MSI Services - Senior Inventory Planning & Replenishment Analyst

MSI Services Pvt. Ltd. is currently hiring suitable candidates for the role - "Senior Inventory Planning Replenishment Analyst - Analysis Team" within our business operations in Bangalore, India.

Job Summary:

The team is responsible for developing accurate demand plans using shipment history, market trends, and POS data, while coordinating with sales and operations to forecast at the SKU level. They manage inventory by identifying shortages, executing transfers, and ensuring timely order placement.

The team conducts in-depth analysis of purchasing, sales, and inventory functions, solves operational issues, and maintains clear communication with business units through regular meetings and reporting.

• Roles& Responsibilities:
• 1. Use current and historical shipment information, market trends and POS data to develop demand plans and execute inventory buys.
• 2. With internal sales and operations team to develop specific forecasts down to the SKU-level, and anticipate changes which can impact planning
• 3. Identity capacity or inventory constraints and communicate any potential lead times issues or forecast adjustments to operations and account managers.
• 4. Solve problems as they arise, conduct ad-hoc analysis as needed, and may provide recommendations to current operational procedures.
• 5. Understand business dynamics and deliver periodically, in depth analysis of Purchase, Sales and Inventory management functions under various parameters.
• 6. Continue to evolve and adapt reporting systems and processes, take advantage of automation.
• 7. Perform additional duties as required and or requested
• 8. Responsible for meeting SLAs of the team assigned and takes ownership of the process
• 9. Communicates with the Business units on regular updates and requests
• 10. Train & mentor team members.
• Desired Candidate Profile:
• 1. Analyst team in MSI is driven by a purpose to solve the Business problems to help the Organization to reach new heights
• 2. Degree in operations, Supply Chain, Logistics, Finance or a related field
• 3. 5-8 years of experience in a forecasting/planning analyst role
• 4. Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• 5. A clear understanding of measurements which could include sales, Inventory weeks on hand, weeks of supply, etc. and how to positively impact these metrics
• 6. Excellent and timely cross functional communications across teams
• 7. Flexible and adaptive to changing priorities
• 8. Excellent in Microsoft excel
• 9. Strong in analytical and problem-solving skills
• 10. Knowledge of Business, Process and pro-activeness
• 11. Flexible to Work from Office
• 12. Open to short term overseas business travel
• 13. Candidates with valid Us visa is a plus