Role & responsibilities

1. Demand Planning

- Lead the demand planning process for the assigned Business Unit.
- Drive the Collaborative Sales Forecasting (CSF) process with Business Unit and Offer Leaders.
- Develop and finalize an agreed rolling 18-month demand plan.
- Align the demand plan with the business financial plan at the product/activity level.

1. Statistical Forecasting & Demand Management

- Generate statistical demand forecasts and enhance them using inputs related to pricing, promotions, projects, and market requirements.
- Incorporate inputs from CSF discussions into the demand plan.
- Update and commit the finalized demand plan in the planning tool, such as Kinaxis, as per the monthly planning cycle.

1. Distribution & Inventory Planning

- Define appropriate stocking strategies and safety stock levels for each distribution center based on analytics and business requirements.
- Ensure accurate propagation of replenishment plans across the supply chain.
- Identify potential supply risks that may impact revenue realization and develop suitable mitigation plans and alternatives.

1. Inventory Health Management

- Monitor unhealthy, excess, slow-moving, and ageing inventory.
- Collaborate with Business teams to develop and execute inventory liquidation and reduction plans.
- Assess and minimize the financial impact of unhealthy inventory and provisions.

1. Supply Chain Lead Time Optimization

- Drive end-to-end supply lead-time reduction through optimized stocking strategies, safety stock levels, and logistics solutions.
- Identify opportunities to improve supply chain responsiveness and overall service levels.

1. SIOP & Cross-Functional Collaboration

- Lead SIOP (Sales, Inventory & Operations Planning)



discussions with relevant Business and Supply Chain teams.
- Drive alignment across demand, supply, inventory, and business requirements.
- Proactively identify, escalate, and resolve demand and supply-related issues.
- Work closely with cross-functional stakeholders to develop effective solutions and risk mitigation actions.

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs):
- Forecast Accuracy
- Unhealthy / Ageing Stock %
- On-Time Delivery (OTD)
- Backorder Lines & Value
- End-to-End Supply Lead Time

Preferred candidate profile Education: B.E. / B.Tech; MBA in Supply Chain, Operations, or related discipline would be preferred.

- Experience: Approximately 10 years of overall experience, with strong hands-on experience in Demand Planning and Supply Planning.
- Strong expertise in demand forecasting, statistical forecasting, supply planning, inventory management, replenishment planning, and SIOP.
- Experience in managing 18-month rolling demand plans and team-oriented forecasting processes.
- Strong understanding of stocking strategies, safety stock optimization, inventory health, ageing inventory, and supply risk management.
- Experience in identifying and mitigating supply risks and improving end-to-end supply chain lead time.
- Strong stakeholder management and cross-functional collaboration skills.
- Technical Skills: Hands-on experience with SAP and supply chain planning tools such as Kinaxis.
- Industry Preference: Candidates with experience in Electrical, Electronics, FMCG, or similar product-based industries would be preferred.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, and decision-making skills.
- Ability to work with Business, Sales, Supply Chain, Logistics, and Operations teams to drive demand-supply alignment.

📌 Demand And Supply Planning Manager (Bengaluru)
🏢 Search Advisers Services ( GUJ
📍 Bengaluru