Demand Planner Job Description

Job brief

We are looking for an experienced demand planner to ensure that our company's operations run smoothly, efficiently, and cost-effectively. You will help with all aspects of demand planning, such as projecting future market growth, assessing inventory flow, and constructing forecasting methods. You must be professional, extremely analytical, and well-versed in communication to succeed in this position.

Responsibilities

• Create accurate forecasting models based on specific industry trends and spending levels.
• Keep track of significant adjustments to budgets, company plans, and sales projections, and report on them.
• Tackle demand-related concerns as soon as possible and as thoroughly as possible.
• Gather the forecasts, examine them for outliers, and then discuss and evaluate them.
• Every week, evaluate the patterns in the company's inventory and take aggressive action to match plans.
• Must be in charge of the sales and operation planning and demand planning processes.
• Engage with sales, advertising, and customer accounting to comprehend the factors influencing demand forecasting.
• Use and sustain Demand Planning as the core tool for your forecasting system.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in business, supply chain management, or a related discipline
• Excellent knowledge of inventory management processes and procedures
• Multitasking abilities in an incredibly quick environment
• A bachelor's degree in mathematics, analytics, or engineering is required, and an MBA is preferred
• Strong IT abilities and experience dealing with statistical tools are required
• Demand planning experience of at least 5 years in the workforce