At the Godrej Industries Group, we are privileged to serve over 1.1 billion consumers globally through our businesses with market leadership positions in the consumer products, real estate, agriculture, financial services and chemicals industries.
https://www.godrejindustries.com/
About Godrej Consumer Products Limited (GCPL)
Godrej Consumer Products is a leading emerging markets company. As part of the over 125-year young Godrej Group, we are fortunate to have a proud legacy built on the strong values of trust, integrity and respect for others. At the same time, we are growing fast and have exciting, ambitious aspirations.
Today, our Group enjoys the patronage of 1.2 billion consumers globally, across different businesses. We rank among the largest Household Insecticide and Hair Care players in emerging markets. In Household Insecticides, we are the leader in India, the second largest player in Indonesia and are expanding our footprint in Africa. We are the leader in serving the Hair Care needs of women of African descent, the number one player in Hair Colour in India and Sub-Saharan Africa, and among the leading players in Latin America. We rank number two in Soaps in India and are the number one player in Air Fresheners and Wet Tissues in Indonesia.
Innovation is a key driver of our strategy, and we are constantly looking to delight our consumers with exciting, superior quality products at affordable prices. We were the highest ranked Indian company on Forbes' list of The World's 100 Most Innovative Growth Companies 2015, for the second year in a row.
https://www.godrejcp.com/
Key Responsibilities
Planning platform ownership and business translation
a. Act as the functional bridge between business planners, BT, SAP/Anaplan teams and implementation partners for o9/APS planning workflows.
b. Understand planning outputs, identify deviations, convert planner feedback into clear functional requirements and support resolution of defects, gaps and enhancements.
c. Support adoption of o9 planning outputs by explaining solver behaviour, data dependencies and practical planner actions.
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d. Review supply planning outputs across relevant modules such as RCCP, DPP, DRP, inventory, demand supportability, distribution plan, production plan and capacity utilization.
e. Reconcile input demand, inventory, supply, capacity, sourcing and execution data to validate whether the plan is reliable and actionable.
f. Identify root causes of planning issues such as broken network, missing sourcing, inactive SKU mapping, inventory norm gaps, capacity constraints, MOQ/batch-size effects, lead-time issues or planner overrides.
Functional depth across planning domains
a. Bring strong working knowledge in at least two areas among Supply Planning, Logistics/DRP, Sourcing, Procurement and Demand Planning.
Data, reporting and analytics
a. Work with structured exports and planning reports to diagnose plan quality, adoption, demand-supply gaps, inventory imbalance and execution variance.
b. Define business-readable KPIs and exception summaries that help planners and leadership take decisions quickly.
Supply Chain Excellence and continuous improvement
a. Train and support planners on planning-system ways of working, report interpretation, input hygiene and exception resolution.
b. Document recurring issues, standard operating procedures and business rules.
c. Drive continuous improvement with BT, o9 and business teams to improve planning accuracy, adoption and execution outcomes.
Education:
Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Supply Chain, Operations, Statistics, Business Management or a related field. MBA or post-graduation in Supply Chain/Operations is preferred but not mandatory.
Certification or practical exposure in supply chain planning, APS platforms, o9, SAP IBP, data analytics or project/product management will be an added advantage.
Experience:
4–6 years of relevant experience in supply chain planning, consulting, planning transformation, APS implementation or planning operations.
Experience in FMCG, Consumer Goods, Manufacturing or consulting is preferred.
Must have worked on or implemented an APS/planning platform such as o9 or any comparable platform. Experience only as a generic IT/business analyst without planning-process exposure will not be sufficient.
Should have strong functional experience in at least two of the following areas: Supply Planning, Logistics/DRP, Sourcing, Procurement or Demand Planning.
Skills:
Strong understanding of supply chain planning concepts and planning-system behaviour.
Hands-on exposure to o9 or another APS platform such as SAP IBP, Blue Yonder, Kinaxis, or OMP.
Functional depth in at least two of: Supply Planning, Logistics/DRP, Sourcing, Procurement, Demand Planning.
Ability to analyze planning outputs, reconcile data and identify root causes across master data, transactional data, process and configuration.
Strong Excel and analytical skills; exposure to Power BI, SQL, Python or data visualization is an advantage.
Ability to work with cross-functional teams and translate business issues into clear action plans.
Good communication skills with comfort in senior stakeholder discussions, workshops, documentation and training.
FMCG planning, consulting or planning transformation experience preferred.
Work Experience 4-6 years
Benefits
Be an equal parent
Childcare benefits for the birthing parent, commissioning parent (in case of surrogacy) or adoptive parent, and their partners
6 months of paid leave for primary caregivers, flexible work options on return for primary caregivers
2 months paid leave for secondary caregivers
Caregiver travel for primary caregivers to bring a caregiver and children under a year old, on work travel
Coverage for childbirth and fertility treatment
No place for discrimination at Godrej
Gender-neutral anti-harassment policy
Same sex partner benefits at par with married spouses
Coverage for gender reassignment surgery and hormone replacement therapy
Community partnerships and advocacy
Persons with Disability (PwD) care
We are selfish about your wellness
Comprehensive health insurance plans, as well as accident coverage for you and your family, with top-up options
Elder care for those who might need to extend support to senior family members
Preventative healthcare support
Outpatient Department (OPD) coverage, including vaccinations, dental, vision, etc.
Uncapped sick leave
Flexible work options, including remote working and part-time work
Mental wellness and self-care programmes, resources and counselling
Celebrating wins, the Godrej Way
Structured recognition platforms for individual, team and business-level achievements
Digital and offline instant recognition platforms
An inclusive Godrej
Before you go, there is something important we want to highlight. There is no place for discrimination at Godrej. Diversity is the philosophy of who we are as a company. And it has been over a century. It’s not just in our DNA and nice to do. Being more diverse - especially having our team members reflect the diversity of our businesses and communities - helps us innovate better and grow faster. We hope this resonates with you.
We take pride in being an equal opportunities employer. We recognise merit and encourage diversity. We do not tolerate any form of discrimination on the basis of nationality, race, colour, religion, caste, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, disability, age, or marital status and ensure equal opportunities for all our team members.
If this sounds like a role for you, apply now!
We look forward to meeting you.
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