EP DRP Lead

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Responsible for EP DRP planning processes in region .

Key responsibilities:

o    Ensure business plans are supported with timely availability of product to meet the customer demand.

o    Ensure the business continuity by managing the supply disruptions & demand surges.

o    Manage the overall inventory and inventory health (slow and obsolete inventory) for the franchise in the region.

o    Manage over 12/24 month horizon for strategic planning and manufacturing / capacity planning.

• Capital equipment focus
• Carries out inventory deployment from RDC to country by leveraging demand management rules and allocations
• Maintains correct planning parameters to ensure optimal inventory in RDC & countries
• Liaises with RDC Operations team for timely delivery and availability of inventory at countries
• Key user of Planning / ERP systems (Blue Yonder, SAP) & Reporting Tools
• Leads Planning aspects on Supply Chain Projects having potential impact on product availability and business continuity in the region

o    Leads STEM discussion with country and global partners to mitigate business impact

Responsible for collecting, analyzing, consolidating, and reporting Supply Chain data, aiming to:

• Improve Product availability (OTIF)
• Reduce Backorder and provide weekly / monthly Customer Service updates
• Manage Inventory ($ & DOS) within BP/LE targets at country DC
• Improve forecasting accuracy & BIAS
• Reduce SLOB
• Review and develop any necessary corrective actions arising from Performance Metrics
• Review and specify Business requirements for system changes in conjunction with System team

Able to mine data from appropriate systems and able to carry out complex analysis for ad-hoc business requests

This position ensures the planning processes remains integrated with business processes by deploying process excellence tools and techniques, collaboration with various stakeholders, deploying a robust communication strategy and working in a virtual team environment.