Key Responsibilities

1. Demand Planning

• Lead the demand planning process for the VMHS and Rebalanz portfolio and ensure early visibility of demand and Latest Estimate (LE) for the entire JV, including the Nutra category.
• Finalize the consensus forecast by engaging with sales, marketing, finance, and supply teams.
• Review statistical forecasts, ensure alignment with the sales team, and proactively highlight demand risks, slow-moving items, and expiry exposures.

2. Supply Planning

• Develop integrated supply plans across in-house manufacturing, loan licensing partners, and third-party manufacturing partners.
• Own and maintain supply‑planning master data, including LL Bills of Materials, safety stock norms, Minimum Order Quantities, replenishment logic, and all planning parameters.
• Define target stock levels and ensure adherence to inventory discipline, freshness norms, service levels, and minimization of obsolescence.

3. Operational Execution

• Ensure timely implementation of MRP‑related changes and lead the monthly pre‑S&OP review with GEM and procurement teams, focusing on key performance indicators and emerging risks.
• Drive deployment planning to CFAs in alignment with market requirements.
• Manage factory‑to‑customer freight for the Rebalanz portfolio and oversee inventory at the single designated JV warehouse.
• Ensure market freshness, network inventory hygiene, and balanced stock deployment to avoid ageing or stock shortages.

4. Cross‑Functional Collaboration

• Coordinate physician sample planning with Marketing and Finance.
• Prepare S&OP decks and lead planning inputs for monthly reviews, Management Review Meetings, and leadership forums.
• Drive regulatory readiness initiatives, including artwork changes and other regulatory transitions.
• Evaluate institutional orders and support continuous supply chain process improvement initiatives.

5. Systems, Automation, and Governance

• Own planning system discipline, master‑data hygiene, and automation projects across SAP and Kinaxis.
• Lead “no‑touch planning” initiatives to enhance planning efficiency and system-driven processes.

6. Strategic Projects

• Lead network management initiatives and support Go‑To‑Market restructuring for selected portfolios.
• Build an FMCG‑forward ecosystem and drive performance towards top‑decile metrics across the supply chain.
• Leverage technology to enable future‑ready systems, including Vendor Managed Inventory, distributor management software, and secondary‑based forecasting