Havells - Manager - Demand & Supply Planning

Description:

Job Summary:

- The Demand & Supply Planner will be responsible for developing accurate demand forecasts, ensuring optimal inventory levels, coordinating production and procurement plans, and enabling efficient product availability across channels.

- This role plays a critical part in aligning sales, marketing, production, and logistics teams to deliver superior customer service while minimizing supply chain costs in a fast-paced consumer durables environment.

Key Responsibilities:

Demand Planning:

- Develop and maintain rolling demand forecasts, conduct risk assessments related to demand variability & develop mitigation strategies.

- S&OP process by collaborating with sales and product teams to validate and finalize consensus demand.

Supply Planning:

- Prepare production and procurement plans aligned with demand forecasts and capacity constraints.

- Monitor supplier lead times, production schedules, and material availability.

- Coordinate with manufacturing plants and vendors to ensure on-time availability.

- Optimize inventory levels to balance service level goals and working capital targets.

- Minimum Stock Level, ABC, over stock, zero stock and material shortage analysis and control.

Inventory Management:

- Ensure healthy stock levels across warehouses and channels.

- Identify slow-moving, non-moving, and obsolete inventory; recommend liquidation or reallocation strategies.

- Monitor safety stock, reorder points, and replenishment cycles.

- Work closely with Sales, Marketing, Procurement and Logistics teams to align on forecasts, supply plans, and business priorities.

Qualifications & Skills:

Educational Requirements:

- Bachelors degree in Supply Chain, Operations, Engineering, Business, or related field.

- Postgraduate degree or certifications (APICS CPIM/CSCP, MBA SCM) preferred.

Experience:

- 4-7+ years of experience in demand planning, supply planning and inventory management.

- Experience in the consumer durables or related FMCG/retail/electronics industries preferred.

Technical Skills:

- Proficiency in MS Excel (advanced), forecasting tools, and ERP systems (SAP / Oracle / JDA / Kinaxis).

- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

- Understanding of S&OP, forecasting techniques, safety stock management and inventory optimization.