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Date: March 24, 2025
Location: Bangalore, India
We are looking for an experienced Demand Planner who has extensively handled inventory
management, inventory obsolescence, customer service support and an expert in analytics.
Your Role
Reporting to the Planning Manager; you will collaborate closely with internal teams, external
stakeholders and be part of global initiatives if needed.
Main responsibilities:
▪ Inventory Management:
1. New product introduction – end to end process till initial supply and Management approval
process
2. Maintain the optimum level of inventory as per market demand along with meeting the
department target.
3. Re-balance the inventory every quarter to avoid stagnation.
4. Review and revise distribution key monthly and safety stock level monthly
5. Supplier management – close co-ordination for supplies, review pending orders, lead time,
service level and fill rate.
6. Special focus on new launches
7. Monitor and control obsolescence and write off with actions in discussion with marketing.
▪ Customer service level:
1. Maintain the service level as per the department target
2. Manage stock issues proactively to avoid loss of sale
3. Bi-weekly meeting with customer service to understand grass root level issues
4. Pro-active communication with customer service in terms of service issue or any product
portfolio changes
▪ Marketing co-ordination:
▪ Sales forecast discussion with marketing - monthly
▪ Understanding the schemes to align planning accordingly
▪ Sales forecast Vs actual to be discussed to improve sales forecast accuracy - monthly
▪ Drive liquidation with marketing support to avoid obsolescence and write off’s - quarterly
▪ Analytics:
▪ Inventory analysis to understand fast / slow moving items to drive optimization
▪ Anticipate potential stock issues
▪ Analyze sales trends to improve decisions in planning process
▪ Timely reporting(s) to management as defined or as needed
▪ Weekly analysis of new launches
▪ DRP KPI and project analytics
▪ Others:
▪ Presentations to be made as per the need of the department.
▪ Clarification to APAC HQ
▪ Support projects launched by India, APAC and global teams

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