Manager - Demand Planning - FMCG

Demand Planning Manager

Industry : FMCG / Foods / Beverage

Category : Operations

Skills : Demand Planning,S&OP, Supply Chain Management, Warehousing, Inventory Management, Forecasting, Data Analysis, Customer Service, New Product Development, Product Lifecycle, Stakeholder Management, SAP APO, Process Improvement, Statistical Analysis

Job Type : Permanent

Job Description :

- Brilliant opportunity to work with a Leading Global Consumer Goods conglomerate.

- Fast track your career with an excellent growth trajectory, benefits and flexible work environment.

Client Details :

- A multinational ranking among the Fortune 500 companies to work for, it is one of the largest consumer goods conglomerates in the world with core competency in food and beverage processing.

- With a very strong brand presence and a stellar market share in India, they have aggressive growth plans and are continually working towards research, innovation and renovation of their products.

Description :

Reporting to the Head of Supply Chain, you will be responsible for :

- Creating rolling demand plan of all the SKUs across all the sites in India for both volume and value and working closely with the customer service team to drive fulfilment.

- Managing complex data and business analysis to develop short, medium- and long-term forecasts for the company relating to P&L and inventory.

- Supporting the plan with statistical projections, promotional activities/factors, initiative plans, alternative scenarios and the product lifecycle management.

- Supporting and initiating initiatives to continually improve processes, inventory levels, performance and to optimise operational costs through all stages of the supply chain process.

- Helping to improve forecast accuracy KPIs including OTIF, Inventory Turns etc.

- Liaising closely and communicating the forecast plans with different internal functions including production, sales, rest of supply chain and leadership teams.

Profile :

To be a successful candidate, you should :

- Have a master's degree from a premier business institute with 8-10 years of work experience in a demand planning role within a fast-paced consumer goods industry.

- Be thorough with using advanced demand planning tools - SAP APO & Advanced Excel.

- Have knowledge and experience of statistical demand forecasting and inventory planning.

- Have a strong 'hands-on' people management, stakeholder management, team building, leadership and coaching skills.

- Have an excellent oral and written communication skills.

Job Offer :

- In addition to an attractive compensation package, the candidate will have the opportunity to work in a dynamic & flexible environment, with a strong focus on research and innovation, aimed at achieving excellence at all levels.

To apply online please click the 'Apply' button below. For a confidential discussion about this role please contact Woomesh Raman Kaher on +91 124 452 5444.

Contact - Woomesh Raman Kaher - +91 124 452 5444

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