Planning Analyst null

About the role

The role entails developing detailed and scientific supply chain plans for ekart operations and tracking the relevant metrics for plan adherence. There will be 2 major responsibilities that the analyst in the role would be delivering upon a) Manpower Planning &  b) Capacity management.  The person would be reporting to the FC planning lead.

What you’ll do:

Supply Chain

• Understand key drivers of the Supply Chain from the demand and supply-side
• Build input-driven scientific plan/forecast for supply chain & monitor key supply chain metrics
• Innovate new ways of working to improve forecasts & optimize supply chain cost, reliability & speed.
• Work with large teams to bring consensus and finalize planning numbers with all functional stakeholders
• Continuously track specific resource and space requirements based on agreed plans with Supply Chain stakeholders
• Build planning configurations in tech products to ensure smooth supply chain execution
• Understand product interactions & drive business use case led improvements with product

Analytics

• Ability to analyze large data and convert it into simple presentable forms
• Proficient in problem-solving involving large data sets & advanced optimization
• Produce trends and charts for performance monitoring & control on a daily, weekly, monthly basis
• Proficient in developing zero-touch automated solutions with self-serve capabilities
• Ability to build sustainable models around supply chain planning KPIs using agile philosophy

What you’ll need:

• Education background – Graduate (Engineering/Statistics)
• Up to 3 years of relevant work experience in Analytics, Consulting, FMCG, ecommerce, Manufacturing
• Strong analytical, problem solving, communication skills & teamwork
• Knowledge of supply strategies, supply planning, supply chain operations, inventory planning, demand forecasting is a plus.
• Hands-on experience with automation and capabilities in R/Python etc.
• Knowledge of supply chain optimization tools e.g Llamasoft, Gurobi etc is an added advantage.