Manager - Demand Planning/Supply Planning - FMCG/Food - IIT/NIT/IIM/FMS/MDI

Currently we are hiring as Demand Planning/ Supply Planning Manager.

Job Location : Bangalore

Education : B.E/ B.Tech / MBAs From Premier Institutes like NIT, IITs, IIMs, NITIE, Symbiosis, BITS, MDI, etc

Basic Functions :

• Develop demand forecasts (operational forecasts) at multiple levels of aggregation for multiple time horizons as part of a demand planning function.
• Review historical sales trends, research demand drivers, prepare forecast data, develop statistical forecast models, and evaluate forecast results.
• Coordinate cross-functional research activities to reconcile significant variances and refine the forecast model to reflect updated sales and marketing assumptions.
• Interact with sales, marketing, and customer finance to understand demand forecast drivers.
• Utilize a collaborative and consensus approach by working with Sales, Marketing and Customer Finance to obtain and ensure that current and accurate information is used for demand forecasts.
• Use and maintain the Demand Planning software as the primary forecasting system tool.
• Provide input to the Supply Planning organization in developing inventory strategies on existing items, new products, and product phase-outs.
• Closely coordinate and communicate customer action plans with supply planning

Job Functions:

• Create statistical forecasts:
• Gather, analyze and validate data
• Execute statistical modeling software
• Review resulting statistical forecast model
• Apply error analysis techniques to improve forecasting
• Summarize/aggregate statistical forecasts
• Review sales plans , customer finance Budget Updates or Latest Estimates and demand drivers:
• Present, solicit, and assess feedback on the various forecasts from sales, and finance
• Recommend adjustments for operational forecasts
• Review promotional plans with sales
• Achieve consensus for operational demand forecasts by facilitating a collaborative planning process with sales, marketing and finance personnel:
• Prepare relevant material to facilitate research and discussion
• Provide input to volume planning ( Latest Estimates / annual process)
• Facilitate and manage demand planning/customer meetings
• Achieve consensus with the business side and the demand chain
• Maintain demand planning system and software
• Enter and modify data and ensure the correctness of product hierarchy
• Monitor trends in forecast error
• Identify relevant market-related data and competitive intelligence
• Prepare and maintain relevant reports pertaining to demand planning process
• Certification in Supply Chain (APICS / CPIM) is an advantage