Exp: 15 - 20 Yrs
Roles and Responsibilities:
- Prepare and present Annual demand planning Budget
- Own and facilitate monthly S&OP and forecast the rolling 12-month horizon.
- Use statistical techniques to analyze and improve the forecast accuracy, select appropriate forecast model to ensure the accurate forecast.
- Ensuring stock level as per budgeted norm, identify the abnormalities and take appropriate action to ensure no stock out
- Co-ordinate with customer and markets to get the required input to ensure the forecast accuracy
- Subject matter expert (SME) need to provide suitable actions to improve the demand planning process.
- Track weekly/monthly forecast error results versus established targets and take corrective action to close the gaps
- Systematically identify and work to reconcile discrepancies and close gaps among inputs on an ongoing basis
- Ensure on time launch for the new product introduction
- Perform What-If scenarios based on price, market share, and competitive data
- Knowledge of demand management/forecasting tools, forecasting techniques & trade operations, as well as manufacturing and supply chain work processes
- Well versed in MS Office tool (Particularly Excel) and should possess sound ERP knowledge.
- Should have good communication skill to interact with customer at North America and Canada and interact with all the internal stake holders
