About The Opportunity

Smytten operates at the intersection of beauty, personal care, and direct-to-consumer e-commerce in India, driving agile supply chain strategies to match rapidly shifting consumer demand. We leverage real-time sales analytics, inventory velocity modeling, and cross-functional collaboration to ensure optimal stock levels, minimal waste, and maximum availability of trending products across our omnichannel ecosystem.

Role & Responsibilities

- Own end-to-end demand forecasting for key SKUs, using historical trends, seasonality, promotions, and market signals to drive accurate 3–6 month projections.
- Monitor real-time inventory levels across warehousing and retail channels; trigger replenishment, markdown, or transfer actions to prevent stockouts or overstock.
- Collaborate with Marketing, Sales, and Product teams to align inventory plans with campaign calendars, new launches, and regional demand spikes.
- Build and maintain inventory dashboards in Excel or Power BI to visualize turnover rates, sell-through, aged stock, and forecast accuracy KPIs.
- Partner with logistics to optimize safety stock, lead times, and warehouse capacity — balancing service levels with working capital efficiency.
- Lead monthly S&OP; cycles by presenting inventory health,



demand assumptions, and risk mitigation plans to leadership and cross-functional stakeholders.

Skills & Qualifications

Must-Have

- Excel (PivotTables, VLOOKUP, XLOOKUP, forecasting models)
- Power BI or Tableau (dashboard creation, data visualization)
- ERP systems (SAP, Oracle, NetSuite, or similar)
- Demand planning methodologies (statistical forecasting, driver-based modeling)
- Inventory optimization principles (buffer stock, ABC analysis, ROP/ROQ)
- Supply chain KPIs (OTIF, inventory turnover, forecast accuracy)

Preferred

- Experience with retail or D2C beauty/personal care categories
- Working knowledge of SQL or Python for data extraction and automation
- Knowledge of WMS or OMS platforms (e.g., Manhattan, TradeGecko)

Benefits & Culture Highlights

- Fast-paced, data-driven culture where your decisions directly impact product availability and customer satisfaction.
- Opportunity to shape supply chain strategy for a high-growth D2C brand with pan-India reach.
- Onsite work in a collaborative, agile team setting with direct exposure to leadership and cross-functional squads.

Skills: forecasting,d2c,demand

📌 Associate Manager - Demand and Inventory PLanning (Ahmedabad)
🏢 Smytten
📍 Ahmedabad