Executive/ Sr Executive - SCM

Executive/ Sr Executive - SCM

Qualification & Experience

Education

• Graduate/Postgraduate in Science/Pharmacy/Commerce.
• MBA/PGDM in Supply Chain or Operations would be an advantage.

Experience

• Preferably 4 to 8 years of experience in supply planning, demand planning, production planning or end-to-end supply-chain operations.
• Experience in a pharmaceutical/manufacturing environment would be highly preferred.

Technical & Functional Skills

• Supply planning
• Strong working knowledge of Excel/SAP.
• Working knowledge of APO/IBP (preferrable)
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

Role Purpose

The Supply Planner will be responsible for ensuring reliable and timely product supply to assigned Market Units by coordinating demand, production availability, finished-goods release, logistics, and inventory. The role will serve as a key interface between Market Units and internal functions to proactively identify supply gaps, manage priorities, optimize inventory, and minimize potential sales loss.

Key Responsibilities

1. Demand & Supply Planning

• Work closely with the Production Planning team to align production and product availability with market demand, considering available capacity and operational constraints.
• Review forecasts and demand signals received from Market Units and highlight significant variances between forecast and actual demand.
• Identify potential supply gaps proactively and coordinate mitigation actions to minimize risk of stock-outs and sales loss.
• Prioritize supplies based on market requirements, product availability, business priorities, and agreed commitments.

2. Market Unit Coordination

• Act as Single Point of Contact (SPOC) for assigned Market Units, including NESEA markets, for supply-related topics.
• Prepare and communicate arrival/supply plans to Market Units and provide timely updates where actual performance deviates from the agreed plan.

3. Production & Finished-Goods Coordination

• Coordinate with Production Planning and other cross-functional teams to ensure availability of finished goods as per committed supply plans.
• Follow up on artwork, BOM, and other supply prerequisites that could affect production or delivery.
• Escalate capacity, production, quality-release, material, or other constraints that may impact committed supplies.

4. Logistics & Dispatch Coordination

• Creation of Sales orders.
• Work closely with the Logistics team for timely dispatch of finished goods.
• Drive freight consolidation wherever feasible while ensuring market delivery requirements are protected.

5. MIS, Budgeting & Planning Support

• Prepare and maintain supply-chain MIS and planning reports as required.
• Support activities such as budgeting, demand/supply phasing, arrival planning, dispatch tracking, and inventory reporting.

Key Performance Indicators

• Supply/arrival plan adherence
• PU service level
• On-time dispatch against committed plan
• Timely escalation and recovery of supply gaps

Regards,

Shikha Sharma

Manager - HR

[email removed]

Fresenius Kabi Ocology Limited, Baddi (Himachal Pradesh)