Demand Planner

Job Title: Demand Planner
Location: Mumbai
Job Type: Full-Time
CTC- 10.0 LPA to 20.0 LPA

About Us:

Looking for a Demand Planner to help ensure we have the right products of food products in the right places at the right time — minimizing waste, maximizing availability, and driving profitability at all stores

Position Summary:

The Demand Planner will lead forecasting efforts across menu items and ingredients to support restaurant operations and distribution planning. You’ll collaborate closely with operations, procurement, marketing, and finance teams to align demand forecasts with sales trends, promotions, seasonality, and new product launches.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain demand forecasts by SKU, location, and region using historical data, market trends, and business inputs.
• Analyze sales trends, marketing campaigns, seasonality, and restaurant feedback to refine demand models.
• Collaborate with procurement and supply planning to ensure optimal inventory levels and reduce stockouts/waste.
• Provide forecast inputs for new product introductions (NPIs) and limited-time offers (LTOs).
• Monitor forecast accuracy (MAPE, bias, etc.) and implement continuous improvements.
• Coordinate with distributors and warehouse teams to align on replenishment strategies.
• Work with finance and operations to support budgeting and planning cycles.
• Generate weekly/monthly demand planning reports and dashboards for leadership.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Statistics, or a related field.
• 2+ years of experience in demand planning, forecasting, or supply chain analytics.
• Experience in the foodservice, QSR, or FMCG industry preferred.
• Strong analytical and Excel skills; experience with forecasting tools (e.g., SAP IBP, Oracle Demantra, Anaplan) is a plus.
• Solid understanding of inventory management, distribution models, and SKU-level planning.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, high-volume environment with multiple stakeholders.
• Strong communication skills and cross-functional collaboration ability.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: ₹1,000,000.00 - ₹2,000,000.00 per year

Work Location: In person