Job Description

- Develop SKU-level demand forecasts using historical data, seasonality, and market intelligence
- Lead demand planning cycles (weekly & monthly) as part of S&OP; process
- Collaborate with Sales & Commercial teams for:
- Recent product launches
- Promotions & institutional demand

- Track forecast accuracy and continuously improve forecasting models
- Plan procurement requirements for RM (crude/refined oil, pulses) and PM (packaging materials) based on production plan
- Ensure timely availability of materials to avoid production disruptions
- Monitor RM/PM inventory levels, lead times, and supplier performance
- Work closely with procurement and vendors to align supply schedules
- Convert demand plan into a feasible supply plan considering:

- Plant capacity constraints
- Production cycles
- Lead times

- Coordinate with plant teams for production scheduling and execution
- Ensure optimal stock availability across plant, CFA, and JW locations
- Monitor and manage inventory across RM, PM, and FG
- Set and track inventory norms (safety stock, reorder level, days of cover)




- Identify and mitigate risks:

- Slow-moving & non-moving inventory
- Expiry risk (critical for edible oil & pulses)
- Conversion (e.g., finished goods to loose oil)

- Drive initiatives to reduce working capital and improve inventory turns
- Balance inventory across multi-location network (plant → CFA → JW)
- Plan stock transfers and deployment based on demand and priority markets
- Ensure availability without overstocking at CFA level
- Support structured planning cadence:

- Demand Review
- Supply Review
- Inventory Reconciliation

- Prepare planning dashboards, scenarios, and exception reports for management
- Collaborate cross-functionally with:

- Sales & Marketing (demand inputs)
- Plant / Manufacturing (production planning)
- Procurement (RM/PM sourcing)
- Logistics (dispatch execution)
- Finance (working capital & cost control)

- Act as a central planning coordinator across functions.

📌 Assistant Manager Supply Chain (Gurugram)
🏢 Louis Dreyfus
📍 Gurugram