AM/Manager - Demand Planner - FMCG

Urgent Opportunity at a leading FMCG Company

Level : Asst Manager/Manager

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

- Designing and generating statistical forecast for short, medium and long term.

- Establish and utilize best methods (statistical models and software tools) in creating forecasts and respective inventory targets.

- Assemble and analyze all data pertinent to creating the sales forecast (historical sales, market trends, seasonality, promotions, and eventually tier 1 account POS and inventory levels).

- Conduct current and future forecasting analysis, ensuring forecasting processes and methods are followed.

- Relating and measuring the impact of forecast accuracy

- Make recommended adjustments to forecast and inventory targets based on changes in demand and market trends.

- Lead forecast and inventory planning meetings with Marketing Managers, reviewing recommended sales forecasts and inventory goals (emphasis on brand transitions, new product introduction, and promotions).

- Manage inventory targets (including safety stock levels) that are approved by management.

- Prepare, report, and communicate forecast and inventory measurements to management (forecast accuracy, inventory plan vs. targets).

- Monitor SKU levels and recommend SKU rationalization initiatives in the future

- Proactively facilitating, re-engineering, best practices & consensus between functional experts (Demand Planning, Inventory Planning, Purchasing, Sales & Marketing, Operations, Finance, and IT)

Qualifications

- Background in Sales Planning, forecasting, procurement and/or Supply planning.

- Strong analytical abilities

- Strong knowledge of demand planning process

- Experience using SAP APO or other ERP statistical software packages

- Knowledge of demand management/forecasting tools, forecasting processes in sales, marketing operations, finance, manufacturing and supply chain issues

- Good communication and Team building skills

- Extensive spreadsheet analysis and strong mathematical abilities

- Experience with DRP/MRP functionality

- Knowledge of key inventory performance metrics, turns, margin contributions, Forecast Accuracy etc.

- Ability to lead cross-functionally.

- Experience in managing end of life cycle and absolute inventory