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Demand Planning Manager

Randstad India

Job Location:

Vadodara - India

Monthly Salary: Not provided by the employer

Posted: 9 June 2026 (30+ days ago)

Application Deadline: 6 September 2026

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Job Description: Head Planning (Multi-Plant)

Role Purpose
Lead end-to-end planning across two manufacturing plants to
ensure demand supply alignment optimal inventory and on-time delivery
while driving integrated planning processes like S&OP / SIOP.

Key Responsibilities
1. S&OP / SIOP Leadership (Core Responsibility)
Own and drive the Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) / Sales Inventory; Operations Planning (SIOP) cycle Conduct:
Demand review

Supply review
Pre-S&OP & Executive S&OP meetings
Align Sales Production Procurement and Finance on one plan
Highlight risks (capacity inventory service levels) and drive decisions

2. Demand & Supply Planning
Validate and challenge demand forecasts with Sales/Marketing
Convert demand into feasible production plans across both plants
Optimize:
Capacity utilization
Inventory levels (RM WIP FG)
Lead times

3. Multi-Plant Planning Coordination
Decide which plant produces what (load balancing)
Optimize cost vs service trade-offs between plants
Manage inter-plant dependencies and constraints

4. Production Planning & Control (PPC Oversight)
Guide plant PPC teams on:
Monthly / weekly production plans
Material planning (MRP)

Ensure adherence to plan vs actual

5. Daily / Weekly Performance Monitoring
Track key KPIs:
OTDC
OTIF (On Time In Full)
Plan adherence
Inventory turns
Capacity utilization
Run daily review calls with both plants
Resolve bottlenecks quickly (materials manpower machine issues)

6. Inventory Management
Define DIO and achieve it.
Optimum inventory level.
Avoid:Excess & obsolete inventory
Stock-outs

7. Cross-Functional Coordination
Work closely with:
Sales (demand inputs)
Procurement (material availability)
Production (execution)
Finance (working capital impact)

8. System & Process Improvement
Strengthen ERP/MRP usage (SAP)
Drive digitization dashboards and planning tools
Improve forecast accuracy and planning cycle efficiency

9. Team Leadership
Lead planning teams in both plants
Build capability in:

Forecasting
Scheduling
Data analysis

Key KPIs
Forecast Accuracy (%)
OTIF / Service Level agreement (SLA)
Inventory Turns / DIO/Working Capital
Plan Adherence (%)
Capacity Utilization (%)
Obsolescence / Slow-moving inventory

Reporting Structure
Reports to: COO
Direct Reports: Plant Planning Managers / PPC Heads

Required Skills
Strong knowledge of S&OP / SIOP frameworks
Multi-plant planning experience
Data-driven decision making
Stakeholder management (Sales vs Operations alignment)
ERP/MRP expertise

Planning Head should NOT get trapped in daily micro-monitoring
Daily review YES
Firefighting execution NO
Their real value is:
Decision-making at S&OP level
Balancing demand vs capacity vs inventory across plants

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