Manager - Inventory Planning - eCommerce/FMCG

About the Organisation:

Our client is a Business-to-Business (B2B) e-commerce platform, designed to solve core trade problems for small, medium and large businesses across India. It is the largest such national distribution platform of its kind enabling retailers and businesses to source merchandise from manufacturers, brands, white labels, importers etc. on a single platform. They bring to users the power of technology to grow their business.

Our client deals and helps the users in the following:

- UY & SELL on their terms with secure payments and hassle-free logistics

- GROW their network through access to new regions and customers for brands,manufacturers and marketing & sales support for retailers and businesses

- DISCOVER customers, suppliers and products across multiple categories

- CONNECT directly with sellers and interested buyers to discuss trade

Some key pointers for the role:

The role is with the Essential Services / FMCG products business. The role will report to Business Head with dotted line to Finance

Key aspect of the role would be:

a. Understand the demand from the customers

b. Have insight into the vendor supply pipeline

c. Ensuring that right amount of inventory is procured and reducing inventory to the minimal

d. Creating an effective balance of demand & supply between customers & vendors

e. Keep a track of month's forecast of demand & supply and work with the business to achieve the numbers