Head, Supply Chain Management

Job SummaryWe are looking for a meticulous individual to oversee end-to-end demand planning and supply chain operations, ensuring accurate forecasting, timely supply execution, and optimal inventory management to meet market demands and maximize sales efficiency. Your role will be pivotal in driving supply chain performance, maintaining inventory levels, and facilitating seamless coordination between various stakeholders to uphold regulatory compliance and enhance overall operational efficiency. Roles & ResponsibilitiesYou will be responsible for the full in-house, out-license and in-license demand planning process on SAP forecasting model, including sales correction, forecasting at individual SKU (Stock Keeping Unit) level, consensus forecast finalization and release to supply planning team.You will create and monitor the execution of supply plan in collaboration with India Demand Planner and supply planning team. You will also follow up to prioritize and expedite stock dispatches from India to prevent sales losses.You will be responsible for placing orders on SAP.You will be responsible for ensuring maintenance of stock levels as per agreed-upon inventory norms, including inventory deployment at both operational warehouses, identification of stock at risk of expiry and initiatives to lower write-offs of stock.You will be responsible for monitoring OTIF (On-Time and In-Full) order fulfilment with the third-party distributor in liaison with the sales team, including monthly calculation of OTIF delivery, and continuous performance reviews to improve service levels.You will chair the local Sales and Operations Planning meeting and represent South Africa in the monthly Emerging Markets S&OP.You will calculate and submit MIS (Management Information System) reports as input to the S&OP process.You will ensure timely new product launches with adequate launch stock, in collaboration with local and global teams.You will be responsible for implementing new initiatives and projects to strengthen supply chain systems and processes in South Africa, including SAP interfacing with third party distributor.You will be responsible for ensuring compliance with all regulatory and quality norms in co-ordination with the local and global RA and QA teams, including change of artwork (without disruption to supplies), and phase-in of variation approvals without any supply gaps or write-offs.