Manager - Demand Planning - FMCG/Personal Care/Baby Care

Urgent requirement for planning manager for one of our MNC client based in Gurgaon

Client: One of the leading brands in the baby care / personal care portfolio

Candidates from relevant industry (FMCG - personal care/ baby care) should apply

Job Title : Planning Manager

Division/Department : Logistics

Reports to : Chief Executive officer

EXP : 8-12 years

Education : Full Time MBA (Reputed Institute)

Purpose Of The Position:

- This Demand Planning position is responsible for all forecasting activities associated with channels and products. The Demand Planner creates and maintains forecast models for all channels at SKU level, incorporating business intelligence and forecast information gathered from sales, marketing, finance, retailer replenishment analysts, and other sources.

- The Demand Planner is the integration point into the sales and commercial organization. Basic forecast modeling is the responsibility of this position. This position leads the dialogue each month for the respective channels and products with key counterparts in Sales and Marketing.

Main Responsibilities:

- 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.

- Evaluate the market driven forces & put inputs accordingly

- Interact with sales, marketing, and 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.

- 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

- Raising internal P.Os for Order / production planning.

Sunil K N
Associate Consultant
Antal International Network
Web: www.antal.com
Bangalore - 560011