We at BIC Cello India have an opening for Demand Planning & S&OP Manager based out of our Head Office in Mumbai.

The role is primarily responsible for :

- Building and validating reliable sales forecast on all product categories

- Leading and promoting demand phase S&OP process

Responsibilities :

1) Develop solid leadership position as owner of Demand Planning :

- Work in close collaboration with business team (sales, marketing, finance) and Supply Planning Manager to reach business objectives

- Prepare, promote and animate S&OP process review

- Work in close relationship with Central Supply planning and end-to-end performance teams to continuously align processes and drive end-to-end initiatives to increase demand performance and reduce inventory coverage

2) Build and grow S&OP process across Commercial, Finance and Supply-Chain stakeholders

- Develop and closely monitor Demand Plan for India

- Manage the approval and communication of North America (USA & Canada) Demand plans including risks & opportunities

- Identify gaps in Finance Rolling Forecast and prepare strong remedial plans to manage them

- Anticipate long-term trends and clearly communicate sales forecasts to Supply Planning

3) Develop the Demand Planning team to ensure high impact and strong performance

- Establish a high-performance culture via communication of clear expectations and targets

- Develop a proactive communication culture between Demand Planning Team and all other stakeholders

4) Act as a key player of Global Supply Chain (GSC) organization :

- Be proactive in creating a strong Supply Chain community, collaborate with Supply Planning, Procurement and Manufacturing teams and central functional teams

- Be involved; support and manage key projects and initiatives within GSC transformation

- Lead the development and utilization of tools & systems that support automation of Demand Planning and S&OP operations

QUALIFICATIONS :

1) >10 years of Supply Chain experience including a successful experience on Demand Planning and S&OP

2) Prior people management experience

3) Advanced APS knowledge (JDA or similar)

4) Advanced MS Office (Excel, Access, Power point, Word)

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