Assistant Manager - Supply Planner (Plant)

Job description

Scicore Nutra Private Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of Glanbia Nutritionals (Ireland)) is a state-of-the-art facility, located in Sanand Gujarat, dedicated to producing high-quality nutrition products that are safe, effective, and meet the highest standards of quality. Our team of experts is committed to ensuring that every product we manufacture is produced with the utmost care and attention to detail. At our manufacturing unit, we use only the best raw materials and employ advanced manufacturing processes to ensure that our products are of the highest quality. We also adhere to strict quality control measures to ensure that every product meets our rigorous standards. This starts with doing a rigorous vendor qualification as well as testing of all raw materials supplied by these vendors for every batch. We do in-house stability studies to make sure our products last the full shelf life and give the best results to our customers. Our goal is to provide our customers with nutraceutical products that promote health and wellness, and we are committed to using science-backed ingredients and formulations to achieve this goal. We are also committed to continuous innovation and improvement and are always looking for new ways to enhance our products and processes. Role will be based at E-279, GIDC, Nr. Rasulpura Village, II, Bol, Sanand, Gujarat 382170, India 6 Day work week Benefits Provided: 1 Free Air-Conditioned Transportation to the Factory 2 Paid Leave 3 Tea/Coffee & Canteen Facility 4 Accident Insurance 5 Provision for Bonus & Gratuity 6 Training programs for professional advancement 7 Progressive work environments conducive to personal and professional growth Job Summary: The Assistant Manager – Supply Planner will drive integrated supply planning for the Ahmedabad plant, translating sales forecasts into production plans, raw material and packing material procurement schedules, and distribution replenishment plans to ensure product availability across all customer touchpoints with optimal inventory investment. The role will be central to the Glanbia India S&OP process and will be the primary planning interface between commercial teams, manufacturing, and logistics execution. Responsibilities: Develop and maintain the rolling 13-week production plan for the Ahmedabad plant (60% of total India volume), ensuring alignment with Glanbia’s manufacturing capacity constraints. Own the raw material and packing material inventory plan – translate production schedules into weekly and monthly procurement indents for all RM and PM items, manage safety stock levels and reorder points, and ensure 30-day inventory policy compliance at the 3PL DC and factory. Run the monthly S&OP cycle for the India market – consolidate commercial demand inputs from the sales and marketing teams, align with manufacturing capacity and supply constraints, and present a consensus supply plan with risk and opportunity flags to Glanbia India leadership. Monitor and proactively drive Forecast Accuracy and NOOS (No Out of Stock) KPIs across the full product portfolio; flag risks 4–6 weeks ahead and propose corrective supply or demand actions to commercial and leadership teams. Coordinate with the Plant Logistics Manager on inbound raw material and packing material scheduling to the factory, ensuring material availability at the line without breaching factory storage capacity limits. Drive Innovation On Time (IOT) and First-Time-Make (FTM) planning – coordinate new product introduction schedules with marketing, R&D, packaging, and manufacturing, and ensure all materials and packaging are available in advance of trial and commercial runs. Track and report supply chain KPIs monthly – Forecast Accuracy, NOOS, Production Plan Attainment, Inventory Freshness, Inbound FCL utilization, CPM, and Innovation On Time – with commentary and corrective actions to Glanbia leadership. Partner with the 3PL warehouse partner and the logistics team to optimize pallet utilization, container loads (FCL), and transportation efficiency across the India network. Support annual budget and supply planning processes – provide volume, RM / PM cost, and inventory investment inputs to the Glanbia India finance and leadership teams. Education & Experience: Graduate with minimum 5 – 8 years of experience in supply planning, demand planning, or S&OP, preferably in FMCG, nutraceuticals, or consumer goods. Management qualification in Supply Chain, Operations, or Business Management preferred. Preference for candidates with experience managing multi-plant, multi-SKU supply environments in a high-growth category. Experience with advanced planning tools preferred. Advanced Excel modelling skills mandatory; Power BI for KPI dashboard development preferred. Required Skills: Strong end-to-end understanding of supply planning, production scheduling, RM / PM procurement planning, and distribution replenishment in a manufacturing and distribution environment. Sound knowledge of BOM structures, MRP / MPS logic, inventory costing, and replenishment planning (reorder point, min-max, safety stock optimization). Ability to run structured S&OP processes and present supply risk and opportunity analysis to senior commercial and operations leadership. Strong cross-functional collaboration skills – ability to work effectively with commercial, manufacturing, logistics, quality, procurement, and finance teams. Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to influence without direct authority and manage well under uncertainty and time pressure. Strong analytical and problem-solving capability, with a data-driven approach to supply decisions and a proactive bias toward risk identification and escalation. High level of integrity, ownership, dependability, and results orientation.