Demand Planner Associate (4+ Years)

Position Title: Associate – Demand Planning

Key Responsibilities:

Demand Planning

· Develop rolling 6 months OTB (Sales) plan to balance demand, supply and profitability plans across multiple brands.

· Work closely with individual brand planning teams and finalize target inventory.

· Track weekly/monthly sales and change the forecast plans accordingly in discussion with sales teams/ Planning Head.

· Use the forecasting tool and refine it further for better forecast effectiveness.

· Track, analyse and publish key supply chain metrics such as forecast accuracy, inwards performance, PO adherence, brokenness, DoH etc.

· Support head of planning in design and implementation of new planning tools and dashboards to improve inventory visibility and decision-making.

· Drive continuous improvement initiatives to streamline planning processes and improve material availability.

· Coordinate with brands for key seasonal products planning (Winter Wear).

Inventory management

· Track weekly/ monthly inventory flows. Highlights and act to balance the plan vs actual.

· Monitor the PO and ensure its alignment with OTB inventory plans

· Work on current replenishment solution and refine it further for better output

· Analyse/act on the financial impact of current/ future inventory in coordination with planning head.

· Work on slow/non moving inventory reduction across brands

· Implement strategies to reduce the stock outs in coordination with head of planning

· Establish and manage target stock levels to avoid overstocking or stockouts across retail channels.

· Correct regional inventory distribution across warehouses in India

Master data management

· Periodic review of SKU master and correct the anomalies along with Tech Team.

Key Skills

· Exceptionally comfortable with numbers and large data sets. This profile is highly data driven.

· Growth mindset – Willing to learn/ adopt new processes and technology.

· Analytical mindset and ability to translate data/numbers into the actionable insights

· Excellent communication skills (verbal and written).

· Good interpersonal skills. Ability to maintain good relationships with stakeholders.

· Self driven and ability to work with minimal supervision for assigned tasks.

· Highly Proficient in MS Excel.

· Familiarity with any planning tool or ERP systems is plus

Stakeholders

· Internal : Head of Planning, Tech team, Growth Heads, MIS team, Supply Chain

· External : Local brand planners

Qualification & Experience

· Minimum B.E./B.Tech (Any stream). MBA in operations/ Supply Chain is plus.

· 3-5 years of experience in FMCG / Manufacturing / Retail planning domain