PPC Manager - Material Planner/Buyer - Auto

PPC Manager Material Planner/Buyer

- Lead the function to plan, develop, implement and evaluate processes for material flow from point-of-supply to point-of-use for the finished good/ product and also for the spares/ component and sub-component level parts required for completion of the final product.

- Driving the equilibrium between Production and Inventory Planning in consultation with the Supply Operations division of the organization.

- Develop a model to assess long term component requirements against different planning scenarios vis-a-vis capacity of the OEM in consultation with Suppliers Manager.

- To understand, calculate and manage multiple risks (Domestic/ Global, Internal/ External) with respect to Material Planning to minimize the impact of material management on supply, sales & operations plan.

- Identify the constraints of material management which affect production targets and take corrective actions in relation to Own the KPI of Inventory Turn Ratio and drive it across the organization.

- Lead weekly/monthly Production Schedule meetings for regulating the product mix based on Runner - Repeater - Stranger models and share the rolling plan with all.

- Liaise with Engineering, Purchasing, Manufacturing, Manufacturing Engineering, to manage the Engineering change implementation for existing model and hassle free introduction of new model. Ensure Zero Non-moving during changeover.

- Liaise with Purchase, MIS, Finance for vendor process, product, commercial issue (PO, Logistics etc.)

- Minimize exposure to excess and obsolete stock and ensure minimum financial liability.

- Actively contribute to the development and support of material planning processes and benchmark against best practices in the industry.

- Lead the engineering change implementation in Supply Chain function.

- Lead the team for continuous improvements in sync with the Supply Chain Design group.

- Understand the BOM - Material consumption as per BOM and for correct material accounting.

- Carryout PIV for all factory and Vendor parts, Timely disposal of Rejections from Vendor and Factory.

- Developing JIT supply using E- Kanban, Establishing Milk run supply etc.

- Create weekly/monthly reports and KPIs.