SCM Manager National Demand & Supply Planning

As a Demand & Supply Planner at the company, your role will involve developing accurate demand forecasts, ensuring optimal inventory levels, coordinating production and procurement plans, and enabling efficient product availability across channels. Your contribution will be crucial in aligning sales, marketing, production, and logistics teams to deliver superior customer service while minimizing supply chain costs in a fast-paced consumer durables environment. Key Responsibilities: - Develop and maintain rolling demand forecasts - Conduct risk assessments related to demand variability and develop mitigation strategies - Collaborate with sales and product teams for the S&OP process to validate and finalize consensus demand - Prepare production and procurement plans aligned with demand forecasts and capacity constraints - Monitor supplier lead times, production schedules, and material availability - Coordinate with manufacturing plants and vendors to ensure on-time availability - Optimize inventory levels to balance service level goals and working capital targets - Conduct analysis on minimum stock level, ABC categorization, overstock, zero stock, and material shortage control - Ensure healthy stock levels across warehouses and channels - Identify slow-moving, non-moving, and obsolete inventory; recommend liquidation or reallocation strategies - Monitor safety stock, reorder points, and replenishment cycles - Collaborate with Sales, Marketing, Procurement, and Logistics teams to align on forecasts, supply plans, and business priorities Qualifications & Skills: - Educational Requirements: Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Operations, Engineering, Business, or related field - Postgraduate degree or certifications (APICS CPIM/CSCP, MBA SCM) preferred - Experience: 4-7+ years of experience in demand planning, supply planning, and inventory management - Experience in consumer durables or related FMCG/retail/electronics industries preferred - Technical Skills: Proficiency in MS Excel (advanced), forecasting tools, and ERP systems (SAP / Oracle / JDA / Kinaxis) - Strong analytical and problem-solving skills - Understanding of S&OP, forecasting techniques, safety stock management, and inventory optimization If this role aligns with your career aspirations, you can reach out at varsha.tomar@havells.com for further discussions.,