Job Description: Supply Chain Planning & Scheduling Associate

Location: Mumbai, Maharashtra
Experience Required: 2–5 Years
Band: BPO 1/2
Salary: ₹6–7 LPA
Job Code: 428738
Department: Supply Chain Management (SCM)
Process: Supply Chain Planning & Scheduling
Shift: Rotational Shifts, including Night Shifts
Education: Minimum 15 years of regular, full-time education (10+2+3)

Job Overview

We are looking for a Supply Chain Planning & Scheduling Associate with 2–5 years of relevant experience in supply chain planning and operations. The candidate will be responsible for analysing supply and demand, reviewing ERP-generated exception messages, coordinating with upstream and downstream teams, monitoring purchase orders, and ensuring timely material availability.

The ideal candidate should have a functional understanding of upstream and downstream supply chain processes, hands-on experience in supply planning, and strong analytical skills. Experience in the Oil & Gas industry and familiarity with JD Edwards ERP will be an added advantage.

Key Responsibilities

1. Supply Chain Planning & Scheduling

• Perform supply chain planning activities to ensure timely material availability.

• Analyse supply and demand requirements and identify potential shortages or excess inventory.

• Review exception messages generated by ERP systems and take appropriate action.

• Raise material requirements in the system for internal or external sourcing.

• Support supply planning, replenishment planning, materials planning, and inventory management.

• Ensure optimal inventory levels and minimise stock-outs or over-ordering.

2. Purchase Order & Material Monitoring

• Monitor overdue receipt reports and identify delayed material deliveries.

• Coordinate with expeditors to obtain overdue purchase order status.

• Follow up on pending purchase orders and ensure timely expediting.

• Track material availability and highlight potential supply risks.

• Resolve planning exceptions and escalate critical issues when required.

3. Stakeholder Coordination

• Collaborate with upstream and downstream supply chain teams.

• Coordinate with procurement, sourcing, suppliers, and other relevant stakeholders.

• Communicate material shortages, delivery delays, and planning issues.

• Ensure timely resolution of supply and demand discrepancies.

4. Reporting & Exception Management

• Prepare and publish Supply/Demand (S/D) balance reports.

• Analyse planning exceptions and recommend corrective actions.

• Report and escalate operational issues to relevant stakeholders.

• Maintain accurate planning data and reporting records.

• Monitor inventory levels and support efficient supply chain operations.

Mandatory Skills

• Supply Chain Management (SCM).

• Supply Chain Planning and Scheduling.

• Supply Planning.

• Replenishment Planning.

• Materials Planning.

• Supply Chain Planner / Supply Planner experience.

• Distribution Planning.

• Work Order / Production Planning.

• Inventory Management.

• Supply and Demand Analysis.

• ERP Exception Management.

• Purchase Order Monitoring and Expediting.

• Upstream and Downstream SCM process knowledge.

Good-to-Have Skills

• Demand Planning and Forecasting.

• Oil & Gas industry experience.

• JD Edwards (JDE) ERP experience.

• Advanced MS Excel.

• Power BI and reporting tools.

• Experience in sourcing and procurement operations.

Key Competencies

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

• Excellent verbal and written communication.

• Ability to collaborate and influence stakeholders.

• Result-oriented approach.

• Strong attention to detail and accuracy.

• Effective exception and risk management.

• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.

• Team collaboration and stakeholder coordination.

Educational Qualifications

• Minimum 15 years of regular, full-time education (10+2+3).

• Bachelor's degree in any relevant discipline.

• Relevant supply chain, operations, or business education preferred.

Candidate Requirements

• Experience: 2–5 Years.

• Band: BPO 1/2.

• Location: Mumbai, Maharashtra.

• Salary: ₹6–7 LPA.

• Job Code: 428738.

• Shift: Rotational shifts, including night shifts.

• Education: Minimum 15 years of regular, full-time education.

• Domain: Supply Chain Management – Planning & Scheduling.

Important Hiring Information

• Ex-TCS employees are not eligible to apply.

• PAN and Date of Birth (DOB) are mandatory for candidate profile creation.

Ideal Candidate Profile

Candidates with 2–5 years of hands-on experience in supply chain planning, materials planning, replenishment, inventory management, or distribution planning will be preferred. Applicants should have strong supply-demand analysis skills, ERP exposure, and the ability to coordinate with upstream and downstream teams to ensure material availability and prevent stock-outs or excess inventory.