Relaxo Footwear - Lead - Demand Planning

• Educational Qualification: Graduate (MBA Preferred)
• Experience: 6 - 10 yrs. of Experience in Demand Planning - Preferably in Footwear/Apparel
• Any additional requirement: Planning experience for E-commerce channels shall be added advantage
• Purpose of the Position (Job Summary):

• The primary responsibility shall be to ensure Planning & forecasting for ecommerce channels (Outright, Distributors and 3P) with high accuracy and overall inventory management. Forecast demand using data analytics and apply a comprehensive understanding of market trends.

• Liaison with sales team, category team and SCM team to ensure the company's sales targets are achieved. Establish strong processes including S&OP to establish adequate control and ensure timely reviews.

Key Roles and Responsibilities:

Financial:

1. Forecast Submission-Channel wise. Analyze past trends and future market indicators to create demand forecasts to ascertain a company's optimal production levels and potential future sales.

• 2. Ensure stock availability against forecast. Minimize stock out, loss of sale & inappropriate stock distribution for Ecom channels.
• 3. Inventory Control - via Sell thru, aging & liquidation plan
• 4. Track Order Fulfilment Ratio (OFR) with Supply chain on goods reaching Ecom warehouse against the demand shared
• People Oriented:
• 1. Timely Information sharing with relevant stake holders
• 2. Encouraging & building mutual trust, respect, and cooperation among team members
• Internal Business Process:
• 1. Stock planning and availability as per inventory norms
• 2. Lead Monthly S&OP meeting
• 3. Improve fill rate through demand and supply analysis
• 4. MTD Sales Performance Vs Target Report
• 5. Ensure Never out of stock for top selling articles.
• Competencies:
• Technical/Functional:
• 1. Advanced Excel proficiency
• 2. Proficiency with analytical and presentation tools
• 3. Strategic Thinking.
• 4. Compiling, Categorizing, Calculating verifying information or data.
• 5. Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work.
• Behavioral:
• 1. Strong interpersonal skills.
• 2. Excellent spoken and written communication
• 3. Ability to engage and coordinate with multiple stakeholders
• 4. Negotiation Skills
• Key Responsibility Areas
• Quantitative:
• 1. 100% Availability of stock for NOOS articles
• 2. Ensure Forecasting accuracy
• 3. Own dashboard to track order fill rates
• 4. Tracking progress on target achievement and sales loss identification
• 5. Ensure % of aged stock under targeted thresholds
• Qualitative:
• 1. Monitoring inventory against sale and given target. No. of days cover to be maintained
• 2.Internal alignment with stakeholders and Relaxo leadership
• Key Stakeholder Management:
• Internal:
• 1. Ecom Sales Team
• 2. Supply Planning Team
• 3. Category Team
• 4. Finance Team
• External:
• 1. Outright/Distributor partners