DGM - Demand & Supply Planner

Job description    Demand & Supply Planner
Responsibility:
Demand planning for assigned Business unit . Lead collaborative sales forecasting (CSF)  process with the Business Unit Offer leaders and arrive at agreed demand plan for rolling 18 months. Collaborate and lead agreement on Demand plan vs RF at product activity level for the Business Unit.
Statistical demand plan generation  , enrichment of demand plan with pricing , promotion and specific project inputs from CSF discussions. Update and commit Demand plan aligned with CSF in planning tool, Kinaxis as per monthly drumbeat.
Distribution requirement planning  :
Decide Stocking strategy & safety stock for each distribution center in line with analytics proposal and aligned with Business Offer leader. Ensure that replenishment plan is accurately propagated in the supply chain. Identify supply risks for revenue realisation and propose mitigation actions / alternatives.
Unhealthy / ageing stock monitoring  , work with Business for liquidation and reduction of unhealthy inventory and impact on provision.
End to End supply lead time reduction  through right stocking strategy, safety stocks and logistics offer.
Lead SIOP discussion with Business team  to drive alignment on Demand, supply and solutions for risk mitigation. Pro-actively identify, escalate and reolve issues related to Demand and supply.
KPIs :
Forecast Accuracy, Unhealthy Stock %, OTD, Backorder Lines & Value, E2E Supply Lead time
Qualifications B.E. /B.Tech, preferably with MBA  of overall experience of 10 yrs in Demand & Supply Planning.
Knowledge of SAP & Planning tool e.g Kinaxis.
Experience in Electrical, Electronics, FMCG industries preferred