Core Responsibilities
Forecasting / Demand planning
- Analyze 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 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 to EPO teams as well as to the internal stakeholders
- Drive the affiliate monthly S&OP Monthly
Inventory planning
Co-ordinate with EPO teams the inventory as per the demand forecast and in line with the inventory holding normsConduct periodic inventory to identify & balance excess inventory, identify potential obsolescence and work with finance and sales for liquidating the sameDivisional PL Controlling
Manage the PL from a FP&A side across all lines for Plan, RLBEs and Actual with specific focus on forecast accuracy.Engage with the functional teams on SG&A spends targets based on appropriate MIS and landing expectation.Cross-functional support & Projects
Work closely and communicating effectively EPO teams, Commercial, Marketing and Finance teams on issues pertaining to inventory and drive initiatives to positively influence operating working capitalWork on Misc. projects (like Global alignment projects, System developments ..)Skills Required
Inventory Planning, Statistical Techniques