Supply Chain Planning Supervisor

Bangalore, KA, IN, 560066

Company Name:  ExxonMobil

• Accountable for ensuring production plans and material purchasing are executed to ensure efficient, cost-effective, and reliable production aligned with business objectives and capabilities
• Responsible ensuring the developlment and maintainance of production master plan for medium-long term to meet customer demands and optimize manufacturing efficiency for lubricant products
• Responsible to support and drive planning and scheduling teams to deliver measurable results and supports organizational supply chain transformation goals
• Proactively drives close coordination between production, S&OP and other stakeholders teams to ensure timely delivery of plans, efficient resource use, and inventory control

1. Coordinate, communicate, align

• Ensure all team's plans are implemented in a timely and effective manner on a daily basis to support the efficient running of the business
• Lead the teams to implement new processes, technologies, and policies as necessary to ensure best practices are followed
• Collaborate with S&OP, logistics, manufacturing, and IT teams to ensure alignment and integration of plans
• Track production progress, resolve bottlenecks, and communicate any changes to stakeholders
• Track the measurement of team KPIs and work towards their continous improvement
• Maintain accurate records and documentation of the production and purchasing process and ensure planning system parameters are maintained
• Suupport supply chain activities for cross-functional projects to drive product/customer changes, enhance supply chain capabilities/efficiency, reduce costs, and improve service levels ensuring alignment with supply chain/business objectives and compliance standards
• Promote a culture of continuous improvement by mentoring team members and sharing best practices
• Support S&OP and S&OE processes directly interacting in the process and through the team
• Work with the S&OP Manager to set overall network strategy and direction
• Work with the Regional Supply Managers to understand raw material supply and prioritize Initiatives with Marketing Product Management and other stakeholders
• Work with Supply Chain capability teams and specialists to understand capabilities and gaps how we are operating and determine opportunities for continuous improvement
• Work closely with Regional Demand Planners and participate in the relevant S&OP to facilitate the execution of the plan
• Lead the team to continuously improve the operation of the Supply Chain in the Region, and to initiate, manage, and close critical projects
• Ensure all activities conform to the expectations set forth in the Brand and Controls Frameworks
• Ensure BCP setup is inplace to cover for backup eventualties

2.  Execute Strategic Change Initiatives

• Identify, develop, and execute supply chain improvement initiatives to enhance efficiency, cost-effectiveness, and performance where possible
• Analyze current supply chain processes, identify gaps, and recommend solutions using best practices (e.g., Lean, Six Sigma)
• Analyze supply chain capability and gaps, coordinate aligned changes to support overall business and supply chain objectives
• Conduct risk assessments and develop contingency plans to mitigate supply chain disruptions
• Stay current with industry trends, best practices, and emerging technologies
• Prepare and present detailed reports on project progress and results to senior management