Key Responsibilities: 1. Customer Interface & Demand Management: - Act as the primary point of contact for OEM customers on order schedules, rolling forecasts, and demand planning matters. - Regularly access and manage customer portals to extract purchase orders (POs), analyze rolling schedules, and track demand updates. - Interpret customer requirements, including fluctuations in demand, and convert them into structured and executable production plans. - Manage high SKU complexity across multiple product categories within the fastener's portfolio. - Ensure demand accuracy and proactively identify deviations or abnormal demand trends. - Maintain strong customer communication to ensure clarity, alignment, and responsiveness. 2. Production Planning & Coordination: - Convert validated customer demand into detailed production schedules aligned with plant capacity. - Coordinate closely with manufacturing teams to ensure required quantities are produced within defined timelines. - Monitor adherence to production plans and proactively identify potential bottlenecks or capacity constraints. - Drive structured planning reviews to ensure smooth flow from demand to manufacturing. - Work towards minimizing schedule disruptions and ensuring stable production execution. 3. Dispatch & Supply Execution: - Ensure finished goods are dispatched to warehouses as per agreed schedules and customer commitments. - Align production output with dispatch timelines to achieve high service levels. - Monitor and improve On-Time In-Full (OTIF) delivery performance. - Track supply risks and initiate corrective actions to prevent delivery failures. 4. Cross-Functional Coordination: - Collaborate closely with Production, Planning, Sales, and Customer Support teams to ensure seamless order fulfilment. - Conduct periodic review meetings to assess demand fulfilment, production adherence, and service performance. - Escalate risks related to capacity constraints, schedule slippages, or operational delays to senior leadership in a timely manner. - Drive structured reporting and visibility across stakeholders. 5. Team Leadership & Governance: - Lead, mentor, and develop a team of 6-7 members within the planning function. - Establish clear performance metrics and accountability within the team. - Implement structured planning processes and reporting frameworks. - Build capability within the team to manage high complexity and dynamic customer requirements. Functional Competencies: Expertise in demand planning and production planning, analytical and data interpretation skills, understanding of automotive supply chain dynamics and OEM scheduling systems, grasp of OTIF metrics and service level management, structured planning and forecasting capability Behavioural Competencies: - Customer-facing communication skills, ownership and accountability, ability to manage complexities, stakeholder management, team mentoring, problem-solving approach and decision-making ability Preferred Industry Background: - Automotive / Auto Component Industry (preferred due to high SKU complexity and OEM-driven schedules) - Candidates who have managed large SKU portfolios in complex manufacturing setups may also be considered

Faridabad

Supply Chain Manager 

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