Supply Chain Planning Manager

Job description

Overview

Reporting into the Supply Chain planning Director, the role is accountable for the overall Cross Category planning Cluster, including Supply planning, Distribution & Material planning This role is the primary point of contact / main interface between the GCC Cluster and the RemainCo Regional planning lead to ensure market plans are adopted, service levels and working capital targets are met.

Responsibilities

• Leads the Cross category planning processes for Global Business Services
• Manages the GCCcross category Cluster team Works with the RemainCo organization to ensure delivery of AOP (Annual Operating Plan) targets Accountable for delivery of key KPI’s (Key Performance Indicators) (eg Service / Inventory targets / Obsolescence)
• Works with the BU & contributes to ensuring an effective monthly S&OP (Sales and Operating Plan) cycle Integration point between Market and GCC Qualifications Holds degree in Engineering 10+year of experience Highly Experienced in all Planning aspects Line management experience High level of knowledge & understanding of the end to end supply systems & processes
• Proficiency in product category planning
• Strong collaboration skills and an ability to work with other functions / departments to address critical challenges as a result of market change or changes in technical, manufacturing or End to end planning processes.

Strong analytical skills with a keen eye for detail, able to interrogate data and produce detailed outputs. Understanding the links between production plans, plant AOP’s, productivity initiatives and customer service Abilities: Team lead experience Problem solving know-how Analytic skills Masters planning methodologies like heuristics, optimization etc Very good collaboration skills and ability to interact with multi-cultural teams spread across geographies