OverviewReporting into cross category Cluster Head, the Material Requirements Planning lead is responsible for the cluster MRP planning activities in GCC for a particular category, ensuring the ongoing availability of materials to support the production plans and hence satisfy the market demand. Responsible for MRP planners, and is the Point of escalation in Global Business Service.This role is the main interface between the GCC Planning Hub and the Market and GCC Supply Planning for materials Planning collaborating with the operations teams and market planners to ensure market plans are adopted and service levels and working capital targets are met.ResponsibilitiesLead the Material Planning team for a specific category for the clusterAccountable for the weekly/daily material plans and issuing POs (purchase orders) to materials suppliersFront end the discussion with Factory Supply planners for in scope materialsDaily collaboration with CCC Supply Planning to match materials to production plansAccountable for sharing the 16 weeks plan to Central Material planning team(Snacks) and with suppliers for beveragesCoordinate material PIPO with Innovation coordinator ensuring on time delivery of new launches with minimum possible obsoletesHighlight any material risk that might cause manufacturing interruption to Supply Planning and RemainCo teamsProvide insights through various management reportsLeads daily/weekly collaboration with suppliers to ensure on time delivery of materialsEnd to End inventory analytics (ex-Business wastage, excess inventory) including target of reducing inventoryDeliver all material planning KPIs (Key Performance Indicators) and RCA (Root Cause Analysis) of issuesManager suppliers KPIs and leads the improvement and/or escalation of any declined performanceAnalyse the reason for plan failures and work with internal team to fix the issuesBring best practice of market to the deliveryManage the group of MRP team members (6– 9 MRP planners & innovation coordinators, MDMs)Responsible for adopting the current systems and leads the run to standard agenda and compliance targets for Material Planning areaDeveloping tools with the help of IT teamApply RPA (Robotic Process Automation) in the existing deliveryQualificationsEngineering Education Experience – 6 to 8 years in associated functionExperienced in Supply Chain Planning (demand, supply planning and/or material plannings)Proven management skills with the ability to optimise team performance and development (6 – 9 direct reports) at L6 and L7High level of knowledge & understanding of the E2E planning systems & processes and experience with any ERP system (preferred)Strong collaboration skills and an ability to work with other functions / departments to address critical challenges as a result of market change or changes in technical, manufacturing or End to end planning processes.Strong analytical skills with a keen eye for detail, able to interrogate data and produce detailed outputs.Proficiency in ExcelAbilities:Team lead experienceTeam oriented and collaborativeProblem solving know-howAnalytic skillsExcellent communication and relation building skillsAbility to work independently in a multi-task environmentApplication of Supply chain principles with extensive knowledge in MRP & Production planningSkills in query/reporting tools , spreadsheet applications and presentations