Senior Supply Planning Executive

This position shall be responsible for ensuring the successful performance of the supply and delivery chain for the assigned portfolio of products within the region as part of the Above Market Planning (AMP) Hub. The incumbent will participate in Global and Regional forums as a regional point of contact for the assigned portfolio. He/she will also drive improvement initiatives related to supply & inventory management to support the achievement of commercial goals for the region and markets in scope.
- Accountable for Supply Assurance of assigned product portfolio (typically larger and/or more complex portfolio than Supply Planners)
- Accountable for Inventory planning and coordination of inventory deployment for assigned product portfolio
- Support completion of Product change lifecycle management activities requiring supply input
- Develop and maintain relationships with Manufacturing Sites, serving as a point of contact to clarify any queries or action plans related to assigned products
- Represent region in plant S&OP for assigned portfolio of products
- Drive completion of supply-related or other assigned improvement initiatives
- Share accountability with Supply Planning Manager to drive the resolution of escalated issues
- POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES
- In order of importance, list the primary responsibilities critical to the performance of the position. Indicate the technical skills required and/or preferred, where applicable. It is recommended not to list actual tasks but focus on essential responsibilities that highlight accountability and the level of judgment required.
- Supply Assurance (for assigned product portfolio)
- Continuously monitor and ensure product supply of assigned product portfolio to represented markets
- Proactively identify supply risks by updating the supply outlook
- Drive communication and resolution of supply issues with stakeholders using standard processes (e.g. e-alerts, weekly calls with market/plants)
- Escalate risks to AMP Supply Manager and Regional Supply Leads as needed (based on urgency, impact, complexity )
- Proactively understand demand drivers and supply implications from forecast changes
- Partner with AMP Supply Manager to drive:

- Resolution of escalated risks with stakeholders
- Resolution of escalated issues in Supply chain agreement (SCA)
- Changes in transportation mode- Inventory management and deployment (for assigned product portfolio)- Develop inventory targets and budget for assigned products
- Drive continuous optimization of inventory and working capital
- Analyze inventory performance versus budget and develop action plans to achieve targets
- Perform root cause analysis of inventory deviations vs. targets and inventory drivers and define improvement plans
- Minimize inventory write-offs. Monitor and manage inventory shelf-life/expiry dates, and actively improve processes to avoid obsolescence write-offs
- Ensure in market inventory is actively managed and expired or short-dated stock is appropriately, securely, compliantly, and expeditiously disposed of on a physical and financial level
- Develop and negotiate SCA (supply chain agreement) with stakeholders
- Coordinate pre-shipment and support post-shipment issue resolution with Intercompany Operations(I/O) or market teams as required- Product change management (for assigned product portfolio)- Proactively and continuously support product change activities (new launches, line extensions, Artwork changes, discontinuations, loss of exclusivity, etc) securing achievement of business objectives, service levels, costs, and working capital requirements
- Point of contact for Sites
- Serve as point of contact to manufacturing sites for any questions related to supply issues, resolution plans, inventory for an assigned set of products
- ORGANIZATIONAL RELATIONSHIPS
- Provide the primary groups or key positions that this position will have interaction with as a regular part of the position responsibilities. Include any external interactions as appropriate.
- Market Leader, Market Commercial/Finance/Regulatory, Enabling analysts, Enabling Team leads, AMP Team Lead,
- Regional Supply Chain Leads (as needed)
- RESOURCES MANAGED
- Financial Accountability_
- Indicate the Average Budget or Revenue accountability, where applicable. If not applicable, indicate NA.
- Inventory Budget for own portfolio
- Supervision_
- Indicate the typical number of Colleagues managed. Include direct & indirect reports, matrix responsibility, and or additional resources (i.e. contingent workers), where applicable. If not applicable, indicate NA.
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- EDUCATION
- Indicate the formal education, certification or license required and/or preferred.
- Tertiary Qualified in a Supply Chain / Logistics / Operations Management related role
- Sound knowledge of principles and strategy for Sales Forecasting / Demand and Supply Planning.
- Excellent communication skills (both oral and written) and analytical skills
- APICS training/ certific