Job Profile: SCM planning Specialist

Location: Bangalore

Experience: 3-5 yrs of relevant experience

Key Skill sets: Supply Planning/ Demand Planning/ Demand forecasting/statistical analysis/forecasting/distribution planning/network optimization/cost optimization/value chain analysis

Brief Job Profile:

Overall:

- Manage the Demand Planning/Supply Planning process for specific accounts for HP Personal Systems Group (PSG) EMEA including all supporting activities like ascertaining the demand pattern, forecasting, demand aggregation.

- Ensure corrective actions are followed through by looking at the demand numbers, and actions from past numbers.

- Manage inventory throughout product life cycle based on demand profiles and inventory strategies, working closely with Sales Accounts team, customers and order management to ensure aligned execution.

- Maximize availability and responsiveness while minimizing excess and obsolescence.

Activities

- Building and maintaining a detail plan by part number for every direct customer

- Periodic review & monitor the plan and take corrective action

- Plan challenge - this would entail talking to large direct customers and field sales in EMEA to ascertain their demand

- Analysis of the pipeline of potential deals, committed deals and quotes and projecting the demand numbers

- Anticipate and manage risk to demand plan

- Measure plan performance & accuracy

Skills required:

- Atleast 3-10 years of relevant experience

- Operations Planning experience (minimum of 1/2 years)

- Thorough understanding of supply chain management concepts and the product life cycle

- Strong analytical skills i.e. modelling & scenario planning

- Prior experience with supply chain optimization and operational tools/applications is desirable i.e. Optiant, SAP APO, I2 etc.

- Excellent spoken & written communication skills

- Self starter and ability to tread unchartered territory

- Work well with others/team player

- Ability to influence others

- Ability to work on multiple tasks/projects and prioritize

- Detail-oriented, but don't lose sight of the big picture

Qualifications

- Engineering degree with post graduation in MBA

- Bachelors/Masters in Statistics in lieu of engg will be considered

- 3-6 years of industry experience focusing on Demand planning/Supply Planning

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