Demand Planner

Demand Planning Manager

Forecasting/ Demand planning

• Analyse demand and develop consensus based demand forecast at lowest SKU level on a monthly basis.
• Forecast to be developed considering trending/statistical techniques, inputs from sales and marketing teams on Demand influencing factors like PROMO and Event activity and alignment with long term financial plans
• Work closely with sales and marketing teams to ensure inconsistencies in the forecast are corrected in future to prevent any negative impact on customer replenishment or inventory
• Communicate the forecast and monthly Production plan to the internal stakeholders
• Drive the monthly S&OP

Inventory planning

• Define the CFA wise inventory ABC and DOH stock norms.
• Co-ordinate with Production and Supply planners to maintain the inventory as per the demand forecast and in line with the CFA inventory holding norms.
• Conduct periodic inventory review to identify & balance excess inventory, identify potential obsolescence and work with finance and sales for liquidating the near expiry stock.

Cross-functional support & Projects

• Work closely and communicating effectively with Production ,Supply teams ,Sales, Marketing and Finance teams on issues pertaining to inventory and drive initiatives to positively influence operating working capital.