Senior Analyst/Consultant - Supply Chain Planning & Logistics Operations - FMCG

Job Responsibilities :

Click here to enter text .Provide on-going business application support for Supply Chain Planning & Logistics Operation Systems

- Work as a business liaison with IT providing functional expertise in various Supply chain processes (Demand Planning, Scheduling, Inventory Management & Distribution Planning etc.)

- Identify, develop and implement best practices, Resolve end user system/process issues

- Work on Business Process Standardization

- Utilize Continuous Improvement (CI) tools as necessary

- Maximize existing technology by leading the development of sustainable processes & system usage metrics

- Develop system wellness/health-check processes including compliance & metric tracking

- Build sustainable plan for driving system utilization

- Lead/Develop system - power-user- expertise across teams

- Be the Process Leader for systems training

- Support business expansion initiatives via seamless systems integration

- Establish impact of new technology on Supply Chain Planning & Logistics Operation Systems

- Act as a business system lead to support integration of new technology, corporate acquisitions, location transitions within current business processes / systems

- Identify opportunity areas for new system solutions

Project Management :

- Lead Project management activities (charter, scope, plan, implementation, control etc.) to drive systems related projects

- Provide both business process & system expertise

Desired Profile :

Education :

- Minimum Degree Requirements: Bachelors

- Preferred Degree Requirements: Masters

- Preferred Major Area of Study : Engineering/ IT, Master of Business Administration

Required Professional Certifications :

- Preferred Professional Certifications: SAP certified Professional, APICS (American Production & Inventory Control Society) Certified Professional, CSCMP (Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals) Certification,

Specific Job Experience or Skills Needed :

- Must have strong business background in any one/ all processes within Supply Chain Planning & Logistics Operations

- Must have excellent understanding / keen inclination towards systems viz SAP-APO, SAP-R/3 or relevant systems used in Supply Chain Planning & Logistics Operations

- Preferred to have working experience in special tools (Inventory Optimization tool, Forecasting tool)

Competencies/Behaviors required for job :

- Broad Perspective Sees & understands the Big Picture. Excellent collaboration and influencing skills

- Excellent Analytical Skills / Problem solving capabilities

- Technical Leadership - Develops technical depth and breadth

- Process Leadership - Looks for ways to streamline the processes to effectively balance efficiency & Quality

Additional Information :

- Experience dealing with U.S. based companies (desirable)

- Advanced MS Office computer skills preferred (i.e. Word, Excel, Outlook)