Inventory & Supply Planning SME

·  Under broad direction, lead the Inventory planning for India region to optimize / achieve cash flow targets while customer requirements (External and Internal) are secured.

·  Collaborate effectively across the Region SC Planning network ( Plant SCMs, DC SC Planners) for process improvements on Supply planning & Inventory management.

·  Provides inventory planning subject matter expertise on topics related to Stocking Policy / Safety stock / MOQ / Q-Max. Optimize MRP parameters to right level to meet inventory targets.

·  RCA & CAPA for Unhealthy Inventory - Preventive actions for each category by modifying Production Plan, Distribution Plan, Material Plan and setting self-healing parameters (Safety stock, DC Lot Size, PO Block/ PO Creation, MOQ, Qmax, Stocking Policy) .Recommend optimal channel to reach targets (inventory/customer OTD target) set by management to cut down manual interventions

·  Competency improvement for India SC Planning team on SE tools and processes related to Inventory management.

·  Drive mid term and short term actions related to inventory optimization with all entities to meet Region inventory ambition

KPIs

·  Raw materials inventory days ( DIN) & Inventory value

·  Unhealthy inventory ( UHS) %