Supply Planning Manager – Potato Chips Category

Company: PepsiCo

Overview

Objective & Purpose

Lead end-to-end Supply Planning & Production Scheduling for the Potato Chips Category across the North Region, ensuring optimal service levels, inventory health, network efficiency, and cost productivity. Drive capacity planning, network optimization, innovation commercialization, and cross-functional alignment with Agro, Manufacturing, Procurement, Category, and Commercial teams to deliver sustainable growth and operational excellence.

Scope

• Own Supply Planning and Production Scheduling for the Potato Chips Category across the North Region manufacturing network.
• Responsible for Rough Cut Capacity Planning and Detailed Production Planning (DPP).
• Lead sourcing and network optimization decisions to balance service levels, costs, and capacity utilization.
• Drive successful commercialization of NPDs, promotions, pack transitions, SKU rationalization, and changeovers.
• Deliver key Supply Chain KPIs, including Service Levels, MPS Adherence, Demand Compliance, Production Adherence, Inventory Health, Primary Freight Cost, and Productivity.

Key Responsibilities

Supply Planning & Production Scheduling

• Serve as the key supply planning interface across Manufacturing, Category, R&D, Procurement, and Agro teams, facilitating timely decision-making and issue resolution.
• Facilitate the S&OE process from a supply planning perspective by ensuring alignment and timely course correction for demand plans, including NPDs and innovations.
• Develop monthly, weekly, and detailed line-level production schedules aligned with demand, capacity, and inventory objectives.
• Execute innovations, changeovers, and New Product Developments (NPDs) within defined timelines.

Capacity Planning & Network Optimization

• Drive Supply Planning and Production Scheduling using ESP/JDA modules, including Tactical Sourcing, DRP, RP, IO, and DPP.
• Improve supply planning through network optimization using tools such as LLamasoft/Lyric.
• Drive year-on-year network productivity through optimal sourcing and capacity utilization.
• Facilitate capacity planning for AOP and SBP in collaboration with Planning & Procurement teams.

Cost & Inventory Optimization

• Lead end-to-end cost optimization initiatives in collaboration with Finance, Agro, and Manufacturing teams.
• Maintain optimum inventory levels while improving working capital performance.
• Minimize Finished Goods (FG), Raw Material (RM), and Packaging Material (PM) write-offs through efficient planning.
• Balance freight costs and service levels through technology-driven sourcing optimization and collaboration with field teams.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Collaborate closely with Manufacturing, Procurement, Agro, Category, R&D, Finance, Commercial, and Field Teams.
• Support strategic planning and continuous improvement initiatives across the supply chain network.

Qualifications

• 6–8 years of experience in Supply Chain or Logistics Operations, preferably within the FMCG industry.
• Bachelor's degree required.
• MBA in Supply Chain or Operations Management from a reputed Business School is preferred.

Required Skills

• Supply Planning
• Production Scheduling
• Inventory Management
• Capacity Planning
• S&OP and S&OE
• Demand Planning
• Network Optimization
• Supply Chain Analytics
• Cost Optimization
• Working Capital Management
• Production Planning
• New Product Development (NPD) Commercialization
• KPI Management
• Cross-functional Stakeholder Management
• Data Analysis and Analytics
• Process Automation

Technical Skills

• JDA
• OMP
• SAP
• LLamasoft / Lyric

Preferred Candidate Profile

• Proven experience in Supply Chain Planning, Inventory Management, and Production Planning.
• Experience leading a mature S&OP and S&OE-enabled supply chain environment.
• Strong analytical capabilities with proficiency in data analysis tools and techniques.
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and stakeholder management skills.
• Customer-focused mindset with the ability to balance service, cost, and operational efficiency.