Senior Consultant - Sales & Operations Planning - 5 - 7 years

We are looking for a Senior Consultant - Sales & Operations Planning with 5 - 7 years of experience to work closely with manufacturing clients on production planning, S&OP, capacity planning, inventory optimisation and operational transformation.

The role involves a strong mix of consulting, analytics and hands-on plant engagement, with a focus on improving Plan vs. Actual adherence, OTIF performance, working capital and overall planning effectiveness.

Location - Odisha

Your Future Employer:

A leading consulting organisation working with manufacturing clients on business transformation, operational excellence and supply chain improvement initiatives.

Responsibilities:

- Diagnose production, demand-supply planning and shop-floor processes through data analysis, stakeholder interactions and plant observations.

- Design and implement S&OP / IBP processes, governance mechanisms, KPIs and demand-supply balancing routines.

- Drive capacity and production planning, including line loading, sequencing, production allocation and constraint management.

- Optimise raw material, WIP and finished-goods inventory while balancing customer service and working capital requirements.

- Establish Plan vs. Actual, Schedule Adherence, Production Attainment and OTIF review mechanisms and conduct root-cause analysis.

- Develop client-ready presentations, diagnostic reports, implementation roadmaps and facilitate workshops with plant and functional leadership.

- Coach client planning teams and develop SOPs, planning playbooks, templates and governance routines.

Requirements:

- 5 - 7 years of experience in manufacturing operations, production planning, supply chain planning or operations consulting.

- B.E. / B.Tech in Industrial, Mechanical, Production, Manufacturing or a related engineering discipline; MBA / PGDM in Operations or Supply Chain is preferred.

- Strong exposure to steel, metals, automotive, heavy engineering, building materials or other process-intensive manufacturing.

- Strong expertise in production planning, scheduling, capacity planning, S&OP / IBP and inventory optimisation.

- Hands-on experience with Plan Adherence, OTIF analysis, operational analytics and manufacturing performance improvement.

- Prior management consulting or transformation experience is strongly preferred.

- Strong Excel and PowerPoint skills; Power BI / Tableau and SAP / Oracle exposure would be an advantage.

- Excellent stakeholder management, facilitation, problem-solving and executive presentation skills.

- APICS CPIM / CSCP certification would be preferred.

What is in it for you:

- Work on high-impact manufacturing transformation and supply chain projects.

- Gain extensive exposure to plant operations, senior stakeholders and cross-functional teams.

- Drive measurable improvements in OTIF, planning adherence, inventory and working capital.

- Build strong expertise across S&OP, production planning and operational excellence.

- Opportunity to work in a highly execution-focused consulting environment.