Job
Description
Skill required: Plan - Retail Forecasting & Replenishment
Designation: Delivery Operations Associate Manager
Qualifications:Any Graduation
Years of Experience:10 to 14 years
What would you do
The role is to support the demand planning team in managing and maintaining accurate demand forecasts for the products.In this role, you will be responsible for monitoring sales trends, reviewing inventory data, and working closely with sales, supply chain, and procurement teams to ensure the availability of products while minimizing stockouts and excess inventory. You will play a key role in data management, report generation, and process optimization to improve forecasting accuracy and support the overall supply chain strategy. Assign promotion forecast based on past sales data. Finalize the range, set baseline demand excluding promotions, generate a statistical forecast, align with cost assumptions, and pre-tag promotions to enable a ready-to-execute seasonal forecast.
What are we looking for
Forecast and OrderProficient in Microsoft Excel (pivot tables, VLOOKUP, advanced formulas) and data analysisStrong analytical and numerical skillsReview sales vs forecast for promotion lines, determine promotion changes, tag promotion changes in Demand Planner and amend forecast based on changes madeAssist Merchandising team in implementing aspects of the category strategy to deliver KPIs including sales, profit, stock, and availabilityOwn and manage category/range & SKU level forecasts to ensure sales, profit availability are optimizedUnderstand and use relevant systems in the management of intake, availability and stockResponsible for maintaining accurate records of commitment to providing stock intake and output forecastsLiaise with the sourcing team and directly with brands and suppliers to ensure the optimal commitment and intake position is achievedWork with the supply teams to ensure that stock and availability targets are metExperience:o7+ years of experience in demand planning, forecasting, or supply chain management, with at least 2 years in a leadership or supervisory roleProcess Improvement:Assist in identifying and implementing best practices to improve forecasting accuracy and streamline the demand planning processSupport continuous improvement initiatives to enhance demand forecasting and inventory management practicesRecommend and support the automation of processes to improve efficiency and reduce manual effortAd-hoc Support:Provide ad-hoc support for special projects, including new product introductions, promotional campaigns, or changes in supply chain strategyHandle urgent or complex demand-related inquiries and provide timely responses to internal stakeholdersExperience:o7+ years of experience in demand planning, forecasting, or supply chain management, with at least 2 years in a leadership or supervisory roleoProven experience in demand forecasting, S&OP processes, and inventory management within a fast-paced, high-volume environmentoFamiliarity with ERP and demand planning software (e.g., SAP, Oracle, Kinaxis, or similar tools)Preferred
QualificationsExperience working in a high-volume, dynamic supply chain or retail environment and data visualization toolsUnderstanding of key demand planning metrics (e.g., forecast accuracy, bias, stockouts, fill rates)
Roles and Responsibilities: In this role you are required to do analysis and solving of moderately complex problemsTypically creates new solutions, leveraging and, where needed, adapting existing methods and proceduresThe person requires understanding of the strategic direction set by senior management as it relates to team goalsPrimary upward interaction is with direct supervisor or team leadsGenerally interacts with peers and/or management levels at a client and/or within AccentureThe person should require minimal guidance when determining methods and procedures on new assignmentsDecisions often impact the team in which they reside and occasionally impact other teamsIndividual would manage medium-small sized teams and/or work efforts (if in an individual contributor role) at a client or within AccenturePlease note that this role may require you to work in rotational shifts
QualificationAny Graduation
