Manager - Category Network Planning

**About the Role:**

We are looking for a highly analytical and agile **Network Planner** to drive real-time supply chain execution and ensure optimal product availability across our distribution network. This role sits at the heart of short-term planning, enabling seamless coordination between factories, warehouses, and market teams to balance service, cost, and inventory.

**Key Responsibilities:**

1. Product Availability: Ensure the right stock is available at the right DC at the right time by driving timely replenishment and prioritizing dispatches based on demand signals and SKU criticality.
2. Short-Term Dispatch Planning (W-1/W-2): Own weekly and daily dispatch plans aligned to production schedules; take real-time decisions based on invoicing trends and stock cover movements.
3. Forecast Adherence: Ensure dispatch and replenishment plans are aligned to system-generated demand forecasts at SKU–DC level; challenge deviations and drive disciplined e...