Lead - Planning (SCBU)

UPL Limited (NSE: UPL & BSE: 512070, LSE: UPLL) is a global provider of sustainable agriculture products and solutions, with annual revenue exceeding $6bn. We are a purpose-led company. Through OpenAg®, UPL is focused on accelerating progress for the food system. We are building a network that is reimagining sustainability, redefining the way an entire industry thinks and works – open to fresh ideas, innovation, and new answers as we strive towards our mission to make every single food product more sustainable. As one of the largest agriculture solutions companies worldwide, our robust portfolio consists of biologicals and traditional crop protection solutions with more than 14,000 registrations. We are present in more than 130 countries, represented by more than 10,000 colleagues globally. For more information about our integrated portfolio of solutions across the food value chain including seeds, post-harvest, as well as physical and digital services, please visit upl-ltd.com and follow us on LinkedIn, Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.

JOB DESCRIPTION

Role : Lead - Planning (SCBU)

Main Tasks

• Maintain, monitor Master Data; revise essential system planning data to ensure effective planning future requirements
• Plan and execute material requirement plan: -timely procurement plans by requisitions to procurement team and process orders to manufacturing teams for produced goods.
• Generate and monitor production schedules and works closely with a master production scheduler at site and central planning team to ensure policies are being followed.
• Inventory Management: Reorder levels, Minimum Order Quantities management, inventory parameters for raw materials/ packaging material/ Work in progress, regular review and inputs for quarterly provisions etc.
• Responsible for managing inventory targets in order to ensure a steady level of supply to manufacturing to ensure Zero stoppages
• Resolve potential shortages or surpluses of products by managing or adjusting manufacturing output
• Optimize the supply chain to meet the needs; Partner with third-party logistics providers to overcome infrastructure challenges
• Maintain strong working relationships and communications directly with the central SCM team to confirm production/shipping schedules and monitor open purchase orders for all orders to ensure on-time deliveries
• Proactively report product and material availability issues and status with sales
• Maintain purchase order status and shipment tracking information in SAP/legacy ERP system
• Participate and contribute to monthly S&OP (Sales & Operations Planning) process
• Coordinate replenishment planning of trading goods in conjunction with the sales team
• Constantly interfaces with production units and monitors key indicators like, capacity utilization and efficiency improvements.

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  Key Skills:

  Business/Process Knowledge:

• Excellent organizational skills, ability to balance immediate/long term priorities and exceptional multitasking skills are a necessity.
• Key objectives will be achieving/improving/exceeding targeted customer service levels, managing inventory levels and targets, and managing supply and demand within the SCBU supply Chain.
• An enthusiastic self starter with a strong drive to improve existing processes and systems is highly desired.
• Strong interpersonal relationship management

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  Analytical Skills:

• Can manage and analyze large datasets in excel
• Basic statistical knowledge
• Big data handling for analysis

• Systems/Tools: Knowledge of APO-DP, SAP R/3, MS Excel

• Competencies

• Collaborate for Achievement:  Seek and act upon value-adding opportunities for collaboration within and across units.
• Communicate Effectively: Communicate with openness, clarity, organizational awareness

• and empathy to achieve the desired results.

• Act with Entrepreneurial Drive: Take ownership for results, overcome obstacles and drive change.
• Demonstrate Customer Focus: Act to deliver customer value while achieving profitable business results.
• Drive sustainable solutions: Fosters quality avoiding rework and waste

We are one team, for maximum impact. One team with shared goals. We all play for the team and no one plays against the team. We have a laser-like focus on what our customers need and want, on anticipating their future needs and on how we can create innovative solutions and experiences for them.

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