Manager

Annual procurement Budget

Receive production budgets for the following year. Estimate procurement budget based on closing stock positions and month wise production plan.

Decide inventory levels month wise and arrive at inventory value and ‘Days’

Of inventory coverage. Discuss the budget with supply chain head and seek approval. Monitor and review inventory levels periodically and maintain within budgets.

Rolling  forecasts :

Receive monthly rolling forecasts from distribution center. Based on the forecasts and operations planning program between 25th to 28th of every month. Validate the manufacturing plan and confirm that the plan is effective and would cater to the market requirements.

Customer :

On-time Delivery of orders at domestic distribution centers (OTDS)

Customer back order lines reduce

On-time ex-works delivery of orders to export customers (OTDM)

Subcontractor Performance :

Based on market requirements, plan sub-contractor production targets.

Closely monitor the volumes and lead times achieved by the sub-contractors.

In case of abnormalities identify the problem whether due to material shortage , maintenance issue, or process issue and appropriately coordinate

With other functions to sort the issues. Review sub-contractor   performance on a monthly basis and support in reduction of lead time.

Inventory control:

Maintain inventory value and ‘Days Inventory’ as per targets. Monitor stock levels on weekly basis. Guide the team for planning the procurement activities based on purchasing lead time, current inventory status and production requirements. Reschedule the delivery of materials depending on stock levels and production changes.

Ensure availability of safety stocks of all items of MV and LV as per defined norms as per safety stock parameter. Ensure that there are no production ruptures due to non-availability of parts or sub – assembly materials.

Reporting

Outline actions for failures in key performance metrics like OTDS, OTDC and BOL etc.