SPARE Planning & Distribution

Role & responsibilities :

To manage end-to-end spare parts planning, procurement coordination, inventory management, and distribution to ensure optimum spare availability across NDCs, warehouses, ASCs, and service locations. The role will be responsible for supply planning, inventory optimization, shortage management, distribution efficiency, and continuous process improvement to support service requirements and customer satisfaction.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead spare parts demand planning for NPD and existing models based on consumption, installed base, service requirements, lead time, seasonality, and product lifecycle.
• Drive spare procurement planning, including new spare-code creation, PO/PI tracking, supplier commitments, domestic/import supply coordination, and shortage resolution.
• Ensure timely availability and distribution of critical/Class-A & Class-B spares across NDCs, warehouses, ASCs, and service locations.
• Monitor and optimize inventory levels considering service availability, consumption, lead time, working capital, and carrying cost.
• Drive reduction of excess, ageing, slow/non-moving, obsolete, blocked, and defective inventory through transfers, RTV, disposal, de-kitting, and other approved actions.
• Lead Pan-India Physical Stock Verification (PSV) twice annually and ensure inventory accuracy and timely closure of discrepancies.
• Monitor PGR, supply, distribution, and service-level adherence and proactively address gaps.
• Prepare and present MIS, dashboards, inventory reviews, supply reviews, and management reports covering availability, consumption, inventory, procurement, supply gaps, and distribution.
• Drive SAP/ERP/CRM/BI data accuracy, process standardization, digitization, automation, and continuous improvement.
• Work closely with Procurement, Supply Chain, Warehousing, Logistics, Service, Finance, IT, NDCs, and ASCs to resolve operational issues and achieve business objectives.

Candidate Profile / Functional Skills

• Strong experience in Spare Parts Planning, Supply Planning, Inventory Management, and Distribution.
• Good understanding of demand forecasting, inventory norms, safety stock, MSL, lead time, and inventory rationalization.
• Experience in procurement/supplier coordination and domestic/import supply management.
• Strong knowledge of SAP/ERP and MS Excel/data analytics; experience with BI dashboards will be an advantage.
• Ability to analyze large data sets and convert them into actionable business decisions.
• Strong experience in MIS, reporting, process improvement, and automation.
• Good understanding of warehouse, logistics, PSV, and inventory-control processes.
• Strong cross-functional coordination, communication, negotiation, and follow-up skills.