Lead Associate - Material Planning - Pune - US shift
On-site · Pune, Maharashtra, India
Job Summary
Lead the Operations function and team for the client. Manage the material planning, procurement and logistics activities to ensure timely availability of material for customer order fulfilment. Drive inventory optimization to achieve service levels with minimal stock-outs and minimal excess/obsolete inventory. Collaborate with manufacturing/operations, suppliers, 3PLs, and customers to execute the supply plan, and identify/drive continuous-improvement initiatives in material planning and logistics processes. Use ERP/MRP tools (SAP, Oracle, JDE) to maintain material master data, ensure data integrity, and drive automation/efficiency. Lead and coach a team of material planners, set KPIs, monitor performance, and provide regular dashboards/reports to senior management on inventory status, supply risks, and cost impacts. Support new product launches, plant expansions, or product discontinuations with material phase-in/phase-out strategies. Demonstrate strong communication, stakeholder management, and analytical capabilities; leverage lean/six-sigma or process-automation initiatives as a plus.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Logistics, Chemical Engineering, Production/Industrial Engineering, Business or related field.
- Master’s degree or MBA preferred
- Minimum 8-12 years of progressive experience in material planning / supply chain planning for manufacturing or distribution
- At least 3-5 years of experience in a managerial or leadership role
- Strong familiarity with ERP/MRP systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle, JDE) and advanced Excel/data-analysis skills
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