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, Up-to-date 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 dem
📌 Demand Planner; Mars Snacking; Mumbai (India)
🏢 Mars
📍 India