Parle Agro - Manager - Demand Planner (8-8 yrs)

B.E

Technical Knowledge :.

- Demand Planning professional with end-to-end planning experience and front-end sales /marketing exposure of 8 year.

- Hands on experience in Advanced Planning Systems (APS)Demand Planning modules e.gSAP APO, IBP, BY, O9, Kinaxis, Anaplan etc

Communication and collaborative skills to engage with Sales & Marketing, regions and Supply Planning Tea.

- Knowledge of data science, ML-algorithms, best-fit basis SKU behavior

- Know-how of category / brand behavior in different zones - immediate & long term.

- Full understanding of demand influencing factors (seasonality, weather, events, holidays etc.)

- Expertise in planning systems for Demand Planning like Advanced Planning Systems (APS); preferably has worked as a Demand Planner before.

Responsibilities :

- Statistical Modelling: Generate baseline forecast through best-fit statistical / ML-based forecasting models and share with zones as a reference input.

- Segment Growth/De-Growth: Monitor segment growth/degrowth from various published industry report and overlay on consolidated regional demand inputs.

- New Product Launch Planning: Manage New Product Launch volumes in conjunction with Sales & Marketing Team.

- Demand Review Process / Meeting: Lead weekly Demand Review Meetings, including the review of MAPE/ Bias and work with sales to align on a realistic forecast numbers.

- S&OP: Play active role in the weekly / monthly S&OP process to develop an aligned demand plan.

- Gaps and opportunities are identified, quantified & addressed.

- Long Term Capacity Planning: Support capacity planning for long-term basis long term forecasting.

- Cross Functional Relationships: Develop strong collaborative cross functional relationships.

- Measure/Track Performance: Measure, report, and innovate to drive improvement of demand planning process and KPIs.

Inventory: Shared together with supply planners.

Supply chain fundamentals Supply chain strategy, segmentation, and leading practices: Aligning supply chain design(infrastructure, systems, resources, resilience, sustainability) & capabilities with the business strategy to meet market demands & customer requirements

- Understanding of Product portfolio lifecycle management & complexity SC segmentation & service level differentiation.

- E2E supply chain know how : Understanding of the role and interdependencies of the different SC disciplines.

- Demand forecasting and planning:Creating a one number demand plan across the organization to forecast what customers want, how much , and by when.

S&OP best practices: Structuring a formal process that is integrated with strategic& financial planning; balances demand plans and supply constraints proactively

- Understanding the scope of S&OP and how S&OP changes as the maturity level increases.

Sales and Operations Execution(S&OE):Providing a bridge between the monthly S&OP consensus process & day-to-day operational planning, proactively addressing short term demand and supply imbalances.

Plan reconciliation and optimization (e.g Demand to supply):Can balance between demand and supply plans against market-level volume targets.

- Analytical Competency Statistical Forecasting: Understanding of statistical data issues

- Understanding and use of statistical forecasting techniques

- Ability to build models incorporating sales data inputs, lost sales etc.

- Segment growth/de-growth: Ability to apply analytical skills across different segments growth/de-growth

Market analysis & customer insight

- Business intelligence to translate market intelligence into quantitative demand plan.

Integrated scenario planning- : Generate multiple demand scenario

- Implement scenarios using appropriate analytical techniques

- Presentation of complex analytical data and results in a simple way.

- Knowledge of visual presentation/data visualization techniques:A means of representing information graphically, in a standardized format; highlights patterns and trends in data & helps the user derive insights more quickly.

Data management and governance: Process established to define accountability for data, ensure data quality, and maintain data attributes along the master data lifecycle.

Business Competency Cross:

- Functional Awareness: Knowledge of cross functional business processes

- Experience in Sales and Marketing Supply chain planning.

- Business Acumen: Understanding of consumer behavior

- Understanding of global trends and localization factors

- Understanding and integration of business growth into supply plans.

Decision making & business impact: Ability to make & take responsibility for a robust, timely choice by gathering relevant data, assessing the trade-offs

- Strong professional and interpersonal skills in working with senior management to interpret strategic goals.

Technical Competency Systems capabilities/expertise with relevant analytical/planning tools: ML competency to model how demand influencers impact future forecast& model them through ML/Statalgos

- Knowledge of Advanced Planning Systems (APS) like Blue Yonder, Kinaxis Demand Planning module etc.

- Knowledge of AP APO-DP,MM , PP modules.

- Data Handling Data Quality Management

- Knowledge of tools to increase productivity, manage complexity, and improve forecast quality

- Systems capabilities and expertise with relevant tools

- Understanding of the interaction between systems.

Professional Competency Strategic &creative thinking: Ability to focus on finding and developing unique supply chain opportunities to create value for organization

- Identify innovative solutions to operational challenges; challenges the status quo.

Root cause analysis, problem-solving, and conflict resolution:

- Ability to define the problem, analyze& interpret data to determine the cause and prioritize, select& implement the best solution in a timely manner.

- Business performance measurement (KPIs). & continuous improvement:

- Define, align, and report supply chain KPIs vs targets to course correct; drive the behavior& process changes needed to meet customer service levels and business objectives.

Effective communication and presentation skills:Ability to. communicate with stakeholders.

- Building effective partnerships within business.