Team Lead / Associate Manager, Supply Chain, IN, HNC

Planning responsibilities:

• Overall lead of the planning function for the Vadodara premix site
• Review premix forecast and analyse trends and customer order patterns and highlight any potential risks for action
• Manage weekly production schedule, working with other relevant functions, taking into account customer prioritization based on customer leadtime, equipment and manpower and raw materials availability
• Manage the short to mid-term plant capacity and address potential gaps and opportunities
• Represent supply chain in local sales and operations planning meetings and drive supply and demand alignment locally
• Drive the discussions with other relevant functions related to improvement in supply chain performance, driving risk mitigation and opportunities with business partners such as in consumption of non-moving materials, resolve quality issues, supply issues, resolve formulation issues, etc
• Drive planning related initiatives for cost reduction and profit improvement for the site
• Monitor site material and FG stock level and identify and implement opportunities to optimize inventory
• Review potential writeoffs and drive opportunities to mitigate or avoid
• Assist in customer and regulatory audits
• Manage production TAT for commercial and sample orders efficiently and effectively

People Manager responsibilities:

• Responsible for leading a team of material and production planners and establish a plan for skills development to improve performance and provide support and guidance as needed
• Responsible for ensuring that effective communication is maintained within their team and with other teams or departments within the organization

Safety responsibilities:

• Adhere to dsm-firmenich she behaviors standard
• Act as role model to others for safety behavior

• Empowerment to make meaningful contributions while upholding ethical standards.
• Recognition and celebration of your efforts and accomplishments.
  Opportunities for growth and advancement for those who embrace innovation and take initiative.
• Opportunity to build a career making a significant impact on billions of lives, with the freedom to shape your own path.
• Responsibility and accountability in living company values and driving sustainable solutions.
• Supportive environment where individuals are empowered to progress and contribute to meaningful change.

• Bachelor s degree in industrial engineering, Supply Chain or related field
• Minimum 7-10 years of relevant supply chain experience, preferably in related industry
• Experience in using SAP for planning
• Enjoys analytical thinking / thinking outside the box and problem solving on a daily basis
• Proven time management skills and ability to work independently
• Proven communication skills with peers and stakeholders
• Ability to work in a global context with stakeholders from many different divisions.