Assistant Manager - Central Planner

Position Title:  Assistant Manager - Central Planner

Location: Bangalore

Role Purpose 

• Improve the quality of demand plan, supply plan and the Forecast accuracy
• Plan Supply in accordance with Coats Best Practice Supply Planning Definition
• Drive Lead-time, Service and Stock Targets as per plan
• Lead the key processes for ASIA (e.g cluster demand review, Inter group sourcing plan, MRP review, Safety stock calculation etc).

Principal Accountabilities and Key Activities

Data-

• Capacities, MRP Data integrity, Calendars, APO Custom Tables
• Ensure Integrity of the data pertaining to the forecast including Statistical forecasting parameters, demand history, factors driving SS, MRP Category classification

Process-

1.Demand plan:

• Organize monthly Demand plan meeting with local Commercial team. Ensure latest commercial forecast is updated into ADP system. Highlight abnormality in demand to grey thread planning team.
• Review Demand Planning Alerts: Respond accordingly, communicate changes to respective stakeholders.
• OFACRA: Coordinate with Central team member to conduct, at the required frequency, the OFA Process. Ensure item category reflects the demand profile of the item at all times, thus reducing SLOBs
• Process MRP controller alerts

2. Supply plan:

• Organize and lead monthly S&OP meeting at market level.
• Carry out the Medium-Term Supply Planning Processes including Deployments and External Procurement
• Follow monthly, weekly, daily processes required to achieve desired Supply Planning Outcome
• Ensure best practices are enabled in the process 

3.Scheduling:

• Manage the daily job of PPDS planners
• Train Supply planners/ schedulers with latest knowledge/best practice in One click/GATP+
• Monitor planning effectiveness indicators. Highlight and follow up with manufacturing on action plans to improve

4. Other DP activities 

• Organize and lead the market demand review calls on monthly basis.
• Lead the annual intergroup sourcing plan exercise and communicate final outcome to markets.
• Complete the MRP review for ASIA as per schedule
• Run safety stock analyst on monthly basis.
• Organize and lead SLOB meetings. Highlight issues pertaining to slow/ non-moving items.
• Participate/ Support to key initiatives and Supply Chain/ Masterdata related projects

People-

Communicate with all relevant departments in relation to achieving Supply plan:

• Procurement
• Quality
• Manufacturing (required capacity moving forward)
• Warehouse
• Within Supply Chain
• Global Master Data
• Grey Thread Supply Planners
• IT Support (Power User)

Education, Qualifications and Experience

• Strong statistical and mathematical knowledge.
• Good communication skills (Superior in English).
• Good Excel knowledge.
• Good problem resolving skills
• Good skill to observe the relation between different areas
• Deep understanding of Supply Chain Best Practice
• University Degree
• Relevant Supply Chain Qualification

At Coats Group, we are committed to innovation, excellence, and fostering a diverse and collaborative environment where every team member can thrive. If you are passionate about making an impact in the textile industry and eager to join a global leader with a rich heritage and a forward-thinking approach, we invite you to take the next step in your career with us.