Manager - Demand Planning - eCommerce/FMCG

Manager - Demand Planning - eCommerce/FMCG

- Developing organization wide sales forecast which meets anticipated customer demand at optimum inventory levels.

- Analyse, track and highlight the performance across defined product category with focus on filling each distributor in line with demand levels

- Develop rolling forecasting & future projections and is able to estimate future product demand by analysing inventory flow and developing forecast models

- Identify and analyse sales trends and influencing variables and incorporate analysis in forecasting & inventory planning using advances statistical techniques

- Successfully monitor and communicate forecasts, changes, inventory estimates, supply situations, business risks and opportunities across all warehouses on periodic

basis, mitigation plans to vendors & clients.

- Identify areas of alert and create solutions to mitigate any potential risks of product stock outs.

- Takes joint responsibility with warehousing teams for inventory accountability across regions.

- Facilitate effective S&OP meetings with Sales and Marketing Functions ensuring effective demand estimation adjusted to inputs from on ground operations in terms of market intelligence, brand activation plans, trade marketing interventions etc.

- Monitor and report on significant variances between sales forecasts, budgets and business plans

- Proactive coordination with key stakeholders to achieve desired business outcomes and drive improvements and reduce wastages across the demand planning Activities.