To drive end-to-end raw material availability and inventory replenishment in alignment with yearly, monthly and weekly production plans. Manage startegy and execution of strategic raw material categories; their supplier management and operations planning. Prepare business plans to ensure business continuity and growth.
Job Identification
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Mission Statement
To drive end-to-end raw material availability and inventory replenishment in alignment with yearly, monthly and weekly production plans. Manage startegy and execution of strategic raw material categories; their supplier management and operations planning. Prepare business plans to ensure business continuity and growth.
Main Responsibilities
- Convert Sales Plans into plant-wise and line-wise Production Plans, considering line capacities, RFS, shift patterns, and working days.
- Assess long-term demand requirements and identify raw material capacity enhancements, sourcing strategies, and supply risks required to support future business growth.
- Support the S&OP process by providing raw material availability insights, supply risk assessments, inventory projections, and recommendations to Sales, Marketing, Procurement, and Operations teams.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with suppliers to ensure continuity of supply, effective issue resolution, and alignment on capacity, lead times, and future business requirements.
- Manage supplier performance by monitoring lead times, supply reliability, inventory positions, and global supply constraints to proactively mitigate supply chain risks.
- Collaborate closely with Supply Planning teams across all manufacturing locations to align raw material requirements with production plans, line capacities, and business priorities.
- Develop monthly and weekly material requirement plans aligned with demand forecasts, production schedules, and manufacturing processes.
- Manage inventory levels, safety stocks, and replenishment parameters for all raw material categories to ensure material availability while optimizing working capital.
- Manage long lead-time for all raw materials, by balancing stock levels, demand forecasts, and supply risks.
- Support weekly production planning and execution by identifying and resolving material constraints to ensure uninterrupted manufacturing operations and customer service performance.
- Manage finished goods replenishment and proactively address material-related risks to minimize out-of-stock situations and achieve customer order fill rate targets.
- Act as the Supply Chain focal point for New Product Development (NPD), ensuring timely material setup, sourcing, inventory build-up, and launch readiness.
- Track and analyze key supply chain KPIs related to material availability, inventory health, supplier performance, service levels, and working capital, driving continuous improvement initiatives.
Candidate Education
Master’s Degree /Bachelor’s Degree