Job Title-Demand Planning & SIOP Leader

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Leadership

- Develop and lead company's global SIOP framework to ensure a disciplined, transparent, and data-driven planning process that aligns commercial and operational priorities.
- Partner with Sales, Product Line, and Operations leaders to establish a unified demand plan that supports business growth and customer satisfaction.
- Drive collaboration across functional areas to balance demand, supply, and inventory in line with strategic objectives.
- Provide executive leadership with accurate demand visibility and capacity alignment to support growth and customer delivery.
- Champion process standardisation and system integration for global SIOP implementation.
- Support executive decision-making by providing scenario planning, risk assessments, and business insights.

Demand Planning & Forecasting

- Lead the development of a comprehensive demand planning process that integrates sales forecasts, customer insights, and market trends for capital equipment and spare parts.
- Incorporate sales input, market intelligence, and customer project visibility into forecast accuracy improvements.
- Implement forecasting tools and analytics that enable data transparency and predictability across global regions.
- Measure and improve forecast accuracy (FA%) and forecast bias through ongoing performance review.
- Continuously refine forecasting techniques to account for project-based variability and global market conditions.

SIOP Process Ownership

- Own and facilitate the monthly global SIOP cycle, driving consensus among commercial, operational,



and financial stakeholders.
- Lead executive-level SIOP meetings, presenting key metrics, risks, and mitigation actions.
- Integrate supply chain capacity planning, production scheduling, and resource planning into the demand plan.
- Drive alignment between the SIOP plan and the companys budget, long-term planning, and financial forecasts.
- Monitor and communicate key performance indicators, risks, and recovery plans.
- Partner with Finance to align operational plans with financial budgets and forecasts.

Operational Excellence & Systems

- Lead the deployment of digital planning tools, dashboards, and analytics to enhance forecast visibility and execution accuracy.
- Leverage ERP and advanced planning systems (APS) to provide end-to-end visibility and performance tracking.
- Ensure process compliance, data integrity, and KPI governance across business units.
- Implement predictive planning capabilities and digital dashboards for decision-making.

Leadership & Team Development

- Build and lead a high-performing global Demand Planning and SIOP team.
- Develop organizational capability in data analysis, scenario modeling, and team-oriented planning.
- Foster a culture of transparency, accountability,



and cross-functional teamwork.

Qualifications Education & Experience

- Bachelors degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, Business, or related field (MBA or advanced degree preferred).
- 10+ years of experience in demand planning, SIOP, or supply chain management within capital equipment or heavy industrial manufacturing, ideally in a project-based environment.
- Proven experience implementing and managing SIOP or IBP processes across complex, project-based environments.
- Strong understanding of global manufacturing, order-to-delivery, and supply chain planning dynamics for engineered-to-order (ETO) products.
- Proficiency in ERP and advanced planning/forecasting tools (Kinaxis, O9, or equivalent).
- Lean Six Sigma certification or APICS/ASCM certification (CPIM, CSCP, or CLTD) preferred.

Skills & Competencies

- Strong analytical and strategic planning skills.
- Strong business acumen with a focus on operational and financial alignment.
- Excellent communication and influencing skills across global and cross-functional teams.
- Experience driving organizational change and continuous improvement.
- Strategic thinker with hands-on execution capability.

Key Performance Indicators

- Forecast Accuracy and Bias (%).
- On-Time Delivery (OTD) and Customer Service Level.
- Inventory Turns and Working Capital Efficiency.
- SIOP Process Adherence and Maturity Index.
- Alignment between Operational and Financial Plans.

Interested candidates can forward their updated CV at [email protected]

📌 Demand Planner & SIOP Leader (Chennai)
🏢 Flsmidth
📍 Chennai