Demand Planning Manager - Chennai

Demand Planning

• Experience in handling customer communication and acted as single point of contact for issue resoutions

• Experience in Demand planning/forecasting in FMCG Sector

• In Depth understanding of demand planning collaboration process with stakeholders in sales, commercial and other supply chain functions. This may include activities such as reviewing stat model, master data, and exception based planning.

• Experience in participating in S&OP planning meetings.

• Should have handled a team of demand planners and responsible for team deliverables

• Derive SKU level forecasts by appropriate maintenance of demand history and tools.

• Drive Phase-in Phase-out in forecasting process including promotional forecasting

• Use statistical forecasting methods, software tools such as SAP APO or other Demand Planning tools

• Knowledge of stat models such as exponential smoothing, ARIMA etc.

• Measurement and monitoring of Demand planning KPIs. Good conceptual understanding of drivers of demand planning KPIs such as MAPE, Bias, Forecast Value Add etc.

• Measuring, tracking & reporting forecast accuracy and corrective actions to drive improved outputs

• Documenting key assumptions behind base, promotional and total signed off forecasts

• Provides final consensus forecast to Regional S&OP

• Management and ownership of demand planning master data

Education Requirements

- Bachelors Degree in Engineering (IIT,IT-BHU, REC, DCE,BITS & Tier 1 Engineering Colleges preferred)

- MBA Operations/Supply Chain/Logistics / Engineering (preferred)

- Any relevant industry specific Certifications/Memberships (desirable)