Senior Manager/Manager - Demand Planning - FMCG

- The purpose for this position is to ensure that the Supply Network process is completed as per the schedule by ensuring the involvement of the Factory Planning.

- The position's responsibility is to Reduction in stock outs and improved availability. Also he/ she will have to focus on reduction LOS through improved availability through timely production.

- Develop demand forecasts (operational forecasts) at multiple levels of aggregation for multiple time horizons as part of a demand planning function.

- Review historical sales trends, research demand drivers, prepare forecast data, develop statistical forecast models, and evaluate forecast results.

- Coordinate cross-functional research activities to reconcile significant variances and refine the forecast model to reflect updated sales and marketing assumptions.

- Interact with sales, marketing, and customer finance to understand demand forecast drivers.

- Closely coordinate and communicate customer action plans with production planning & commercial (logistics)

- Overseeing inventory Management

- Creating, implementing and managing distribution strategies to guarantee all product, is sent on time

- Championing a culture of measurement