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Consultant - Senior Supply Planning Specialist

  • Full Time
  •  On-Site - Mumbai / Navi Mumbai
  • 3 months
  • Project posted on: 16/05/2025
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Consultant - Senior Supply Planning Specialist

  • Supply Management and Logistics
  • Production and supply planning
  • Supply management and logistics

On-Site - Mumbai / Navi Mumbai

Full Time

3 months

 16/05/2025

Assignment Details

Our client, a leading global FMCG organization, wants to engage with a supply chain specialist.
 

Roles & Responsibilities

  • Develop and maintain mid-to-long term supply plans to meet demand forecasts while optimizing inventory and resource utilization.
  • Translate demand plans into supply requirements, ensuring alignment with production capacity, procurement lead times, and logistics constraints.
  •  Collaborate with procurement, manufacturing, demand planning, and logistics teams to ensure timely execution of supply plans.
  • Monitor supply KPIs including service level, stock cover, backorders, and inventory turnover; identify and resolve exceptions.
  •  Drive root cause analysis and action plans for supply disruptions, shortages, or excess inventory.
  • Participate in the Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) process, providing supply visibility, risk assessments, and scenario planning.
  • Work closely with external partners (co-manufacturers, 3PLs) to coordinate supply chain activities and meet service level targets.
  • Continuously analyze planning data and improve tools, models, and master data 
    accuracy in ERP/APS systems.
  • Lead or support supply-related projects such as network optimization, new product launches, or system implementations.
  • Ensure planning processes adhere to internal policies and industry regulations, 
    particularly in regulated environments (e.g., GMP-compliant industries).

Skills Required

Qualifications & Skills

  • Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Industrial Engineering, or a related field. Master’s or APICS/CPIM certification is a plus.
  • 5–8 years of experience in supply planning or related supply chain roles.
  •  Strong understanding of planning principles, MRP, inventory management, and capacity planning.
  • Proficient in ERP and planning tools (e.g., SAP, Oracle, Kinaxis, OMP, or similar APS systems).
  • Advanced Excel and analytical skills; ability to handle complex datasets and generate actionable insights.
  • Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills across multiple functions and levels.
  • Detail-oriented with strong organizational and problem-solving capabilities.
  • Experience in fast-paced, multi-SKU environments is highly preferred.
     

About the Client

A leading FMCG organization

Industry

FMCG

Minimum Experience:

5+ years

Additional Skills:

  • S&OP
  • Oracle
  • Supply chain
  • procurement
  • SAP
  • ERP

No of open positions:

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