Global Site Planner

Job Title:

Global Site Planner

Location:

Vadodara Site

Business Unit / Function:
Baroda Site / Global Site Planning

Reporting To:
Global Site Planning Manager

Position Type:
Replacement

Experience

Required:

Minimum 4 years

1. Summary of the Position

The Global Site Planner is responsible for end-to-end material resource planning, production planning coordination, inventory management, and ensuring the availability of raw materials to support optimal site operations. The role acts as a key link between production, supply chain, purchasing, warehouse, and global planning teams to ensure seamless execution of demand–supply processes in alignment with Archroma’s global SIOP framework and EHS standards.

2.

Key Responsibilities

A. Supply Planning Coordination

- Validate forecast vs. actual orders during the monthly demand cycle and provide inputs to GSPM.
- Support demand–supply assessment for respective business units and highlight deviations to improve forecast accuracy.
- Maintain close engagement with regional teams for visibility on demand and order changes, and adjust production plans balancing cost and service levels.
- Outcome:
Improved Replenishment OTIF and reduced supply point back-orders.

B. Material Requirement Planning (MRP)

- Conduct daily review of MRP exceptions and take corrective actions as per priority.
- Perform RM/IM availability checks for planned orders based on lead time.
- Raise and firm purchase requisitions for shortages and follow up for timely approvals.
- Coordinate with Purchase team for PO delivery updates (advancement/deferment).
- Prepare monthly RM call-offs and follow up with suppliers as per OPO schedules.
- Release intercompany orders and work with global site planners for material availability and inventory rebalancing.
- Outcome:
Improved raw material availability and supplier OTIF.

C. Production Planning & Coordination

- Consolidate intercompany orders to determine monthly/fortnightly production volumes.
- Firm planned orders in SAP based on production cycles.
- Ensure all planning changes are updated accurately in SAP to support E2E integrated planning.
- Maintain real-time engagement with the Production team to track production events and update process orders and ATP.
- Outcome:
Improved monthly production scheduling adherence.

D. Inventory Management

- Track SKU-level inventory and provide insights for optimization.
- Monitor and support reduction of Slow and Non-Moving (SNM) inventory.
- Outcome:
Improved inventory performance aligned with working capital and free cash flow goals.

E. Support for New Product Introduction (NPI)

- Provide inputs and track material readiness for NPI and phase-out products in coordination with Product Development, Production, and Purchasing teams.

F. EHS Compliance

- Ensure adherence to Archroma and local EHS rules and regulations.

3.

Minimum Education

- Diploma in Chemical / Petrochemical / Mechanical / Production Engineering
- OR
- Commerce Graduate / Supply Chain Graduate

4. Knowledge, Experience & Skills

Experience

- Minimum 4 years of experience in Supply Chain Planning, preferably in a multinational chemical industry.

Technical Skills

- Strong knowledge of raw material requirement planning.
- SAP (PP, MM, BW reporting) proficiency.
- Advanced MS Excel skills.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Knowledge of chemical and textile industry is an added advantage.

Key Competencies

- Customer-focused mindset with a "Can-Do" attitude.
- Strong collaboration across functions.
- Persistence and commitment to delivery.
- Forward-looking, analytical thinking with the ability to create transparency.
- High accuracy and attention to detail.
- Continuous improvement mindset.