Supply Chain Manager / Material Planning Manager@ Mumbai

Urgent : Supply Chain Manager / Material Planning Manager@ Mumbai

Our client manufacture of custom-engineered modular aluminum & stainless-steel compressed air pipe fittings & Turnkey Piping systems in Mumbai Group company is a trusted name in executing turnkey projects for over 50 years. They specialize in automation components & modular pipelines, delivering high-quality solutions across industries. With over 6,500 completed projects in India, the Middle East, Asia, &Africa, they are known for our commitment to excellence &customer satisfaction.

Department : Materials / Supply Chain Planning

Reports to Director / Plant Head

Job Purpose: -

• The Material Planning Head is responsible for end-to-end material planning, ensuring Optimum Stock Availability, timely procurement requisitions, & Seamless Coordination between Production, Purchase, Sales/Support, Dispatch, Store & Accounts teams to support uninterrupted business operations.
• Coordinates with Production, Purchase, Sales/Support, Dispatch, Store & Accounts teams
• The Supply Chain Manager / Material Planning Manager leads end-to-end supply chain strategies with a direct focus on material requirement planning (MRP), inventory optimization, Vendor Management, & Production Alignment. This role ensures uninterrupted raw material availability for manufacturing while minimizing inventory holding costs & eliminating Supply Bottlenecks.

Qualifications &Experience

• Masters / Bachelors degree in Supply Chain Management, Business

Administration, Engineering, or a related field with 10 + (10 to 15 ) years of progressive experience in material planning, procurement or supply chain management within a manufacturing or production environment in Engineering companies

• Advanced proficiency with Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP/MRP) platforms (e.g., SAP S/4HANA, Oracle SCM, Microsoft Dynamics).
• Strong mastery of MS Excel (VLOOKUP, Pivot Tables, data modeling) & data analytics tools (Power BI, Tableau).

Core Competencies

• Strong Analytical & Data-Driven Problem-Solving capabilities.
• Exceptional cross-functional negotiation &communication skills.
• Ability to thrive in fast-paced, matrixed environments with fluctuating demand.

Key Responsibilities

Material Planning & Inventory Control

• Oversee Material Requirements Planning processes to ensure raw materials, components, &consumables arrive on schedule to support master production schedules.
• Establish & maintain optimal inventory levels, for all critical materials , Minimum / Maximum thresholds, safety stock targets, &cycle counting procedures to prevent stockouts & reduce excess inventory.
• Raise Purchase Requisitions for below-level stock or any new requirement.
• Carry out planning for Aluminium Pipes, Inhouse Fittings, Customized Fittings, Valves, Pipe Clips, Non-Standard Hardware Fittings, SS Pipe &Fittings, Instruments (project-wise), Support & Structural Materials, & Imported RWC Fittings. Aluminum alloy (EN AW 6061 T6) & stainless steel , Elbows , Tees & Crosses , Adapters & Reducers , Couplings etc.
• Monitor material obsolescence, calculate runout dates, & manage excess/aging inventory disposal strategies.
• Monitor supplier performance through metrics such as On-Time In-Full (OTIF), quality non-conformances, &cost variance.
• Build strategic relationships with key suppliers to mitigate global supply chain risks & single-source dependencies.

Production Alignment & Sales Operations Planning (S&OP)

• Collaborate with Demand Planning, Sales, &Production teams to reconcile demand forecasts with material availability &plant capacity.
• Translate rolling sales forecasts into detailed raw material requirements &actionable purchase schedules.
• Logistics & Process Optimization
• Manage inbound &outbound freight movements, working with logistics partners to ensure cost-efficient transportation &timely delivery.
• Analyze operational data to eliminate supply chain bottlenecks &implement Lean / Continuous Improvement initiatives.

Daily Routine: -

• Check &respond to all received mails on a daily basis.
• Update material availability status to Sales/Support teams for client / dealer requirements.
• Share the dispatch plan with the Dispatch Team on a daily basis.
• Coordinate pre-packing of materials for scheduled dispatches.
• Follow up with Sales/Support teams on partial or pending material dispatches.
• Resolve queries from Sales/Support teams related to materials or rates not covered in the price list.
• Continuously coordinate with the Production &Purchase teams for ordered materials.
• Follow up with the Purchase/Production teams for urgent material

requirements.

• Liaise with the Accounts team on payment &stock-related matters.
• Coordinate with the Store team on a continuous basis to verify physical stock & resolve entry discrepancies.
• Use the Click Up system to place material orders &follow up with the

Purchase team.

Periodic / Strategic Responsibilities: -

• Prepare the material order plan &secure approval from Management before processing further.
• Meet with the Production Team to review material urgency &share the list & delivery schedule of required materials.
• Meet with the Purchase Team to review project status &pending materials.
• Attend kick-off meetings for new projects.

Key Skills & Competencies: -

• In depth knowledge of material/inventory planning &stock management practices.
• Ability to coordinate effectively across cross-functional teams (Production, Purchase, Sales, Dispatch, Store, Accounts).
• Working knowledge of ERP/Project Management Tools such as Click Up.
• Strong follow-up, prioritization, &problem-solving skills.
• Good communication skills to resolve pricing &availability queries with Sales/Support teams.
• Attention to detail for stock accuracy &discrepancy resolution.

You are requested to E Mail updated resume with following details

• Current Location
• Pl. Confirm you are ready to work in Saki Naka , Mumbai
• Gender: Male / Female
• Total Experience in Supply Chain Management / Material Planning (in years)
• Do you have experience in end-to-end material planning, optimum stock availability, timely procurement requisitions?
• Can you ensure seamless coordination &effectively across cross-functional teams (Production, Purchase, Sales, Dispatch, Store, Accounts) to support uninterrupted business operations?
• Do you have 10 + Years of progressive experience in material planning / supply chain management within a manufacturing environment in Engineering companies ?
• Can you ensure material requirement planning (MRP), inventory optimization, vendor management, &production alignment ?
• Can you ensure uninterrupted raw material availability for manufacturing , minimizing inventory holding costs &eliminating supply bottlenecks?
• Have you worked under ERP environments?
• Do you have in depth expertise in Material Planning &Inventory Control ?
• Do you have in depth expertise in Production Alignment &Sales Operations Planning (S&OP) ?
• Do you have in depth expertise in dispatch planning &International & Domestic Logistics?
• Can you Monitor material obsolescence, calculate runout dates, &manage excess /aging inventory disposal strategies ?
• Do you have experience in Industrial Piping industry ( In years)
• Have you worked under ERP environments?
• Are you familiar with incoterms &Multi Modal Transport ?
• Languages known
• Current salary (Fixed + Variable)
• Expected Salary
• Minimum period required for Joining
• Contact Details, Residence &Mobile No.
• WhatsApp No./ Skype ID
• Age / Birth Date

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Best Regards

Pradeep Kumar / Mumbai

Email: [email removed]

Cell: [phone removed] / [phone removed]

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