Lead Manager- Demand & Supply

Mumbai - India

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 3 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Role Overview:

The Lead Manager Demand & Supply owns end-to-end demand planning supply planning S&OP and the cross-functional coordination required to deliver on-time in-full (OTIF) supply and first-time-right commercial readiness for new launches. The role partners closely with Sales/BD Manufacturing QA/QC Procurement RA and external partners - key B2B customers) to ensure accurate forecasting optimized inventory efficient capacity utilization and compliant supply for domestic and international markets.

Key Responsibilities

A. Demand Planning & Forecasting
Lead monthly/quarterly demand cycles with Sales Marketing BD and Key Account teams.
Build statistical forecasts; analyse historical trends seasonality promotions and customer signals.
Maintain SKU-level rolling forecasts for all formulations and markets (domestic export).
Track and improve Forecast Accuracy (FA) and Forecast Bias with corrective action plans.

B. S&OP Leadership
Run the monthly S&OP process (Demand Review Supply Review Executive Review) aligning Commercial Manufacturing Supply Chain and Finance.
Publish S&OP dashboards on demand supply gaps risks and mitigations drive decisions on capacity augmentation outsourcing alternate vendors or prioritization.
Ensure sign-offs and accountability for plans ssand follow through on actions.

C. Product Launch Readiness (Supply Enablement)
For NPIs/launches driven by BD/R&D lead the supply-readiness workstream: capacity reservation RM/PM readiness packaging/artwork timelines and production slotting.
Integrate tech transfer/validation batch plans and regulatory milestones into supply plans; track via structured Gantt/PM trackers.
Ensure first-time-right commercial supply with defined ramp-up curves and contingency options.

D. Cross-Functional & Partner (Alliance) Collaboration
Act as the operational SPOC linking Commercial Operations QA/QC RA Packaging Dev and SCM.
Partner with BD/Key Accounts to evaluate demand scenarios supply commits and contract terms impacting planning.
Coordinate with Regulatory Affairs & Quality for market release requirements (e.g. US/EU/ROW filings CoA stability needs).

E. Systems Reporting & Compliance
Maintain planning data and master-data integrity in working knowledge of SAP and excellent in Excel.
Drive CI initiatives (bias reduction lead-time compression MOQ optimization parameter hygiene).

Role Overview: The Lead Manager Demand & Supply owns end-to-end demand planning supply planning S&OP and the cross-functional coordination required to deliver on-time in-full (OTIF) supply and first-time-right commercial readiness for new launches. The role partners closely with Sales/BD Manufa...

Role Overview:

Key Responsibilities