Sales and Operations Planner

What you will do

At Volvo Group you will contribute to the transformation of our company, the transport industry and society at large.

You will:

• Aligning the company’s operations with its sales objectives.
• Develop, coordinate, and execute plans that meet both the sales and operational needs of Hoskote plant Vs direct customer market reps.
• Analyse data, forecast future sales, and evaluate current sales to ensure inventory levels are sufficient to meet customer demands.
• Work closely with departments like finance, logistics, production, and the sales team to ensure that the company’s sales strategies and operational capacities align seamlessly.
• This involves reviewing and adjusting inventory levels, coordinating production schedules, and managing logistics to meet sales forecasts.
• Identify any discrepancies or issues that may arise, propose solutions, and implement changes as necessary. Eg. Hyva R/M crisis, Red sea crisis, Force majeure at Supplier end, New product launch impact, etc.
• Their role is critical in balancing supply and demand, reducing costs, and improving the company’s overall profitability and performance.
• They play a significant role in decision-making processes and often participate in strategic meetings with company leaders and stakeholders.
• Notify Scheduling and Manufacturing of significant forecast or capacity changes in a timely basis.
• Communicate with Manufacturing about promotions, new products forecasts, and launch timing updates.
• Assist in the resolution of key supply-demand/service-cost issues.
• Document assumptions, promotions, and adjustments to forecasts using Sales and Marketing teams’ input.
• Analyze and upload timely and accurate periods of 18 months’ forecasts on a monthly basis.
• Facilitate monthly demand forecast aggregation, including consensus between functions and stakeholders.
• Assist with the coordination, facilitation, and documentation of regularly scheduled  planning meetings.
• Review, store, and backup final adjusted and unadjusted statistical forecasts.
• Create and drive continuous improvement of world-class demand planning and S&OP processes.
• Measure, control, and improve S&OP plan accuracy through clearly defined metrics.
• Lead network optimization process to mitigate costs and maximize service.
• Develop capacity simulation processes to run sensitivity analysis for growth.

Who are you?

Qualifications and Skills

• Strong analytical skills to analyse sales data, monitor inventory and manage supply chain processes effectively.
• Excellent communication skills to clearly present sales forecasts, collaborate with various departments, and explain complex concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
• Exceptional organizational skills to manage multiple projects at a time, prioritize tasks, and meet deadlines.
• Strategic thinking and problem-solving skills to develop and implement sales and operation strategies, as well as resolve any issues that may arise.
• Strong understanding of market trends and customer behaviour to assist in the sales planning process.
• Technical knowledge of enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems and other related software for managing sales and operations planning.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team setting, as well as independently when necessary.
• Customer service skills to understand and meet customer requirements, contributing to customer satisfaction and loyalty.

Education and Training Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain Management, or Logistics.
• MBA or Master’s degree in Business, Engineering, Supply Chain Management, Finance or equivalent.
• 5-10 years of experience in Supply Chain (Demand Planning, Supply Planning, and Inventory Planning in an environment of both manufactured and sourced finished goods) and/or related supply chain management including design, implementation, and execution of S&OP related processes.
• Certified in Production and Inventory Management (CPIM), Certified Supply Chain Professional (CSCP) will be a plus but not mandatory.
• Agile / Lean Supply Chain planning exposure.
• On-the-job training is typically provided, especially for industry-specific procedures and company-specific software.

Ready for the next move?

Location : Hoskote

If you want to make a real impact in your career, the transportation business is where you want to be. We look forward to meeting you. 

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