Supply Chain Planner
Cummins India Limited · Pune · onsite · Posted 71d ago
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About this role
The Supply Chain Planner is responsible for planning, coordinating, and maintaining daily supply chain operations across one or more functional areas, including materials planning, production planning, inventory management, logistics, demand management, customer service, and order fulfillment. The role ensures a reliable flow of materials and products to meet customer and business requirements while optimizing inventory, improving operational efficiency, and mitigating supply chain risks. The Supply Chain Planner collaborates with cross-functional stakeholders to drive continuous improvement initiatives and leverage planning systems to enable effective end-to-end supply chain execution.
Key Responsibilities
Required Skills
Organization Cummins Inc.
Role Category On-site with Flexibility
Job Type Exempt - Experienced
ReqID 2432786
Relocation Package No
100% On-Site No
Key Responsibilities
- Execute daily supply chain planning activities across materials, production, inventory, logistics, demand planning, and order fulfillment.
- Develop and maintain planning system strategies that improve planning signals and overall supply chain performance.
- Monitor, maintain, and optimize planning parameters within enterprise planning systems.
- Analyze supply chain data and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to identify performance gaps, root causes, and improvement opportunities.
- Identify potential supply chain risks, shortages, or disruptions and develop mitigation plans to minimize business impact.
- Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to implement short-term tactical improvements and support long-term planning objectives.
- Utilize planning systems to drive consistent and accurate planning signals across the end-to-end supply chain.
- Support Master Supply Scheduling activities by aligning procurement, production, and replenishment plans with manufacturing capacity and customer demand.
- Manage engineering changes, part supersessions, new part introductions, and obsolescence activities while minimizing excess and obsolete inventory.
- Apply Plan for Every Part (PFEP) principles to optimize material flow, inventory management, warehouse operations, and transportation planning.
- Leverage planning tools and business intelligence solutions to improve inventory optimization, parts availability, and supply chain decision-making.
- Participate in cross-functional continuous improvement initiatives to enhance planning processes, operational efficiency, and customer satisfaction.
- Ensure compliance with company policies, quality standards, and applicable export control or regulatory requirements.
Required Skills
- Knowledge of end-to-end supply chain planning processes.
- Understanding of material planning, inventory management, production planning, demand planning, and order fulfillment.
- Experience using ERP and supply chain planning systems such as SAP , Oracle , or similar enterprise planning platforms.
- Knowledge of planning parameters, master scheduling, and supply chain optimization techniques.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to interpret data and KPIs.
- Experience using Microsoft Excel and business intelligence or reporting tools for planning analysis.
- Effective communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Ability to prioritize work, manage multiple tasks, and perform in a fast-paced environment.
- Continuous improvement mindset with strong organizational and execution skills.
- Experience with advanced planning solutions such as Kinaxis RapidResponse or other Advanced Planning Systems (APS).
- Knowledge of Business Intelligence dashboards, Advanced Planning Command Center (APCC), or similar analytics tools.
- Familiarity with PFEP (Plan for Every Part), Master Production Scheduling (MPS), and engineering change management.
- Experience in manufacturing, automotive, heavy equipment, or industrial environments.
- Minimal to intermediate experience in supply chain planning, materials planning, production planning, inventory management, or related supply chain functions.
- Experience with end-to-end planning processes and planning parameters is preferred.
- Hands-on experience with SAP, Oracle, Kinaxis, or similar planning systems is considered an advantage.
- Communicates Effectively
- Customer Focus
- Drives Results
- Global Perspective
- Manages Complexity
- Optimizes Work Processes
- Materials Planning System Utilization
- Material Planning & Inventory Optimization
- Master Supply Scheduling
- Materials KPI Management
- Part Change Control Management
- Plan for Every Part (PFEP)
- Continuous Improvement
- Cross-functional Collaboration
- Values Differences
- Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Operations Management, Industrial Engineering, Business Administration, Logistics, or a related discipline.
- Equivalent education and relevant experience may also be considered.
- This position may require compliance with export control or sanctions regulations.
Organization Cummins Inc.
Role Category On-site with Flexibility
Job Type Exempt - Experienced
ReqID 2432786
Relocation Package No
100% On-Site No
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Skills
business intelligence or reporting toolsend-to-end supply chain planning processesMaterial Planningdemand planningEngineering Change ManagementAnalytical and problem-solving skillsBusiness Intelligence DashboardsPlanning parametersInventory ManagementProduction PlanningOrder FulfillmentexcelSupply Chain Optimization Techniques
About Cummins
Cummins India Limited
Industrial Machinery
3.1k+
employees
1919
107 years old
Pune, Maharashtra
India
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About
Cummins Inc., a global power solutions leader, comprises five business segments – Components, Engine, Distribution, Power Systems and Accelera by Cummins – supported by our global manufacturing and extensive service and support network, skilled workforce and vast technological expertise.Cummins is committed to its Destination Zero strategy, which is grounded in the company’s commitment to sustainability and helping its customers successfully navigate the energy transition with its broad portfolio of products. The products range from advanced diesel, natural gas, electric and hybrid powertrains and powertrain-related components including filtration, aftertreatment, turbochargers, fuel systems, valvetrain technologies, controls systems, air handling systems, automated transmissions, axles, drivelines, brakes, suspension systems, electric power generation systems, batteries, electrified power systems, hydrogen production technologies and fuel cell products.Headquartered in Columbus, Indiana (U.S.), since its founding in 1919, Cummins employs approximately 75,500 people committed to powering a more prosperous world through three global corporate responsibility priorities critical to healthy communities: education, environment and equality of opportunity.Cummins serves its customers online, through a network of company-owned and independent distributor locations, and through thousands of dealer locations worldwide and earned about $735 million on sales of $34.1 billion in 2023.
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