We are looking for a Senior Manager – Planning to own the end-to-end Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP;) and Integrated Business Planning (IBP) process. The role sits at the intersection of demand and supply, driving consensus across Commercial, Operations, Procurement, and Finance to balance service, inventory, and cost. You will be the single source of truth for supply visibility — ensuring stores and channels are reliably replenished while inventory targets are met and working capital is optimized. This is a high-ownership role for someone who enjoys turning fragmented data into decisions that senior leadership can act on.
Key Responsibilities
S&OP; / IBP Ownership
Own and run the monthly S&OP; / IBP cycle end to end — demand review, supply review, pre-S&OP;, and executive S&OP; — driving consensus and serve as the voice of the plan across the organization.
Build the rolling 18–24 month consensus forecast by reconciling commercial sales plans, financial plans, and the statistical baseline.
Articulate risks and opportunities through fact-based analysis and present an unbiased, decision-ready view to senior management.
Allocation of inventories between different channels- Keeping communication current and updated
Risk Mitigation and overall Revenue maximization
Procurement Planning
Working with procurement leads on getting supply commits-Deriving procurement Plan for organization for next 3-6 months with focus on resilence and alternate suppliers where there is risk
Demand Planning
Lead statistical and consensus forecasting; analyze historical sales, seasonality, promotions, and POS/consumption data to improve forecast accuracy and reduce bias.
Manage recent product introductions (NPI), phase-ins/phase-outs, and discontinuations with clean demand alignment.
Supply & Demand Balancing
Translate the demand plan into a feasible supply plan (MPS/DRP), resolving demand–supply imbalances in partnership with procurement and operations.
Identify network constrain