Havells - Manager - Demand & Supply Planning

Description:

Job Summary:

• The Demand & Supply Planner will be responsible for developing accurate demand forecasts, ensuring optimal inventory levels, coordinating production and procurement plans, and enabling efficient product availability across channels.
• This role plays a critical part in aligning sales, marketing, production, and logistics teams to deliver superior customer service while minimizing supply chain costs in a fast-paced consumer durables environment.

Key Responsibilities:

Demand Planning:

• Develop and maintain rolling demand forecasts, conduct risk assessments related to demand variability & develop mitigation strategies.
• S&OP process by collaborating with sales and product teams to validate and finalize consensus demand.

Supply Planning:

• Prepare production and procurement plans aligned with demand forecasts and capacity constraints.
• Monitor supplier lead times, production schedules, and material availability.
• Coordinate with manufacturing plants and vendors to ensure on-time availability.
• Optimize inventory levels to balance service level goals and working capital targets.
• Minimum Stock Level, ABC, over stock, zero stock and material shortage analysis and control.

Inventory Management:

• Ensure healthy stock levels across warehouses and channels.
• Identify slow-moving, non-moving, and obsolete inventory; recommend liquidation or reallocation strategies.
• Monitor safety stock, reorder points, and replenishment cycles.
• Work closely with Sales, Marketing, Procurement and Logistics teams to align on forecasts, supply plans, and business priorities.

Qualifications & Skills:

Educational Requirements:

• Bachelors degree in Supply Chain, Operations, Engineering, Business, or related field.
• Postgraduate degree or certifications (APICS CPIM/CSCP, MBA SCM) preferred.

Experience:

• 4-7+ years of experience in demand planning, supply planning and inventory management.
• Experience in the consumer durables or related FMCG/retail/electronics industries preferred.

Technical Skills:

• Proficiency in MS Excel (advanced), forecasting tools, and ERP systems (SAP / Oracle / JDA / Kinaxis).
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Understanding of S&OP, forecasting techniques, safety stock management and inventory optimization.