Leading Demand Planning Team, Responsible for Demand Forecasting and planning for Domestic and International businesses, Scheduling, Supply Planning, Demand -Supply Analysis , MIS, Inventory Management, NPI Planning, Vendor management Cross Functional collaboration (including Sales, Marketing, Regulatory, Operations, Distribution etc.) and so on.Driving S&OP process, ensuring alignment between sales, marketing, and supply chain to avoid stockouts as well as excess inventory.Spearheaded the implementation of an advanced forecasting model (Automation Tool) to improve forecast accuracy.Co-ordination with cross-functional team to reduce inventory in different buckets like Slow Moving, Low Shelf Life, Excess etc.Managing entire planning & execution at Vendor's place including RM/PM Planning, Production, Distribution etc.

Defining Attributes: Production Planning| Demand Planning| Scheduling| Supply Chain Management| Inventory Control| Manufacturing | Process Improvement |TOC• Responsible for performing a mélange of duties like production planning & scheduling and handling the supplies of FG SKUs & RM via TOC (Theory of Constraint) methodology across the entire supply chain network• Designing & implementing inventory regulations and maintaining the same across supply chain network for finished goods, work-in-process & raw material and performing diversified operations and devising strategies to enhance the business processes • Coordinating with Design, sourcing & distribution teams & production Managers for managing the uninterrupted flow of operation • Updating the accurate data in the ERP system to evaluate the performance• Executing POOGI (Process of On-going Improvement) projects to improvise capacity and downsize the lead time• Developing inventory rules through scientific modelling using demand & demand variability in nodes, supply lead time & variability across the network, supply reliability in the source node• Taking care of service level, production adherence & cycle time in factories, etc. • Overseeing (NPIs) New Product Introductions and ensuring that the product delivery deadlines are met• Collaborating with the SSG team and various zones, sales team/branches regarding the lead times and liaising with the excise/delivery teams to provide dispatch plans for exports & domestic markets regularly , Also coordinating with the sales, operations & customer service teams assessing the supply chain Key Performance Indicators for the same along with suggesting solutions for process enhancements • As a Functional Lead, spearheading the cross-functional teams and planning & implementing the overall supply chain strategy • Proactively partaking in scheduled internal weekly and annual sales meetings, preparing in advance to share relevant and instrumental information