Leader/Manager - Demand Planning - FMCG

Leader (Manager) : Demand Planning - FMCG

Location : Mumbai

Will lead a team of Demand planners

Reporting to Director : Supply Chain

Key Responsibilities :

- Lead and execute the demand planning process

- Work with Sales and/or Marketing, and lead Consensus and PR, DR and MBR meetings; resolve demand-related queries.

- Drive improvement in forecast accuracy by analyzing existing processes and making recommendations; drive tracking of performance of SKUs. Accuracy tracking would be at high level (monthly/item forecasts) and at lower levels of detail (Weekly / item / location).

- Work closely with Marketing, Sales, and Supply Planning to help manage introductions, re-stages and discontinuations.

- Development of detailed consensus forecast. After buy-in of consensus forecast for items based on sales, marketing, independent forecast inputs and statistical analysis this forecast needs to be further detailed into weekly buckets at the item location level for Production and replenishment planning. This will include use of advanced tools and knowledge of statistical forecast modeling, causal modeling and linear regression forecasting. High level consensus forecasts must be entered in to SAP or an alternate ERP, and detailed accordingly.

- Review of weekly sales against forecast. Issues identified where volume fluctuations are out of range determined. Drives decision with sales/marketing to change forecast or keep as is. If forecast is to be changed mid-month in system, overrides will be implemented by demand planner with sales/marketing approval so that changes in Production, Purchasing, and all Supply Chain executions stay in sync.

- Create and monitor a statistical forecast in SAP or an alternate ERP.

- Utilize existing exception management and develop new exception management to drive improvement in forecast accuracy.

- Work closely with Supply Chain representatives to resolve product deletion issues related to forecast accuracy. Must remain flexible and willing to react quickly to real and perceived forecast issues.

- Collaborate with Sales and Key Customers to incorporate customer specific information into the forecast.

- Drive continuous improvement by examining existing demand

- Planning processes and making recommendations for improvement.

- Maximize the forecasting technologies available.

Experience & Qualification :

- Master's Degree in Operations Management / Logistics / Operations Research / Supply Chain / Materials Management

- 10+ years of combined business experience, preferably in consumer packaged goods industry - 5-7 years of business forecasting experience,.

- Knowledge of Sales, Marketing, Collaborative Planning, Forecasting and Replenishment (CPFR), VMI and Sales Operations Planning processes (S&OP).

- Knowledge of one or more of the major statistical forecasting software packages (i.e. SAP APO, Logility, Manugistics). Specific knowledge with SAP desired.

- Expert in Microsoft Office Suites, particularly Access and Excel

- Strong analytical and statistical skills. Good understanding of Normal Distribution concept and Statistical Process Control process and tools.

- Exceptional interpersonal skills, communication (both written and oral), presentation, influencing and conflict management.

In case you meet the above requirement:

You may call Nalin Malik at 9833690493 (Mumbai) on all 7 days of the week between 11.00 am - 6.00 pm for further details.