Lead Supply planner

Dear All,

One of our clients is looing for Lead Supply planner - Coimbatore location.

If interested, kindly share your updated resume to [email removed]

The Role

Drive the transition to a globally governed planning operating model supported by advanced analytics, automation, and AI-enabled decision support. Responsible for shaping planning processes, global purchasing governance, execution visibility, and scalable planning capabilities to support North America, Europe, Australia, and future regions.

What you'll do

• Lead global inventory planning activities across all regions
• Develop inventory strategies for seasonal, everyday, and promotional demand
• Analyze inventory positions, replenishment opportunities, and service level risks; identify imbalances and recommend corrective actions
• Support inventory health initiatives focused on excess inventory reduction, stockout prevention, and inventory optimization
• Develop purchasing recommendations considering demand, lead time, service level, and MOQ; evaluate global MOQ and support allocation decisions
• Support container optimization, buy-timing decisions, and analyze inventory investment impacts
• Participate in weekly/monthly planning reviews and monthly S&OP process; support Week 2 Supply & Buy Decision reviews
• Develop planning scenarios, document key planning decisions and assumptions, and partner with demand planning and execution teams
• Help define Supply Control Tower requirements, assist development of planning dashboards and operational reporting, and participate in KPI governance
• Establish supply planning standards and operating procedures and support exception-based inventory management
• Monitor supplier performance and supply chain risks; support supplier escalation and mitigation planning for disruptions
• Develop actionable inventory and supply chain insights, analyze forecast vs. actual performance, and participate in continuous improvement initiatives
• Participate in implementation, testing, and validation of AI-enabled and automated planning solutions; help document planning rules and business logic

Additional Requirements

• APICS/CPIM certification preferred.
• Bachelor's Degree in Supply Chain, Operations, Business, Engineering, Analytics, Finance, or related field.
• 5+ years of experience in Supply Planning, Inventory Management, Demand Planning, Procurement Planning, Replenishment, or Supply Chain Analytics.
• Strong understanding of inventory planning principles.
• Experience working with ERP systems.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
• Experience analyzing large data sets.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical thinking capabilities.
• Experience supporting S&OP processes.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to operate independently in a fast-changing environmen