Demand Planner

Position: Demand Planner

Location: Gurugram

️ Working Days: Monday to Friday

Experience Required: 3-5 years

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain demand forecasts based on current sales trends, seasonality, channel mix, and market signals across all product categories (shapewear, bras, lingerie accessories)
• Build and own the replenishment plan for D2C, marketplace, and quick-commerce channels including Blinkit
• Analyze sell-through rates, stockout patterns, and excess inventory to continuously improve forecast accuracy
• Collaborate with the design and merchandising team to align new launches with inventory timelines
• Monitor and flag slow-moving and fast-moving SKUs on a weekly basis, and make actionable recommendations
• Maintain size and color ratio planning across categories to minimize returns and overstock
• Track supplier lead times and work with the sourcing team to ensure timely inflows
• Prepare weekly and monthly inventory health reports for leadership
• Build and manage OTB (Open-to-Buy) budgets in coordination with the finance team
• Support channel-specific inventory planning for quick commerce (Blinkit/Zepto) with a focus on high-velocity, low-ASP SKUs

What We're Looking For

• 3-5 years of experience in inventory planning, demand forecasting, or merchandise planning in the clothing or fashion industry
• Graduate from NIFT (National Institute of Fashion Technology) — preferred
• Strong proficiency in Excel / Google Sheets; experience with planning tools like Increff, Unicommerce, or similar is a plus
• Hands-on experience with demand forecasting models — trend analysis, moving averages, seasonality adjustments
• Understanding of apparel-specific challenges: size curves, color depth, style lifecycle management
• Ability to read sales data and derive forward-looking signals — not just report what happened
• Exposure to quick-commerce or D2C channels is a strong advantage
• Detail-oriented with strong organizational and communication skills
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced startup environment with lean teams and high ownership