Senior Exec, Demand & Supply Planner

The Demand & Supply Chain Planner is responsible for ensuring optimal stock availability across distribution channels to provide a positive customer experience and maximize sales opportunities. He/she will lead the planning process from end-to-end including Demand Forecasting, Inventory Planning, and Sourcing. To succeed in this role, he/she must be able to analyze data and processes, find creative solutions, and effectively communicate with both internal and external stakeholders.

Responsibilities:

• Develops demand plans for multiple time horizons and distribution channels.

• Reviews historical sales trends, research demand drivers, prepare forecast data, develop statistical forecast models, and evaluate forecast results based on sales, inventory, and other data.

• Maintains forecast accuracy by collaborating with the cross-functional team to gather updated sales and marketing information, especially for events that significantly affect demand such as promotions and supplier stock issues.

• Plans, manages, and coordinates all activities related to the sourcing and procurement of necessary inventory needed to meet the changing levels of product demand.

• Monitors and corrects inventory levels across warehouses to maintain the optimum quantity and mix of inventory and maximize working capital.

• Leads replenishment planning ensure that inventory is in the right quantities and assortment across various locations to meet the demand.

• Collaborates with the supply chain teams of brand partners to ensure timely replenishment, taking into account the different ordering processes for each brand.

• Conducts monthly reviews with management to communicate forecast and inventory estimations, report on forecast and inventory accuracy, and propose improvement solutions.

• Supports management with risk assessments and mitigation activities.

• Ability to quickly ramp up and grasp detailed functional content when engaged with other cross-functional team members. 

• Positively drive changes and ensure goals and processes are moving forward towards excellence.

• Proactively participate in ad-hoc projects & streamline processes as identified during course of work.

Requirements:

• At least 3 years of professional experience in Supply Chain or a related field 

• Bachelor's degree in warehousing or logistic will be an added advantage.

• Strong mathematical and statistical knowledge

• Solid understanding of inventory management practices and procedures

• Capability to multitask and problem-solve in a fast-paced environment.

• Ability to conduct detailed procedures with a high level of execution.

• Strong sense of time organization and urgency

• Detail and process oriented

• Able to work independently and within a team.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• Strategic and critical thinker