Job Description:
Job Purpose
The Demand Planner is responsible for mid-term and long-term forecasting for Chocolates and Gums category, driving a robust demand plan with alignment from Commercial, Marketing, and Supply.
The role acts as the orchestrator of market insights, translating trends, seasonality, and input-driven building blocks into a realistic, streamlined demand plan across all channels—including Traditional Trade, Modern Trade, DCOM and CSD. The Demand Planner ensures proactive management of the rolling forecast, assessing the impact of changing market dynamics, channel-specific growth strategies, and cross-functional inputs to optimize inventory, service levels, and business growth.
What are we looking for?
MBA from a Tier-1 college, preferably with specialization in Supply Chain, Operations, Logistics or a related discipline.
Minimum 3 years of relevant work experience in Demand Planning, Forecasting, or Supply Chain Planning within FMCG, Foods or related industry. Proven experience managing multi-channel environments and cross-functional alignment.




What will be your key responsibilities?
A. Consensus Forecasting & Demand Plan Development
Translate market trends, seasonality, and business drivers into a realistic demand plan by SKU, brand, and channel.
Maintain a continuous rolling demand forecast to secure forward-looking visibility.
Drive cross-functional consensus by aligning inputs from Sales, Marketing, Commercial, and Supply.
Provide and present the core demand consensus view for the Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP;) cycle to Leadership.
B. Omni-Channel Dynamics Integration
Account for divergent channel dynamics and route-to-market behaviours across Traditional Trade, Up-to-date Trade, DCOM, and CSD.
Adapt forecasting logic to capture distinct purchasing patterns, promotional lifts, and inventory stocking norms per channel.
C. Product Lifecycle & Innovation Management (NPD)
Manage product phase-ins and phase-outs from a demand perspective to minimi

📌 Demand Planner; Mars Snacking; Mumbai
🏢 Mars
📍 Mumbai