Global Demand Expert

4 - 9 years

14 - 18 Lacs

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Job Overview

Coordinates and integrates the flow of materials and information among suppliers, manufacturers, distributors, and customers and identifies opportunities for improving the efficiency and effectiveness of the supply chain.


Job Requirements
  • Managing day-to-day operational coordination and escalations, reviewing and tracking checklists, ensuring all supply chain activity is completed timely, and avoiding project delays.
  • Monitoring inventory levels and coordinating with multiple teams in arranging the manufacture or the purchase of stock to meet promised deliveries against forecasted demand.
  • Implementing supply chain optimization projects, creating processes to gather supply chain data, and analyzing them to identify areas for improvement.
  • Liaising with the internal functions to determine priorities and working with the cross-functional leads to identify, plan and resolve inconsistencies and gaps between demand and supply.

Roles & Responsibilities
  • Lead the Global Demand Planning Cycle of the S&OP process: Own and execute the monthly demand process from system handover to consensus sign-off. Coordinate inputs from Sales, Product Management, and Finance, and ensure outputs feed into supply planning and S&OP.
  • Improve Forecast Accuracy: Drive measurable improvements in MAPE, Bias, and Forecast Adherence. Use data-driven techniques and root-cause analysis to understand gaps and implement corrective actions.
  • Bridge Strategy and Execution: Translate commercial assumptions and market intelligence into an aligned, actionable forecast that drives capacity, procurement, and financial planning.
  • Advance Tools and Reporting: Develop and maintain robust forecasting reports and KPIs using Excel, Power BI (or Tableau), and SAP IBP. Push the team toward automated, visual, and insightful reporting.
  • Facilitate Consensus and Governance: Orchestrate monthly consensus meetings and prepare executive-ready materials that clearly communicate changes, assumptions, and risks.
  • Support Constrained Planning: Collaborate with the Supply Planner to identify constraint-driven adjustments and simulate scenarios to evaluate trade-offs.
  • Enhance Collaboration and Accountability: Act as the single point of contact for demand planning across regions. Push for timely inputs, challenge assumptions, and ensure cross-functional accountability.
  • Lead Process Improvements: Identify inefficiencies and design solutionswhether its template optimization, system enhancements, or training stakeholders on best practices.
  • Support S&OP Strategy: Contribute actively to the broader S&OP cycle, including confidence-level strategies, forecast version control, and long-range planning exercises.

Desired Candidate

Qualifications

  • Bachelors degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, Business, or related field; Masters preferred
  • Minimum 5 years of experience in demand planning or S&OP in a multinational environment
  • Demonstrated ability to work independently and proactively influence cross-functional teams
  • High proficiency in Excel and Power BI (or Tabelau); experience with SAP IBP is strongly preferred
  • Strong business acumen and communication skills; able to translate data into decisions
  • Fluent in English
  • Strategic & Critical Thinking
  • Ownership & Accountability
  • Data-Driven Decision Making
  • Cross-Functional Influence
  • Continuous Improvement Mindset
  • Agility & Proactiveness

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