OVERALL PURPOSE OF THE JOB:&nbsp; Primarily responsible for Improving Forecast accuracy, reducing lost sales and minimize the D&amp;D costs. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES :&nbsp; Demand Planning (S&amp;OP) process: - Lead the monthly Demand planning process &amp; Pre Sales and Operations Planning (S&amp;OP) meetings: - Generate regional &amp; category forecast by monthly consensus forecasting process based on input from divisional stakeholders (Category and TM&amp;D team). - Revise forecasts and recommend changes on a monthly basis based on actual usage, trends, new product introductions, and revised sales plans. - Selection of Right Forecast models to deliver superior service levels and optimum system inventory - Advise TM&amp;D and Category teams of problems and significant variances between existing forecasts and actual usage. - Freeze one consensus forecast number across TM&amp;D and Category teams for next quarter. - Review KPIs for last month (Forecast Accuracy / Bias and analytics/D&amp;D and overstocking) by incorporating Value chain and Category team inputs. - Highlight the potential avenues and facilitate discussion in case of possible D&amp;D cases - Ensure the estimates are captured the system accurately and the system is functioning perfectly. Highlight any corrections and formulate a CAPA plan. Inventory: - Manage allocations in case of supply constraint scenario. - Maintain proactive communication with Value Chain team &amp; Category teams including providing final monthly forecast, and alerts of material forecast changes in the month in a timely manner. - Manage new product rollout through forecasting and interfacing with category and TM&amp;D teams. - Ensure inventory targets are met and trigger actions plans by periodically analyzing and identifying slow &amp; obsolete inventory in the system. - Re-run inventory model if need be, to assess new norms with significant network changes Systems &amp; Processes: - Ensure that the agreed network/lanes are configured in SAP. - Coordinate with the production team for the production changeover, maintaining PI and ensure demand realignment through the demand planner whenever required - Liaise with SAP team for the regular SNP runs to ensure correct demand propagation on to the source - Coordinate with SAP team to ensure execution of all system related jobs to deliver the desired output. - Roll out new Technology solutions post completion of Pilots with SAP &amp;JDA. - Drive the new projects in the demand planning area i.e. probabilistic forecasting, Artificial Intelligence/Machine learning driven solutions and recommend the suitable solutions. KEY INTERFACES: INTERNAL: - Category development team, SBU team, Supply Planning Team. - Functional teams including Finance and HR EXTERNAL - Service Providers including Transporters, Warehouses QUALIFICATIONS &amp; EXPERIENCE: - Post Graduate with specialism in Industrial Engineering/Industrial Management/Manufacturing Management/Operations Management/Supply Chain from NITIE, IIM A, B, L, K, SPJIMR, XLRI, IITK - VGSOM, IITB SJMSOM - 7 - 9 years of experience in demand planning and logistics in FMCG. Must Have: - Thorough understanding of the Demand Planning/Supply planning process. Must have worked in demand planning role for at least 2-3 years in an FMCG environment. - Understanding of statistical models of forecasting and Hypothesis testing and modelling and analytics. - Definitely should have worked on IBP/JDA demand planning /APO/Tools group - Should have lead a team of demand planners and understanding of the complexities of the role and handled real life scenarios.

Kolkata

ITC - Manager - Demand Planning - IIM/SPJIMR/XLRI/IIT/IIT/SJMSOM 

ITC - Manager - Demand Planning - IIM/SPJIMR/XLRI/IIT/IIT/SJMSOM  ,Job Description for ITC - Manager - Demand Planning - IIM/SPJIMR/XLRI/IIT/IIT/SJMSOM  in ITC Ltd. in  Kolkata for (7-11) years of experience. Apply Now!

Job Description for ITC - Manager - Demand Planning - IIM/SPJIMR/XLRI/IIT/IIT/SJMSOM  in ITC Ltd. in  Kolkata for (7-11) years of experience. Apply Now!