Demand Planner

Demand Planning Manager

Forecasting / Demand planning

Analyse demand and develop consensus based demand forecast at lowest SKU level on a monthly basis.

Forecast to be developed considering trending / statistical techniques, inputs from sales and marketing teams on Demand influencing factors like PROMO and Event activity and alignment with long term financial plans

Work closely with sales and marketing teams to ensure inconsistencies in the forecast are corrected in future to prevent any negative impact on customer replenishment or inventory

Communicate the forecast and monthly Production plan to the internal stakeholders

Drive the monthly S&OP

Inventory planning

Define the CFA wise inventory ABC and DOH stock norms.

Co-ordinate with Production and Supply planners to maintain the inventory as per the demand forecast and in line with the CFA inventory holding norms.

Conduct periodic inventory review to identify & balance excess inventory, identify potential obsolescence and work with finance and sales for liquidating the near expiry stock.

Cross-functional support & Projects

Work closely and communicating effectively with Production ,Supply teams ,Sales, Marketing and Finance teams on issues pertaining to inventory and drive initiatives to positively influence operating working capital.