Senior Demand Planner

3 weeks ago

Bengaluru India Apna Mart Full time

Job Description

Demand Planning

Own and run the weekly demand planning cycle while monitoring and improving

forecast accuracy.

Collaborate with Growth & Category teams to incorporate business drivers into demand

plans.

Include causal factors (weather, competitor actions, disruptions) and model events

(promotions, marketing, festivals) into forecasts.

Develop forecasts at multiple levels of aggregation (SKU, category, region, store) and

multiple time horizons.

Release final demand plans by incorporating all inputs as per agreed timelines.

Supply & Replenishment Planning

Manage the end-to-end replenishment process, ensuring timely availability across

regions.

Ensure timely release of purchase orders (POs) to vendors across all cities.

Optimize buying quantities by balancing demand forecasts, inventory norms, stock on

hand, and vendor constraints.

Collaborate with category and vendor teams to ensure high OTIF (On-Time In-Full)

supply performance.

Inventory Management

Define and manage inventory norms at SKU Region level.

Monitor inventory health, availability, ageing, and initiate liquidation plans for slow-

moving SKUs.

Collaborate with City Teams & Operations to ensure stock accuracy.

Drive strategies to balance availability, minimize wastage, and optimize working

capital.

Leadership & Collaboration

Lead the demand planning team, mentoring junior planners on tools, methods, and

best practices.

Drive continuous improvement in forecast accuracy and replenishment efficiency.

Lead demand-supply reviews as part of the S&OP process.

Requirements

As a Senior Demand Planner, you will lead the demand forecasting, inventory

management, and replenishment processes for FMCG categories across Apna Mart's fast-

growing retail network. You will be responsible for building robust forecasting models,

driving the S&OP process, and mentoring junior planners to ensure demand accuracy and

supply reliability across multiple regions.

Qualifications & Skills:

MBA/B.Tech from Tier-1/Tier-2 institutes.

5+ years of relevant experience in demand planning, inventory management, or supply

chain roles in FMCG/Retail/Q-Com/E-Com.

Strong understanding of inventory management practices, demand planning

methodologies, and replenishment systems.

Excellent analytical skills; proficient in Excel/Google Sheets and BI tools (Metabase,

Power BI, etc.).

Strong decision-making, influencing, and negotiation skills with a structured work style.

Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, growth-driven environment

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