Supply Chain Planner

Job Title: Supply Chain Planner Company: Cummins India Job Category: SAP PP Roles & Responsibilities: Job Summary To plan and maintain daily Supply Chain operations in one or more functional areas such as materials, production, inventory, logistics, customer service, demand management or order fulfillment. Ensures internal and external customers' expectations and requirements are met. Key Responsibilities Develop planning system strategies to improve signals across the supply chain Monitor and adjust parameters in the planning system. Use common processes tools, and information systems. Analyze and interpret Key Performance Indicators to identify areas for improvement and action plans. Execute the daily operational planning process within a specified functional area. Identify potential supply chain failures as part of the planning process and mitigate associated risks Work closely with stakeholders - internal and/or external to develop short term tactical improvements. Use the planning system to drive consistent planning signals across the supply chain Participate in functional process improvement teams Competencies Communicates effectively - Developing and delivering multi-mode communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences. Manages complexity - Making sense of complex, high quantity, and sometimes contradictory information to effectively solve problems. Materials Planning System Utilization - Uses the materials planning system to manage supply and demand plans taking long-term corrective action on exception messages and other alerts based on root cause analysis; occasionally refers to adhoc tools such as Excel, Access, TOAD, OMS, etc. in performing problem solving, while leveraging the materials planning system as the primary tool in day-to-day operations. Part Change Control Management - Evaluates and implements engineering change request (obsolescence, supersessions, new part release, etc.) to meet customer delivery requirements while minimizing excess and obsolete inventory. Plan for Every Part (PFEP) - Uses PFEP in planning, designing, and management of systems and processes within a facility to ensure delivery of right part at the right time in the right quantity to the right place, which in turn guarantees smooth operations; applies PFEP principles on the end to end supply chain with particular attention to the relationships between master data management, materials planning parameters, engineered material flows, transport management, and warehouse management. Materials KPI Management - Operates in relation to recent or historical outputs as compared to expectations of the organization to determine next steps to drive improvement; assesses gaps to the supply chain performance against the expectation of achieving target deliverables; interprets KPIs to understand end-customer impact; strategically balances trade-offs to influence one KPI while minimizing the impact to others. * Shift: Night Shift (5:00 PM – 2:00 AM IST) * Night Shift Allowance: Applicable as per company policy. * Transportation: Pickup and drop facility available within PMC and PCMC limits. * Candidates should be willing to work the designated night shift schedule. Role Category On-site with Flexibility Work Location: Pune Division, Maharashtra, India Availability: Full time

Education, Licenses, Certifications Bachelor's degree in engineering, Supply Chain Management, Operations Management or a related discipline. Equivalent education and relevant professional experience may be considered where applicable. College, university, or equivalent degree required. Experience * Typically required experience of 0-2 years in supply chain planning, materials planning, production planning or related supply chain functions. * Experience working with ERP/MRP planning systems and supply chain planning tools is preferred. * Experience collaborating with international suppliers and cross-functional global teams is mandatory * Demonstrated ability to work independently while effectively collaborating within cross-functional teams. * Minimal to intermediate level of experience required Qualifications * Bachelor's degree in engineering, Supply Chain Management, Operations Management or a related discipline. * Equivalent education and relevant professional experience may be considered where applicable. Job Type Exempt - Experienced Key Skills: Production Planning, MRP Salary: Not disclosed