ASSISTANT MANAGER - DEMAND PLANNING

External Job Description

Job Purpose

This role owns the end to end demand planning process, keeps the S&ampOP process connected, and turns data into insights that influence both short term demand and long term capacity decisions Act as the central owner of demand planning analytics and governance for the S&ampOP processTranslate data, stakeholder inputs, and statistical forecasts into a single, aligned demand view for decision makingMaintain and enhance internal analytical tools and codes in R/Python used to run the demand planning process

Business Responsibility Areas:

Lead and coordinate the Sales & Operations Planning calendar, ensuring inputs and outputs are delivered on time for demand finalization Manage cross functional alignment between Divisional Demand Planners, New Product and Operations on the demand plan, facilitating resolution of gaps and conflicts Challenge and enrich the statistical forecast using business intelligence promotions, NPD, pricing, competitor moves, events and historical performance Analyze forecast accuracy, bias, and demand drivers recommend corrective actions to improve forecast quality and S&ampOP discipline Build and maintain long term demand views eg, 2-5 years to support capacity planning, capex decisions, and network design discussions Partner with Capacity/Supply Planning to translate growth scenarios into volume, mix, and utilization views at plant/line/asset level Develop and maintain standard reports and dashboards on demand, forecast accuracy, and key S&ampOP KPIs for leadership Maintain and enhance internal demand planning codes, scripts, and tools built in R or Python, ensuring they run reliably for recurring cycles Automate data extraction, transformation, and forecasting steps where possible to reduce manual effort and improve robustness Ensure data quality in planning systems master data, hierarchies, calendars, product life cycle statuses, etc Support scenario modelling promo plans, price changes, portfolio changes and communicate impact on demand and capacity

Qualifications Essential

• MBA specialization in operations management/supply chain/logistics with some previous experience in IT/Analytics roles or Computer science in graduation

Previous Experience

Essential - 1-2 yrs-

with 1-2 years experience in planning roles with stakeholder management Hands on working knowledge of R or Python for data manipulation, basic modelling, and maintaining existing scripts ability to read, debug, and modify production codeProficiency with advanced excel , power BI