Manager - Demand Planning Job in Pidilite Industries Ltd

1. B.E., B.Tech MBA candidates with 3-4 years of experience / BE. B.Tech candidates with more than 4 years of experience in demand/supply management.
2. Good knowledge of SAP, Excel & POWER BI & Good Analytical Skills (demonstrated in previous assignments)
3. Experience in handling/resolving supply chain problems in past & ability to collaborate with cross functional teams across India

Role: Manager - Demand Planning
Location: Mumbai
Planning & Coordination:
1. Generate short term (3 months) demand plan of all domestic, P2P SKUs basis quantitative analysis and qualitative inputs from sales & marketing teams with tracking of internal & external factors
2. Release unconstrained supply/production plans in system to meet future demand plans.
3. Timely generation of SF exception report and sharing the same with central supply chain team for maintenance of norms
4. Generate long term (2 years) demand projections every quarter as an input for manufacturing capacity planning.
5. Interface with Procurement team on P2P product & JV product planning (Tenax, Litokol & Gripo Puma)
6. Co-ordinate regularly with field sales team & Supply chain team to improve service levels as per agreed KPls (Order to Billing, VFR, WSS Availability & DDR)
Analysis & Process Improvement:
1. Monitor Stock availability at WSS and do RCA for low availability.
2. Measure and analyse Sale Forecast Accuracy and deviation in demand for improving future month demand plans (NMG/National/Location level)
3. Conduct Root cause analysis for ageing inventory and corrective action plans along with the sales team
4. Conduct periodic analysis to understand gaps and improve Order to Billing cycle of direct dispatch model
5. Engage with various stakeholders and lead projects in improving the supply to market condition
System improvement and Management:
1. Engage with IT and other division's demand planner on improvising current demand planning system & processes.
2. Engage with IT on developing POWER Bl enabled reports on inventory, Supply chain KPIs and dashboard of division.
3. Item Master Management To ensure right classification of items and review it on a monthly basis
Collaborate:
1. Conduct monthly S&OP meeting with Sales, Supply chain & Operations teams
2. Participate in weekly service review & pre-S&OP (Supply) meetings with supply teams.
3. Co-ordinate for launch of New Products with marketing team and ensure successful rollout