Perfetti Van Melle - Manager - Supply Planning - IIM/MDI/ISB

Role Purpose:

• Generating required production plans in monthly/ weekly buckets with best trade offs.
• Leading the interface to manufacturing sites to resolve supply issues relating to the production planning for the product range.
• Undertaking the Manufacturing planning for India operations. These plans would be used as an input into the production, procurement and service to customer.

Key Result Areas:

• Generate monthly / weekly production plans considering the demand, Norms and transition inputs (Promo/ newness/ SKU Change).
• Coordinate for product transition at plant (Promo/ newness/ SKU Change) for confirmation of production start dates.
• Getting sign off from plant heads for line loading and optimise the manpower fluctuations, addressing loading variability in manufacturing lines.
• Validate/ align plant planned maintenance with production/ factory heads. Building stocks for planned shutdowns and peak periods.
• Responsible for IBP implementation validate blue print, Prepare test scenarios and perform UATs in IM/ DRP and RCCP modules.
• Release production budget and NC files as per budgeting cycle timeline.
• Review Out of Stock situations OR shortage of supply issues in mother depots and recommend mitigating actions.
• Conduct root cause analysis for the Supply variance from the plans.
• Provide inputs for supply reviews and S&OP.
• Prepare all SCM- Supply planning reports on time.
• Export 3rd Party (Nepal):

• 1. Validate SKU codes for PFI and communicate to sales team.
• 2. Allocate the orders to plants through plant SC team.
• 3. Blocking common SKUs for billing and communicate to plant SC team for Vehicle load formation.
• 4. Ensure Pricing records are maintained by the IT team. Publish stocks and billing position to Sales team.

Education:

MBA/PGDM from a premier business school.

Experience:

2 - 4 years of experience in a similar role in FMCG.

Knowledge & Competencies:

• Ability to deal with Complexity and Manage ambiguity.
• Pro-active, persuasive and flexible attitude.
• Demonstrate analytical and problem solving skills.
• Drive result and Quality oriented.
• Communication Skills.
• Demonstrated ability to use ERP / IBP system within production environment.
• Understanding of End-to-End Supply Chain.