Material Planning Executive

Role & responsibilities :

• Lead the Operations function and team for the client.
• Manage the team effectively to delivy key daily procurement and Logistics transactions
• Drive critical communication with suppliers and client stakeholders to resolve stockouts, order and fulfilment issues, PO expedites and timely deliveries
• Execution of designed inventory levels to ensure optimal service-levels, minimal stock-outs, and minimal excess/obsolete inventory.
• Collaborate with manufacturing/operations, suppliers, 3PLs, customers to ensure robust execution of Supply Plan
• Identify and drive continuous improvement initiatives in the material planning and logistics processes.
• Drive MBR and QBR discussions with the clients, present and discuss key issues
• Responsible to ensure performance criteria are met for the agreed and baselined SLAs and KPIs
• Use ERP/MRP tools (e.g., SAP, Oracle, JDE) to maintain accurate material master data, ensure data integrity and drive automation/efficiency
• Lead and coach a team of material planners, set KPIs and monitor performance
• Provide regular reports and dashboards to senior management on material planning performance: inventory status, supply risks, cost impacts, efficiency improvements
• Support new product launches, plant expansions or product discontinuations: plan and execute material phase-in/phase-out strategies.