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Senior Demand Planner

Senior Demand Planner

Apna MartBengaluru, Karnataka, India
30+ days ago
Job description

Demand Planning

  • Own and run the weekly demand planning cycle while monitoring and improving

forecast accuracy.

  • Collaborate with Growth & Category teams to incorporate business drivers into demand

    • plans.

  • Include causal factors (weather, competitor actions, disruptions) and model events

    • (promotions, marketing, festivals) into forecasts.

  • Develop forecasts at multiple levels of aggregation (SKU, category, region, store) and

    • multiple time horizons.

  • Release final demand plans by incorporating all inputs as per agreed timelines.

    • Supply & Replenishment Planning

  • Manage the end-to-end replenishment process, ensuring timely availability across

    • regions.

  • Ensure timely release of purchase orders (POs) to vendors across all cities.
  • Optimize buying quantities by balancing demand forecasts, inventory norms, stock on

    • hand, and vendor constraints.

  • Collaborate with category and vendor teams to ensure high OTIF (On-Time In-Full)

    • supply performance.

    Inventory Management

  • Define and manage inventory norms at SKU × Region level.
  • Monitor inventory health, availability, ageing, and initiate liquidation plans for slow-

    • moving SKUs.

  • Collaborate with City Teams & Operations to ensure stock accuracy.
  • Drive strategies to balance availability, minimize wastage, and optimize working

    • capital.

    Leadership & Collaboration

  • Lead the demand planning team, mentoring junior planners on tools, methods, and

    • best practices.

  • Drive continuous improvement in forecast accuracy and replenishment efficiency.
  • Lead demand-supply reviews as part of the S&OP process.

    • Requirements

    As a Senior Demand Planner, you will lead the demand forecasting, inventory

    management, and replenishment processes for FMCG categories across Apna Mart’s fast-

    growing retail network. You will be responsible for building robust forecasting models,

    driving the S&OP process, and mentoring junior planners to ensure demand accuracy and

    supply reliability across multiple regions.

    Qualifications & Skills :

  • MBA / B.Tech from Tier-1 / Tier-2 institutes.
  • 5+ years of relevant experience in demand planning, inventory management, or supply

    • chain roles in FMCG / Retail / Q-Com / E-Com.

  • Strong understanding of inventory management practices, demand planning

    • methodologies, and replenishment systems.

  • Excellent analytical skills; proficient in Excel / Google Sheets and BI tools (Metabase,

    • Power BI, etc.).

  • Strong decision-making, influencing, and negotiation skills with a structured work style.
  • Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, growth-driven environment
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