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Demand Planner
Mumbai G.P.O., MH
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RESPONSIBILITIES:

 

Demand Management:

 

  • Coordinates monthly Demand Planning process through gathering, organizing, and analysis of the demand data. Key inputs include:
  • New product plans
  • Marketing, brand/product strategy, pricing, and promotional activities
  • Near to midterm sales plans
  • Competitive situations
  • Statistical forecast corrected for abnormal demand signals
  • Business plan
  • Product pricing plans

 

  • The following tasks shall be accomplished as a minimum
  • Orchestrates the overall Demand Review process.
  • Schedules the Demand Review per the S&OP calendar
  • Maintains a log of key demand plan assumptions
  • Ensure Salesforce Opportunity data is well maintained by the Sales Team to support accurate forecast and demand data is attainable.
  • Compiles a Family based aggregate, unconstrained demand plan represented in volume units and dollars.
  • Facilitates the Demand Review (DR) consensus meeting including : agenda preparation, consolidation and distribution of Demand Review deck, and the issuing of meeting minutes and action items
  • Leads the Development of “what if” scenarios that test the Demand Plan sensitivity and identify potential gap closing solutions.
  • Ensures that issues and imbalances which occur during the monthly Demand cycle are cross functionally reviewed, resolved or escalated with recommendations and alternatives for closure.
  • Identifies, develops and implements process improvement plans to optimize the Demand Management process to meet company objectives for quality, cost, responsiveness and growth.
  • Ensures Valid Achievable Product Demand Plans
  • Works with Product Management, Finance, and Supply to maintain continuous integrated resolution of issues as they arise, as well as day to day threats and opportunities to the plan.
  • Monitors actual performance to plan and communicates or intervenes as appropriate
  • Manages abnormal demands as they arise
  • Daily liaison with Sales, Customer Service and Supply Planning to keep the plans current
  • Maintains functional process step performance measures
  • Act as a delegate Salesforce Administrator
  • Updates global inbound reporting files on a weekly basis to ensure month to date sales numbers
  • Support the Sales Leadership Team with the creation of Sales Region/Sales Rep budgets and maintain the inbound reporting dashboard.

 

 

  

 

POSITION REQUIREMENTS:  

 

  • B.S. in related field Degree in Business, Engineering, Industrial Engineering/ Technology or other technical field or equivalent commercial experience.
  • Must have knowledge of manufacturing processes and exposure to cost accounting principles in order to understand key cost drivers for assigned product lines.
  • Detail oriented, analytical with ability to determine customer applications needs.
  • Exceptional time management and organizational skills.
  • Working knowledge of Microsoft Office products, SAP Business System (or experience with other ERP system) and Salesforce.
  • Demonstrated written and verbal communication skills (technical writing skills is a plus).
  • Excellent interpersonal skills.
  • Must be able to handle multiple tasks in a changing, fast-paced work environment.
  • Commercial organizational experience desired.
  • Proficient in data analysis tools, systems, and data base repositories of sales information systems.  
  • Demonstrated influencing skills and organizational know how.
  • Well versed in Financial Planning and Strategy, Marketing Concepts, Territory Management, Sales Planning, Competitive Analysis, and collaborative forecasting techniques.

 

Personal competencies:

 

  • Good communication and collaboration skills.
  • Detail-oriented and analytical mindset.
  • Exceptional organizational skills with the ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously in a changing, fast-paced work environment.
  • Shall have Excellent interpersonal skills to work in a multidisciplinary and global team

 

WORK ENVIRONMENT:  

 

  • Work is performed primarily in an office environment. Spends 90% of time indoors in an office environment. Friendly colleagues and a good work environment.
  • Occasional visit to the factory environment with necessary safety equipment. Some exposure to shop areas as required, with exposure to noise and heavy machinery.

 


 

 

 

 

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