Assistant Manager - Collaborative Planning

Postion – Assistant Manager, Collaborative Planning

Department – Global Logistics Operations-MEI

Location – Gurugram

Introduction

We are seeking Assistant Manager, Collaborative Planning to join our Market Area Middle East & India -Global Logistics Operations team.

You will be responsible to contribute in maintaining optimal inventory in the warehouse by close cooperation with internal & external stakeholders. This role involves the planning, controlling and managing inventories with analytical capabilities to drive the related key performance.

This position is located in Gurugram, India.  

Team you belong to:

You will join a team of procurement and supply chain experts dedicated to streamlining and optimizing operational procurement process,

We work closely with internal stakeholders, such as customer service, finance, sourcing, supply chain teams, and external suppliers and partners. Our team culture is all about continuous improvement, operational efficiencies and cross functional collaborations.

What you’ll do

• Close collaboration with internal/external stakeholders to analyse and propose changes to inventory to have efficient supplies of spares/wear parts.
• Monitoring key indicators for inventories and proposing actions to maintain a "healthy" level of inventory.
• Identify the supply risks and out-of-plan scenarios against the forecast schedule to identify in advance customers order transactions which are missing or not timed right in terms of supply.
• Collaborate with contract managers for consignment inventory management practices and identify the needs for effective planning. Periodic review of consignment inventory levels with customers and Metso stakeholders for long term contracts.
• Work closely with customer service, procurement, and customer inventory management specialists to resolve complex inventory issues and implement systematic improvements.
• Participate in the development and improvement of tools, dashboards, and reports for inventory monitoring.
• Prepare daily and weekly reports to support management decisions.

Who you are

• Bachelor’s Degree in any discipline.  Any specialisation in Supply Chain management or in relevant field is preferred.
• Minimum of 4-6 years’ relevant work experience in inventory planning in a similar industry.
• Ability to work effectively with global teams fostering cooperation and shared success
• Technical Proficiency: Strong command of business tools, including SAP ERP, Salesforce, Microsoft Office (Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint) and any planning tool.
• Strong analytical skills and experience developing KPIs to measure and improve performance. 
• Excellent communication and collaboration abilities to work effectively with internal teams and external partners.