Senior Manager

About The Organisation- Manufacturing Sector (Listed Entity)
Job Title: Senior Manager -Demand Planning

Job Location: Gurugram

Preferred Industry: Automobile, FMCG, FMCD, Paint and large conglomerate

Educational Qualification
Master's Degree/MBA preferred from a reputed institute. Bachelor degree in Business, Supply Chain, Technology (Candidates graduated from NITIE, Mumbai is preferred)

Job Description
Job Role:

The Demand Planning Center of Excellence (COE) Lead will play a pivotal role in driving best-in-class demand planning practices across our client's global operations. This role is responsible for building and sustaining demand planning capabilities, providing governance, and ensuring the adoption of standardized processes and tools. The incumbent will collaborate cross-functionally with regional demand planning teams, sales, marketing, finance, and supply chain functions to ensure accurate demand forecasting and inventory optimization.

Major Responsibilities

• Develop and implement a comprehensive Demand Planning COE strategy aligned with global supply chain objectives.
• Lead the design, deployment, and continuous improvement of demand planning processes, systems, and tools
• Provide subject matter expertise and training to regional teams on demand planning methodologies, tools, and best practices
• Collaborate with a diverse community of process, data, product and IT partners to achieve a common goal
• Connect into the Global Planning Digitalization role and with other geographies/functions, especially India, EU, US Integrated planning leads
• Serve as a critical leader to proactively identify and address integration challenges between process and product that impact the value and efficacy of the Demand Planning Solution
• Facilitate collaboration between sales, marketing, supply chain, and finance to ensure demand forecasts are aligned with business objectives
• Lead scenario planning, demand sensing, and predictive analytics initiatives to enhance forecast accuracy.
• Act as the custodian for advanced planning solutions and ensure successful adoption of digital and AI-based demand planning tools
• Provide leadership and mentorship to demand planners across regions, fostering a culture of continuous learning and collaboration
• Manage cross-functional projects related to demand planning improvements, ensuring timely delivery and stakeholder alignment
• O9/Blue Yonder understanding will be a plus

Skills & Knowledge

• 6-8 yrs of relevant work experience in demand planning, supply chain management, or related roles within a global manufacturing environment.
• Strong understanding of demand planning processes, statistical modelling, and forecasting techniques.
• Experience with demand planning tools (e.g., SAP IBP, Kinaxis, o9 Solutions, or similar) and data visualization tools.
• Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional teams and manage complex projects.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
• Excellent communication, facilitation, and stakeholder management skills
• Proven track record of driving business performance by implementing advanced technology and analytics
• Excellent collaboration and negotiation skills
• Ability to influence especially in a highly matrixed organization without direct authority, taking ownership and driving results
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills to build and sustain a vast range of working relationships across multiple functions, cultures, and ability to flex styles for effective influence.
• Strategic acumen to develop approaches which address short, medium- and long-term business objectives

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