Supply Execution Planner

Overview

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Job Overview:

• Responsible for Supply & Distribution Planning in the market (including S&OP Supply /Demand Balancing) and planning contact point for Supply & DRP Team in GBS at category level
• This role is the main interface between the GBS Planning Hub and the Market for Supply Planning, DRP & MRP collaborating with the operations teams and Integrated planning lead to ensure plans are adopted and service levels and working capital targets are met
• Supply planner execution will be the key player on exception management resolutions.
• Call off to supplier for on daily/weekly basis.
  
  

Responsibilities

• Validate production and material plans in Weekly Plan Review Meeting.
• Arbitrate between GBS planning team and the factory to reconcile the weekly production plan based on constraints and material availability.
• Point of escalation for trade-off supply decisions on a day-to-day basis which are outside of the GBS Hub’s level of authority.
• Liaise with suppliers in crisis management.
• Bring supply planning scenarios and relevant inputs to the Supply/Demand Balancing meeting.
• Monitor Supply Planning KPIs (factory and suppliers’ performance), coordinate root causing and mitigation actions.
• Validate Inventory Policies for FG.
• First point of market validation for monthly stock projections and business waste at category level.
• Be the point of contact with Sales & Commercialization team to cascade down to GBS Hub innovation requirements.
• Supply representative on Monthly Project Alignment Meeting bringing Supply and MRP inputs.
• Point of contact for MRP planner for planning & risk mitigation.
• Giving the call-offs for packaging materials and follow-ups with the suppliers for the required documentation (COA & MCC) along with sharing the required POs to ensure smooth operations for RM WH & not interrupting the production lines.
• Reviewing the 3RMF & AOP volumes and highlighting any concerns related to exceeding the agreed mix or run ability issues due to high number of PP required or conflicts between the required packaging.
• Main contributor with the GBS Team during any materials transaction to reduce or eliminate the write-offs.
  
  

Qualifications

Key Skills/Experience Required:

• Proficiency in JDA, SAP, Excel.
• Planning Mastery.
• S&OP and business environment understanding.
• Stakeholder management, performance management, scenario and exception-based planning.
  
  

Differentiating Competencies Required:

• Has business acumen: Having some knowledge of the PEP/FMCG - This would be important as they would likely need to follow up with stakeholders & analyze their responses.
• Delivers Results / Embraces a challenge / Strive to achieve: Will likely be peaks and troughs in the workload. Require someone who when the going gets tough… has the resilience and adaptability to deliver. Demonstrates perseverance and ensures high standards while raising the bar.
• Relationship: Builds effective relationships and exercises good judgment when working with others from diverse backgrounds/cultures - again, when following up with BUs on requests.
• Strong organizational skills: Develops and manages project, schedules, and timelines with both the immediate and broader team.
• Leadership: Proactively takes initiative, follows up and drives action in others to ensure deliverables are on time.