Demand Planning Professional (SCM Specialist)

In this role, you are responsible for:

- Forecasting material requirements for the complete financial year and providing inputs for annual negotiation
- Providing material forecast to suppliers (domestic international) responsible for PO creation as per demand for different BL.
- Co-ordinating with freight forwarders (AIR and SEA) and ECC colleagues for smooth customs clearance and compliance to all regulatory requirements wherever applicable.
- Timely sourcing of direct and indirect material
- Raw material inventory projection on monthly basis and maintain inventory levels based on defined stock levels
- Ensure compliance to internal and external statutory and regulatory process
- Physical inventory count cycle to be monitored as per guidelines
- Monitoring and tracking of NCC materials to be returned to supplier and sourced back
- Implementing different warehousing concepts bringing value to Supply Chain Management
- Contributing to KPI and productivity measures
- Transportation invoices approval as per frame agreements
- Maintaining SAP MRP details.
- Coordinating with Cross Function Team for meeting project timelines.
- Evaluating Supplier Performance on Monthly and Annual basis
- Create Value stream and drive digitization methods

Qualification and Skills:

- Experience of 10-15 years with Supply Chain experience and engagement with international suppliers
- Sound Knowledge Supply Chain Management (Material Management, Inventory management, Freight Forwarding process)
- SAP Knowledge mandatory
- Tax / Statutory / Regulatory requirements
- Excel Knowledge is mandatory
- Container Handling process preferred
- Knowledge of Customs related process
- Successful track record of digitalization e.g. Forecasting and Supplier interfaces