Demand Planner

4 hours ago

Bangalore Urban Karnataka India, IN United Breweries Ltd. Full time

Job Description


Position Title

Demand Planner

Job Grade

JG 15

Reporting Level

MT-2


Context

Measures of success:

  • Technical skills to run demand planning cycle, utilizing the right tool, and creating accurate baseline;
  • Ability to navigate within the Sales organization and influence on demand forecast;
  • Support the Demand Review process and monitor it in a weekly basis, together with Sales


  • Weekly Demand Forecast Accuracy
  • Monthly Demand Forecast Accuracy
  • Demand Forecast Bias
  • Service Levels (Product Availability)





Organization Structure:

Head of Planning

Demand Planner




Purpose of the job

  • Manage and lead all Demand Planning activities, including domestic, export and imported beer demand.
  • Create, communicate and agree on a demand plan which is realistic and accurate, based on input from Commerce and historical sales data, using statistical analysis of the forecast data, in order to meet the requested logistical performance of the planning.
  • Continuously improve demand forecasting techniques and methods.








Key Accountabilities

Key activities (limited to 5)

description of responsibilities for each activity

  1. Demand Planning
  2. Generates and updates demand plans, combining statistical and commercial forecast (including NPI’s, promotions and events) in cooperation with Commercial department and other relevant stakeholders. Incorporates customer and consumer behavior in the demand plan. When needed challenge the Commercial plans and assumptions based on historic performance and common sense.
  3. Statistical Forecast
  4. Creates statistical forecast including differentiations, causal relationships, baseline/uplift, main drivers and demand patterns, seasonality and trend changes.
  5. Scenario Analysis
  6. Generates and discusses alternative scenarios on the demand plan for the S&OP process, with clearly listed assumptions and risk assessment on volume and costs.
  7. Demand planning process
  8. Coordinates and monitors the demand planning processes, taking into account the interdependencies with supply planning and commercial activities.
  9. TPM and Continuous Improvement
  10. Initiates, implements and embeds improvements to demand planning processes and procedures and supports TPM initiatives.


Knowledge and Experience

Education Requirements

Minimum Bachelor’s Degree

Language Requirements

Local language + English both oral and written

Additional skills requirements

  • Good analytical skills
  • Good communication and stakeholder management skills
  • Be able to convincingly present facts and figures
  • Knowledge of the commercial and supply chain processes
  • Basic knowledge of demand planning and S&OP (preferably experience on statistical models for Demand planning)
  • Able to work in autonomy and when needed cross functionally, good team player
  • Strong Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint skills

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