Demand/Supply Planning

We are seeking a highly analytical and collaborative Supply & Demand Planner to join our dynamic Supply Chain team. This role is responsible for developing accurate demand forecasts and creating finished goods supply plans to meet customer needs, optimize inventory, and support business growth.

Requirements

• Analyze SKU and category-level demand based on sales trends, promotional activities, and seasonality.
• Utilize statistical forecasting techniques and tools to generate accurate demand plans.
• Collaborate with Sales, Production, and other functions to understand key growth drivers, NPD, and promotional impacts.
• Monitor and improve demand planning metrics (Forecast Accuracy, Bias, Leftover).
• Conduct hindsight reviews to evaluate forecast performance and identify improvement opportunities.
• Apply business process improvement (BPI) and root cause analysis to resolve planning issues
• Translate consensus demand plans into finished goods supply plans aligned with inventory targets and customer requirements.
• Coordinate with Replenishment, Manufacturing, Logistics, and Warehousing to ensure inventory availability and flow.
• Monitor long-term capacity, product shortages, and weekly KPI updates.
• Identify and resolve supply constraints, overstock issues, and inventory deviations.
• Set safety stock parameters considering lead times, warehouse, and transportation constraints