Demand Planning Professional

Job Requirements

Job Description: Demand Planning & Forecasting

• Develop statistical and consensus demand forecasts at SKU, modality, and customer segment level using KINAXIS planning tool.
• Analyse historical demand, market trends, sales pipeline, promotions, tenders, and seasonality to improve forecast accuracy.
• Maintain rolling forecasts (monthly / quarterly / annual) aligned with business planning cycles.

S&OP / IBP Collaboration

• Actively participate in Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) / Integrated Business Planning (IBP) cycles.
• Drive demand review meetings with Sales, Marketing, and Finance to align on assumptions and risks.
• Translate commercial inputs into actionable demand signals for supply planning.

Stakeholder Management

• Partner closely with Sales, Marketing, Finance, Supply Planning, and Global Planning Teams.
• Challenge and validate inputs constructively to ensure unbiased forecasts.
• Provide clear demand insights to enable decision making at leadership level.

Performance Analysis & Continuous Improvement

• Track and report key KPIs such as Forecast Accuracy, Bias, Service Levels, Inventory Turns, and Obsolescence Risk.
• Identify root causes of forecast deviations and implement corrective actions.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives in demand planning processes and data quality.

Tools, Systems & Data Integrity

• Maintain demand planning data in Kinaxis and SAP reporting platforms.
• Support system enhancements, harmonization, and automation initiatives.
• Ensure master data accuracy (product hierarchies, lead times, lifecycle status).

Experience: 10-12 years of relevant experience is required