Senior Specialist, Supply Chain

Job Title:                                         Sr. Specialist, Supply Planning

Department:                                  Global Supply Chain Management (GSCM)

Job level :                                        P3

Job Holder:                                    

Reports to:                                     Associate Director, Supply Chain

• Collaborate with internal and external manufacturer and Suppliers to prioritize and deliver products that meet or exceed the business needs with attention to simplicity of design and ease of use/interaction.

•   Develop detailed understanding of manufacturing constraints and capabilities of the manufacturing locations being planned, providing regular feedback and information to drive medium term tactical and long term strategic discussion.

•   Communicate with Supplier/ CMOs and Sales & Operations planning team of Supply Chain Keep all affected parties apprised of potential problems or issues impacting the business, including risks and opportunities.

•   Oversee inventory and supply planning responsibilities for assigned plants and/or co-packers. For some locations/plants, responsibilities may also include inventory stock transfer/replenishment responsibilities.

•   Utilize internal systems to proactively identify and communicate key drivers and proposed solutions to service and inventory issues

•   Study, interpret and develop thorough understandings of problems and opportunities.

• Develop capacity-feasible supply plans and provide to the manufacturing sites on a prescribed schedule

•   Develop detailed understanding of manufacturing constraints and capabilities of the manufacturing locations being planned, publishing and leading the review of material as needed with plant and business teams.

•   Seamlessly interface with advanced levels of the organization to drive consensus on risks and opportunities and lead the conversations around developing action plans.

•   Present findings that drive understanding, alignment and informed decision making.

•   Coordinate/lead special projects as required. Projects include complex new product launch evaluation, asset utilization studies, supply chain cost optimization opportunities and others as assigned.

•   Engineer tactical and strategic solutions that withstand the variability inherent to the business.

• Inventory planning: Develop and execute inventory plans for a range of items. This includes short- and long-term plans for items produced internally and externally.
• inventory management: Monitor and manage global inventories. This includes tracking inventory delivery performance and response time.
• Maintain and update planning systems, Anaplan, SAP with current and accurate data, including the addition of new orders, changes to delivery dates and quantities
• Must provide critical thinking, sound analysis, and appropriate decision making in support of both the supply planning and order management activities ( to other team)
• Procure for discrete group of SKUs with guidance from the Sales and Operations Planning Team
• Advise management and appropriate internal teams of the current and future status of product supply for existing products for future launches
• To build effective, professional relationships with selected suppliers.
• To put in place and maintain a plan for each supplier encompassing day to day operational control, issues management, escalation routes and key milestones
• To keep appropriately detailed records of all matters pertaining to each supplier.
• To maintain a supply risk profile by supplier to include a continuous improvement program to mitigate the identified risks.
• To produce reports to an agreed timetable.
• To develop and propose a medium and long-term supplier strategy.

• Monitoring performance of the suppliers
  • Developing & implementing vendor performance metrics
  • Tracking vendor deliverables & service level agreements, Drive improvement in the OTIF performance
  • Hold periodic business review meetings with your CMOs, sometimes in conjunction with other company business functions, to discuss:
    • Past period OTIF
    • Latest forecast and implications for CMO capacity
    • Opportunities to develop more efficient supply plans (OQs, campaigning, frequency of orders, mix of SKUs ordered together etc..) leading to improved supply performance and reduced cost.
  • Address the causes of supply delay both internally and externally
  • Work with cross functional teams to ensure that product is promptly made available for sale upon delivery at the Distributors.
  • Helps optimize the supply chain and ensure compliance

Key Accountabilities:

• Work in partnership with all other functions to deliver own objectives.
• Represent the Company, enhancing its reputation and importance with our suppliers.

• Act as a subject matter expert (SME) for Anaplan & Support any system enhancements, UATs, or process digitization projects.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives within the supply planning function.
• Document SOPs, develop planning tools/templates, and drive automation where feasible.
• Support & lead negotiations on supply timelines, batch priorities, minimum order quantities, and flexibility in planning.
• Engage in discussions on cost-impacting elements (e.g., expedited production, overtime, premium freight) to find optimal solutions.
• Foster strong working relationships to ensure transparency, reliability, and responsiveness from supply partners.

Supply chain management requires a diverse range of essential skills and knowledge, including:

• Effective communication
• Problem-solving
• Time management
• Leadership
• Logistics and transportation
• Procurement
• Operations management
• Supply chain strategy