based on packaging, layer, and pallet sizes.
• Drive continuous process improvements across supply chain workflows.

Master Data Governance

• Maintain clean, accurate material master data and monitor forecast availability databases.

JOB REQUIREMENTS:

• Good knowledge of MRP: SAP (material master data knowledge)
• Elaborated Excel skills (> pivot tables)
• Power BI visualization skills are considered a plus