Job Description Summary

Job Description

Position title: Job Group:

Deputy Manager, Supply Chain and Distribution

Job function:

Supply Chain Planning

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES:

Country-Level Supply Management

• Responsible for local OEM supply planning and ensure the right level of inventory health in the country DC.
• Handles inter DC stock distribution, inbound / Customer prioritization when situation arises to minimize backorder.
• Execute in-country manual allocation process and work with key stakeholders to ensure business priorities are met.
• Provide Stock Build requirement per region approval governance.  Liaise with GDP for execution of approved stock build.
• Work with BU/customer on reasonable special requirements and support what if scenarios.  Flag to GDP the country specific needs (ie shelf life, specific LOT).
• Participate in Country S&OE, proactive communication on BO, Risks etc. To Country SCM Director and Country SIOP Leader
• Manage the transition of MRP at SKU level to ensure liquidation of the old MRP before release of new MRP in the market.

Country DC Inventory Management

• Activate Stock Reservation process in the country DC as and when required to support regulatory, manufacturing projects, tenders or during chronic backorder situation. 
• Responsible for country E&O quarterly provision, supported by Global Deployment Planner and Demand Planner.
• Review expiry and blocked stock.  Follow through on disposition and initiate scrap transaction/ approval per local scrap process.

Country Master Data

• Responsible for OEM and Intra-DC Master data and work with MDO for Master Data transactions
• Provide Country specific inputs for setting up and extension of new SKU
• Trigger request to set-up T-Lanes with the Transportation team or Material Data Operation team

Exception Management

• Coordinates and handles country-level exceptions such as relabeling, quality, logistics issues and audits.
• Work with Country Commercial, GDP and Region Planning on the air freight business case and AFG approval.
• Support country level specific reporting needs
• Performs any other task as assigned by managers or leaders

Key Supply Chain Operation Metrics

• BO, OTIF

POSITION REQUIREMENTS

Education:

• Degree in Business / Logistics / Supply Chain

Relevant Experience:

• Minimum 3 years of Supply Chain Planning / Inventory Management experience
• Experience across multiple business units and differentiated supply chains

Job Competency Requirements:

Process knowledge

• Good understanding of E2E supply planning processes
• Knowledge of S&OP and S&OE process.
• Knowledge of India-specific Regulatory requirements
• Understand go-to-market requirements and market conditions

People & communication skills

• Strong communication skills
• Ability to engage, negotiate and influence across supply planning team
• Consensus driven

Systems & Analytics

• Good knowledge on SAP, JDE, PowerBI, etc.
• Efficient use of Excel
• Analytical and problem-solving capabilities to improve network and distribution planning activities

General

• Good level of English (writing, reading, speaking and listening)

Required Skills

Optional Skills

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