S&OP Manager (Sales & Operation Planning)

Job Title: S&OP Manager (Sales & Operation Planning)

Location: Bhiwandi

Department: Supply Chain

- Building the S&OP Frameworks and setting up the rulebook to achieve 95% inventory utilization. - Developing and implementing strategic plans for sales and operations alignment, ensuring synchronization with organizational goals and market trends. - Optimizing inventory levels and SKU assortment to meet demand while minimizing carrying costs, obsolescence, and stockouts. Ensuring fill rate of 99% for high demand SKUs. - Coordinating with the procurement team to raise PO’s, release orders and schedule dispatches that align with sales forecasts, ensuring timely delivery of products to meet customer demand. - Establishing KPIs and monitoring performance of business and procurement teams against projections and targets, identifying areas for improvement and implementing corrective actions as needed - Orchestrating b/w sales, category, operations, and finance to ensure alignment of goals, resolve conflicts, and drive continuous improvement. - Identifying potential risks to sales and operations, such as stock outs or overstock situations and developing mitigation strategies to minimize their impact on profitability. - Reviewing monthly Demand and generating the demand for new buying monthly/yearly,

Qualifications:

- Education: Graduate in any discipline Preferably Engineering + MBA - Experience: Minimum of 10 years of experience in Handling Sales & Operation planning for multiple sku. Import Planning & Procurement will be an added advantage.

Skills:

- Strong strategic thinking and creative problem-solving abilities. - Excellent communication and storytelling skills. - Experience of Handling large no. of products planning. - Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment with a high degree of adaptability. - Passion for start-ups and entrepreneurship