Supply Chain Planning Manager
Reference Number
MRMSC0342022
Description
Responsibility for Internal and External relations
Internal:
- Coordinate
with Head of Supply Chain and implement robust S&OP and Planning
process
- Coordinating
with sales and production departments on demand, production, material
requirements and constraints as well as customer order fulfilment plans
- Coordinating
strategic material procurement with the Procurement Manager
External:
- None
Key responsibilities:
- Managerial
/ Supervisory responsibilities
- Operational
responsibilities/Tasks
Planning
- Implement, evaluate and
maintain/improve effective (production, material requirement, dispatch and
in/outbound transportation) planning processes and systems through
continuous evaluation and improvement.
- Support the Head of Supply Chain
in Sales and Operations Planning meetings, finding optimal solutions to
potentially conflicting priorities of Sales and Production departments and
keeping all stakeholders informed on progress against agreed plans
- Liaise with department managers
throughout the BU to ascertain actual inventories and constraints as well
as future goods flows of each department, so as to assure that planning
outputs are accurate, realistic and relevant at all times.
- Align and develop S&OP Plan
with BPP objectives and Sales forecast volumes.
- Expand the S&OP process to
include tactical planning at least for quarter period
- Support the planning of
introduction of New Products from successful launch until product
retirement
- Manage and plan minimum stock
balances to ensure supplier lead times and stock holding policies are
maintained to avoid any stock outs.
- Reconcile Safety Stock policy for
Make to Stock or Kanban items and avoid loss of sales if any.
- Ensure MRP system is working in
line with the Sales volumes and re-order point to avoid any stock out
situation.
- Adherence to production plan is
tracked and monitor improvements.
- Month to month stability in plan
and measure Forecast accuracy.
- Clearly communicate constraints
that will effect customer delivery dates.
- Establish
a well-maintained Master Data system and develop & implement
technological solution to translates demand inputs to supply.
Supply Chain Administration
- Adhere
to Company standards and policies in addition to all regulatory
requirements
- Support
and implement Company initiatives to achieve performance, quality and
safety metrics
- Contribute
to periodic departmental and company planning and budgeting cycles
including the annual Business Plan Process (BPP)
- Select, evaluate and develop
department employees, following general HR policies
- Evaluate
the training needs of all staff reporting to the position and ensure
appropriate plans are in place
- Pro-actively monitor departmental
operational and financial performance and develop personal and
departmental action plans to achieve targets set for the department
- Actively
support the BU management team in implementing BU- and company-wide
policies/procedures and action plans
- Collaborate with Planning
managers of other Safal group companies on sharing best practices and
improving performance
- Ensure
the safeguarding and security of Company assets
Working conditions:
- Working
environment requires that the Planning Manager and all his/her Team wear
PPEs all the time for safety reasons.
- Office
bound / on-site / travel/ May be required to travel
- The
company may choose to relocate to branches or other sister offices as and
when needed
- Willing
to work extended hours to accomplish job roles
Qualifications required:
- Minimum
academic qualification: Bachelor’s Degree in Supply Chain or any other
related course
- Qualifications
as an added advantage: Certified Course in Supply Chain
- Professional
registration: IIMM / IFPSM / CIPS / APICS
Experience required:
- General
work experience (years): 15+ years in ERP based Supply Chain
- Specific
to the position (level/discipline/years): 5 years in a similar role
- Industry:
Manufacturing, Consumer goods
Key competencies and skills:
- Analytical
skills
- Problem
solving skills
- Planning
& organizing skills
- Team
leadership skills
- Conflict
resolution skills
- Effective
communication skills
- Business
Acumen
- Customer
Focus
Computer literacy:
- End
user of ERP System is Must – SAP ERP System preferably
- Preferred
if having exposure of Planning tool like SAP IBP, Kinaxis – Rapid
Response, O9 Solutions etc.
- Well
conversant with MS – Excel, Word, Power Point, Microsoft Outlook
Personality profile:
- Positive
- Collaborative
- Fast
paced and prompt
- Drive
for results
- Energetic
and Enthusiastic
- Taking
ownership and committed
Additional/specific work requirements:
- High
level of integrity.
- Able
to build bridges between various operational departments
- Knowledge
of Lean Tools – Six Sigma, KAIZEN, 8 Waste (Muda), 5S etc.
- Adaptability
and flexibility in environment of change
- Functional
Excellence – Keen to learn latest developments and new things in functions
- Innovation
– looking at new ways of doing things
- Drive
for results – Demonstrating extra ordinary levels of energy & efforts
- Customer
Focus – Actively looking for ways to increase value and satisfaction for
customer
- Taking
ownership – Display commitments and walk an extra mile to achieve the
target.
- Business
Acumen – Understanding critical leverage points of Business.
- Excellent
knowledge and understanding of end-to-end Supply Chain processes and best
practices in Lean Manufacturing environment.
- Effective
Communication skills
- Effective
Stakeholder Management and Good Interpersonal skills
- Detail
oriented and able to handle multiple priorities in a faced-paced
environment to prioritize effectively.
- Must
be analytical and systems oriented.
- Timely
decision making and managing uncertainty in Supply chain
Success as Role:
- Improved
Productivity
- Increased
Sales
- Reduce
stock-outs and backorders.
- Improved
Forecast Accuracy %
- Improved
Production compliance % against the sales requirement
- Dispatch
in Full, On Time (DIFOT %)
- Perfect
Order Fulfilment – Orders are fulfilled accurately, error free and
speedily.
- Increased
Order Fill Rate and on-time shipment
- Improved
operational performance & measurement
How to Apply