Sr Analyst Supply Planning

What You'll Do

Roles & Responsibilities

This individual will be responsible for collaborating with a cross-functional set of stakeholders across the business, to drive improvements in operational buyers' roles across the CoE.

Understands material requirements and processes requisitions to provide POs to suppliers.
Works closely with suppliers to ensure on time delivery of material to plant.
Executes exception messages (postponement/anticipation/cancellation of orders) and manage internal escalations.
Monitor KPI of internal teams and provide plan of action to mitigate the risk and stop gaps.
Resolving internal discrepancies with operations and external issues with suppliers (e.g. delivery issues, claims, quality issues etc.)
Works closely with logistics partners and suppliers for material delivery as per incoterms
Evaluates and monitors supply performance (SOTD) and works with suppliers and category managers to implement corrective/preventive actions for on time performance improvement.
Utilizes all digital tools available for SCM for maximized efficiency.
Resolve DC /Plant Put- away Issues.

Purchasing Escalations

Work suppliers and sourcing team to expedite escalated shortages to meet revenue goals.
Identity root cause of shortage (purchasing process, supplier performance, credit hold issues, etc.) and develop corrective action.
Lead improvement project to implement corrective actions.
Best practice sharing with buyers on how to resolve without future escalations.

Purchasing Excellence

Use purchasing expertise to drive purchasing metric improvements.
Help standardize best practices across sites.
Review supplier invoices and co-ordinate with AP for payments.
Collaborate with materials management and buying teams to update LTs and stocking levels to ensure uninterrupted supply.
Over buy – under buy analysis ensuring any excess inventory.

Qualifications

Qualification

7-10 years of relevant experience into Materials Planning / SCM.

Skills

Excellent communication, customer service, and interpersonal skills.
Should be Graduate with Master's degree (Preferably into Materials / Production / Operations Management)
Should have strong functional knowledge & working experience related to Materials management & detailed understanding of concepts related to replenishment planning.