Lead cooperative sales forecasting (CSF) process with the Business Unit Offer leaders and arrive at agreed demand plan for rolling 18 months.
Collaborate and lead agreement on Demand plan vs Business Financial plant at product activity level for the Business Unit. 2.
Statistical demand plan generation, enrichment of demand plan with pricing , promotion and specific project inputs from CSF discussions.
Update and commit Demand plan aligned with CSF in planning tool, Kinaxis as per monthly drumbeat. 3.
Distribution requirement planning: Decide Stocking strategy & safety stock for each distribution center in line with analytics proposal and aligned with Business Offer leader.
Ensure that replenishment plan is accurately propagated in the supply chain.
Identify supply risks for revenue realisation and propose mitigation actions / alternatives. 4.
Unhealthy / ageing stock monitoring,
work with Business for liquidation and reduction of unhealthy inventory and impact on provision. 5.
End to End supply lead time reduction through right stocking strategy, safety stocks and logistics offer. 6.
Lead SIOP discussion with Business team to drive alignment on Demand, supply and solutions for risk mitigation.
Pro-actively identify, escalate and resolve issues related to Demand and supply.
Forecast Accuracy, Unhealthy Stock %, OTD, Backorder Lines & Value, E2E Supply Lead time Qualifications – B.E. /B.
Tech, preferably with MBA of overall experience of 10 yrs in Demand & Supply Planning.
Knowledge of SAP & Planning tool e.g Kinaxis.
Experience in Electrical, Electronics, FMCG industries preferred