Position: Demand Planner

Location: ICC Towers, Next to JW Marriott & Pavillion Mall, Pune

Hours: Mon to Fri 9 to 6pm. Sat Half Day.

Company: Didier & Frank Chocolate

Department: Supply Chain & Operations

Employment Type: Full-time

Salary: 7 LPA to 12 LPA

Experience: 4 to 8 years

Role Overview

We are looking for an analytical and execution-focused Demand Planner to manage sales forecasting, production planning, material planning and dispatch scheduling across quick commerce, airlines, e-commerce and other key channels.

The candidate will coordinate with Sales, Production, Procurement, Warehouse and Supply Chain teams to ensure timely product availability while controlling shortages, excess inventory and expiry risks.

Key Responsibilities

Sales and Channel Forecasting

- Prepare SKU-wise, channel-wise and location-wise demand forecasts using sales trends, seasonality, promotions and business plans.
- Track forecast accuracy against actual sales and regularly revise projections.
- Highlight potential demand spikes, stock-outs and excess inventory in advance.

Quick-Commerce Demand Planning

- Prepare platform-wise and warehouse-wise forecasts for Blinkit, Zepto and Swiggy Instamart.
- Plan inventory based on sales velocity, regional demand, promotions, current listings and warehouse-level stock.
- Monitor days of inventory, fill rates and stock availability across quick-commerce warehouses.
- Coordinate replenishment and dispatch priorities to prevent stock-outs and lost sales.

Airlines Demand Planning and Dispatch Scheduling





- Prepare airline-wise and sector-wise demand plans based on consumption trends, flight schedules, confirmed orders and expected passenger volumes.
- Coordinate production and inventory planning for airline-specific products and packaging.
- Prepare delivery and dispatch schedules according to airline caterer requirements, delivery locations and committed timelines.
- Monitor stock availability at airline catering locations and ensure uninterrupted supply.
- Manage urgent demand changes, additional requirements and schedule revisions.

Production and Material Planning

- Convert sales forecasts into weekly and monthly SKU-wise production plans.
- Plan production based on demand, available inventory, production capacity and safety-stock requirements.
- Calculate raw material and packaging material requirements using production plans and BOMs.
- Consider current stock, open purchase orders, supplier lead times and minimum order quantities.
- Share material requirements with Procurement and follow up on critical shortages.

Supply Chain and Inventory Planning

- Prepare dispatch schedules based on demand, customer appointments and stock availability.
- Monitor finished goods,



raw materials and packaging materials against forecasted demand.
- Review stock cover, ageing, slow-moving inventory and near-expiry stock.
- Coordinate stock movement and replenishment across warehouses and customer locations.
- Maintain accurate demand, production, inventory and dispatch trackers.

Key Performance Indicators

- Forecast accuracy
- Quick-commerce fill rate and product availability
- Airline order fulfilment and on-time dispatch
- Production plan adherence
- Raw material and packaging material availability
- Stock-out frequency
- Inventory days and stock cover
- Slow-moving and near-expiry inventory
- Dispatch schedule adherence

Required Skills and Experience

- Experience in demand planning, production planning or supply-chain planning, preferably in FMCG or food manufacturing.
- Experience planning demand for quick commerce and/or airline customers is strongly preferred.
- Strong understanding of forecasting, inventory management, BOMs, lead times and safety-stock planning.
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including XLOOKUP/VLOOKUP, Pivot Tables and data analysis.
- Experience working with ERP or inventory-management systems is preferred.
- Strong analytical, coordination and problem-solving abilities.

Candidate Profile The ideal candidate should be analytical, organised and proactive, with the ability to translate channel-level sales trends into accurate production, material and dispatch plans while maintaining product availability and controlling inventory costs.

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