Lubricants Planning Manager
Description
To manage the lubricants
planning process from conversion of demand to supply plans and ensuring
realistic supply plans to meet business needs. The role requires planning for
primary inputs including base oils and additives and planning the LOBP to
fulfill the approved demand on time and in full.
Key Accountabilities:
- Implement an End-to-End Portfolio strategy to drive results
with a consumer focus, ensuring best in class customer service through
effective supply planning.
- Be accountable for converting Demand Planning forecast into
production/inventory requirements for internal and external suppliers.
- Coordinate with Central Planning for proactive supply
scenario planning and integrated business planning to support market
opportunities.
- Oversee preparation of long-range Master Production Plan and
ensure no gaps per Supply Chain Strategy supporting customer service,
reduced inventories, maximum efficiency for operations and supply security.
- Coordinate planning function to drive flexibility and
responsiveness to meet market needs timely and deliver growth targets.
- Be accountable for managing the overall inventory performance
in compliance with approved policies, including establishment of safety
stock levels and management of inventory obsolescence resolution and
optimizes load leveling, deployments and utilizes rough cut capacity in
development of Master Production Schedule in accordance with inventory
plan.
- Act as main communication focal point and escalation point
for all supply related topics and driving cross functional collaboration
across internal and external partners.
- Support the flawless execution of new product launches,
transitions and delisting delivering product to market on time and on
budget.
- Manage supplier relations and drive strategic discussions
with suppliers to improve overall supplier relationship and performance.
- Ensure high performance culture through management, coaching
and developing of direct reports.
- Set and communicate department objectives and clear standards
of performance, appropriate training, individual performance evaluations
and promptly addressing issues.
- Support Operational Efficiency through effective use of lean
tools and support of continuous improvement initiatives, including driving
digital work streams to automate and drive efficiency through organization.
- Provide critical thought, give input, and oversee follow
through on strategic supply chain initiatives.
- Tracking and reporting key functional metrics to reduce
expenses and improve effectiveness.
- Support effective S&OP process through timely inputs
prior to meetings to facilitate effective business conversations and
decision-making and ensure all LSC action items arising from the S& OP
process are closed on time.
- Other responsibilities may be assigned as needed.
Key Challenges
- Continuously maintain optimum Stocks at the least Finance
Cost and within the approved stock policy.
- Ability to fulfill Vivo Energy demand with varying forecast
accuracy levels.
- Long varying supply lead times for imported raw materials.
- Ensuring consistent packaging quality to reduce plant
disruption and customer complaints.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Planning,
Business or a technical discipline with at least 6 years of supply chain
experience or Master’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Planning,
Business or a technical discipline with at least 4 years of supply chain
experience.
- APICS certification or in progress preferred.
- At least five years of experience leading people along with
experience creating direction and strategy for managed teams.
- Supply Chain Management or Planning experience in a consumer
product or ISO-regulated industry.
- Background and understanding of Supply Chain Management
principles such as (but not limited to) Production Planning, Purchasing
and Forecasting.
- Demonstrated target and performance driven attitude with
successful track record leading projects and teams.
- Experience with SAP strongly recommended.
- Strong interpersonal skills for effective relationship
management with internal and external business partners/customers.
- Demonstrated proficiency in Microsoft Office applications and
specifically Microsoft Excel.
- Excellent analytical and exceptional attention to detail and
follow through.
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