Supply Planning Manager NON-MEA SU
Job Description
Job Description
Key Accountabilities or Responsibilities:
Key Accountabilities or Responsibilities:
- Supply Planning & Logistics Operations
- Based on markets requirements, calculate & submit production & deployment plans to the respective source units managing all supply systems/ERP involved in the process in order to ensure on time fulfilment of market requirements.
- Follow up with the source units on production/dispatch plans highlighting any short term and long-term risks or opportunities providing mitigation plans and recommendations when required.
- Confirm the feasibility of supplying the periodic distributor and replenishment units orders.
- Manage the different supply constraints by proactive communication to the markets, provide mitigation plan if available, and taking part in the source unit's quota management.
- Apply POP and weekly ordering process if needed with source units
- Maintain & monitor freshness of finished goods in the pipeline as per the agreed framework.
- Lead SLAs and ways of working with the source units and ensure the adherence to them.
- Making sure that right supply parameters are met (production frequency/MFI)
- Measure and report the performance of the source units through periodically case fill and weekly phasing.
- Ensure adherence & accountability to Activity management-timing, volumes & phasing.
- Manage the different stock points in Mars pipeline making sure that the right stock levels are carried in those stock points.
- Manage the loading plans & containers breakdowns out of the source units/hubs as per the cost and service frame works for all active markets in the region.
- Work closely with the source units logistics teams and VOLP [Ocean Hub] teams in order to secure sailing slots as per the dispatches phasing & lead time targets.
- Ensure timely market's billing as per the agreed incoterms.
- Ensure that GIT requirements and documentation requirements are met RFT
- Manage and measure all 3pls in the supply RTM network as per the mutually agreed SLA/contracts.
- Improve continuously the performance of the logistics lanes by optimizing lead times in line with the cost guidelines
- Drive continuous improvement across all areas of supply planning logistics operations.
- Standardize, document and update established processes. Ensure comprehensive education of involved stakeholders.
- Establish key performance measurements, targets, and continuous process improvement initiatives to improve process quality on continual basis.
- Carry out root cause analysis, utilize different approaches (pareto analysis, process mapping, fishbone, 5Y, and other visualization tools) to resolve issues and put in place preventive measures.
- Develop, maintain and monitor SLAs /WOW with key stake holders (Source Units, Market Planners, S&F & Activity Management).
- Lead the weekly/periodic meetings with source units & Market Planners to manage performance and improvement opportunities. Monitor, report and escalate performance with appropriate KPIs.
- Lead the improvement of source units and consolidation WH Case fill to move to Case Fill to distributors.
- Improve the GS phasing from source units and consolidation WH to all markets to improve on time delivery to the distributors.
- Measure & improve the container utilization to reduce freight cost.
- Actively contribute within GOT process, submission and tracking.
- Build the required expertise in order to manage all the ERPs/systems in the related supply network which includes and not limited to Atlas/SAP & PDLS Hub.
- Build the required knowledge to be an Atlas end user.
- Minimum education, knowledge, skills and experience this position requires Education & Professional Qualification
- A Supply chain professional with an Engineering, or economics degree, or Masters in a relevant field such as supply chain management, planning or business management
- Certification in APICS, IBF or other supply chain specific programs also preferred
- Strong technical and functional skills (3 to 5 years supply planning and supply chain experience- 3 years supply planning experience is a must).
- FMCG experience is required.
- SAP (ATLAS) expertise is required.
- Fluent English Language Skills (verbal and written).
- Proficient knowledge of Microsoft office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word)
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