Senior Planning Manager

We are seeking a motivated and analytical Senior Manager, Planning to take charge of planning and forecasting activities. As the Senior Manager, you will play a crucial role in ensuring demand accuracy, inventory management, and collaboration with various teams to facilitate the smooth flow of products. The ideal candidate will possess a blend of strong data analysis skills, business acumen, and leadership abilities. In this role, your responsibilities will include leading the demand forecasting process by leveraging sales trends, historical data, and business insights to generate accurate projections. You will also be tasked with maintaining optimal stock levels through effective coordination with the supply chain and procurement departments, while also ensuring healthy inventory turnover rates and service levels. Additionally, you will collaborate closely with category and sourcing teams to align planning strategies with sales, marketing initiatives, and new product launches. Furthermore, you will be responsible for analyzing key planning metrics such as forecast accuracy, inventory health, and availability, and presenting actionable insights to senior management. You will also be expected to identify planning inefficiencies, drive process improvement initiatives, and contribute to enhancing planning tools. As a team leader, you will oversee a group of planning analysts/executives, providing guidance, ensuring precise execution, and fostering professional growth. Moreover, you will serve as a key point of contact between the planning, supply chain, category, and finance teams, facilitating alignment of objectives and troubleshooting challenges. The Senior Manager, Planning role requires a Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, Operations, or a related field, with an MBA being preferred. Ideal candidates should possess 4-6 years of experience in demand planning, supply chain, or merchandise planning within a dynamic business environment such as retail, e-commerce, or FMCG. Key qualifications for this role include strong analytical capabilities, proficiency in Excel, SQL, and planning tools (e.g., SAP, Oracle, JDA), as well as a track record of cross-functional collaboration and data-driven decision-making. Experience in team management and development, excellent communication skills, and adept project management abilities are also essential for success in this position. In summary, the Senior Manager, Planning role necessitates expertise in demand and supply planning, forecast accuracy, inventory management, data analytics, team leadership, supply chain coordination, planning tools, ERP systems, business acumen, and strategic thinking. If you are a results-oriented professional with a passion for driving operational excellence and fostering team success, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity.,