Job Title: Manager Demand Planning

Location:
Thane Pre-requisite:
• Academics should be Bachelors or Masters in Agriculture
• Should have experience in Demand Planning with Agri background. Job

Responsibilities:
• Demand Forecasting: Conduct monthly forecast maintenance
• Annual Budgeting activity.
• Working with various teams (Sales, Marketing, Trade and Finance) to align the forecasted demand and finalizing the monthly rolling forecasts for business
• Demand Fulfilment: Coordinating with supply teams for the production basis finalized forecast. Working collaboratively with the team on supply strategies
• Monitor and report on important changes in sales forecasts, budgets, and business strategies.
• Inventory tracking
• Periodic monitoring of sales of planned sales vs actual sales in business; creating dashboards with sales & internal teams to monitor progress and take corrective actions if/where needed
• Address demand-related issues in a timely and effective manner.
• Propose and implement solutions to improve demand forecast accuracy.
• Support management with risk assessments and mitigation activities.
• Providing the monthly estimate report to the region for the dispatches for affiliates & direct customers after analyzing the supply commits & logistics plans.
• Ensure customer satisfaction.
• Conduct monthly forecast maintenance.
• Complete Budget maintenance for 5 years REQUIRED EDUCATION AND

EXPERIENCE:
• Overall, Above 10 years of experience mostly in Demand Planning role.
• Bachelor’s/ Master’s degree in business, supply chain or other relevant fields.




• Strong mathematical and statistical knowledge.
• Well versed with MS
- Excel & APO
- DP & APO SNP
• Capability to multitask in a quick-paced environment.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills & Able to work with ease with Cross functional departments KEY COMPETENCIES:
• Adaptability & Resilience: Recognizes and is open to changing circumstances and alters behavior and scales up as necessary; increases personal awareness and appreciation of individual and cultural differences to create an open, inclusive, and accepting workplace.
• Entrepreneurial Mindset: Has a creative mindset and ability to think holistically, takes calculated risks and maximizes opportunities.
• Results Orientations: Takes action, pursues goals with persistence and achieves results; communicates goals and vision to the team to drive enthusiasm and ambition.
• Execution Excellence: Enhances the speed of execution and builds efficiency in processes, systems and people; has sharp focus on quality-orientation.
• Strategic Orientation: Demonstrates knowledge of the social, economic, and environmental factors and how they impact the business. Identifies key issues that could impact the business and develops strategy through an analytical lens / design thinking.
• Building Teams and Talent: Empowers colleagues through knowledge sharing and delegation, quickly establishing rapport; provides recognition for achievements and accomplishments.
• Customer Centricity: Understands the customer needs and pain points, fulfills the needs and expectations by focusing on creating value for customers.

📌 Demand Planning Manager (Thane)
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📍 Thane