Smytten is India's largest product discovery and trial platform, helping consumers discover and experience premium brands across beauty, personal care, wellness, food, home, and lifestyle categories. With a solid omnichannel presence and a rapidly expanding portfolio, Smytten partners with leading brands to create delightful consumer experiences.
- Role Overview
We are looking for a Lead - Demand & Inventory Planning to drive forecasting accuracy, inventory optimization, and supply continuity across categories. This role will play a critical part in ensuring the right products are available at the right time while maintaining optimal inventory levels and minimizing stock-outs and excess inventory.
- Key Responsibilities
Demand Planning & Forecasting- Develop and manage short-term and long-term demand forecasts across categories and channels.
- Analyze historical sales trends, seasonality, promotional plans, and market dynamics to improve forecast accuracy.
- Collaborate with Category, Marketing, Sales, and Finance teams to align demand assumptions and business plans.
- Monitor forecast performance and continuously refine forecasting methodologies.
- Inventory Planning & Optimization- Ensure optimal inventory levels across warehouses while balancing service levels and working capital.
- Drive inventory health by minimizing stock-outs, overstock situations, and slow-moving inventory.
- Define and monitor safety stock norms, reorder points, and inventory policies.
- Lead inventory aging analysis and recommend liquidation or corrective actions for excess inventory.
Supply Planning & Stakeholder Management- Coordinate with Procurement, Vendor Management, and Operations teams to ensure timely replenishment.
- Track supplier performance and proactively mitigate supply risks.
- Work closely with warehouse and fulfillment teams to ensure smooth execution and availability.
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