PLANNING & FORECASTING EXECUTIVE

JOB DESCRIPTION – PLANNING & FORECASTING EXECUTIVE

• Develop SKU-wise and category-wise demand forecasts.
• Analyze historical sales, market trends, seasonality, and product movement.
• Analyze demand by region, channel, depot, category, and SKU.
• Collect and consolidate demand inputs from Sales teams.
• Review forecast versus actual sales and identify deviations.
• Improve forecast accuracy through continuous analysis.
• Convert demand forecasts into supply and production requirements.
• Prepare supply plans based on demand, inventory, lead time, and vendor capacity.
• Coordinate with manufacturing units and vendors to ensure timely product availability.
• Monitor production and supply plan versus actual availability.
• Identify supply gaps and potential stock-out situations.
• Monitor inventory levels, stock cover, excess stock, and ageing inventory.
• Identify slow-moving, non-moving, and dead stock and support liquidation plans.
• Allocate available inventory across depots / warehouses based on demand and sales priorities.
• Coordinate inter-depot / warehouse stock transfers wherever required.
• Monitor allocation versus actual sales and revise allocation based on market movement.
• Support new product launch planning and initial stock allocation.
• Plan supply and inventory for existing product replenishment.
• Coordinate with Sales, Product Development, Production, Procurement, Logistics, and Supply Chain teams.
• Support Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) activities.
• Identify demand-supply risks and escalate critical gaps.
• Prepare demand, supply, inventory, and allocation MIS for management.
• Maintain accurate SKU, inventory, demand, and planning master data.
• Develop dashboards and analytical reports for planning and allocation.

Candidate Profile

• 1–5 years of experience in Demand Planning / Supply Planning / Inventory Planning / Supply Chain.
• Experience in footwear, FMCG, apparel, retail, or manufacturing preferred.
• Graduate in any relevant discipline.
• MBA / PGDM in Supply Chain, Operations, or Business Management preferred.
• Strong knowledge of MS Excel and data analysis.
• Experience in ERP / MRP systems.
• Strong understanding of demand planning, inventory planning, supply planning, and stock allocation.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Good communication and cross-functional coordination skills.

Pay: ₹15,000.00 - ₹25,000.00 per month

Benefits:

• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Provident Fund

Work Location: In person