Demand Planning Manager

Mahindra And Mahindra Limited

Chakan

Not disclosed

Work from Office

Full Time

Min. 5 years

Job Details

Job Description

Manager Demand Planning

Responsibilities & Key Deliverables

This Demand & Supply Planning position is responsible for all spare parts forecasting, inventory management, and replenishment planning activities associated with customers and products. The Demand & Supply Planner creates forecast models, establishes inventory policies, and creates replenishment plans for spare parts management across key business sectors and sales channels.
•    Develop demand forecasts at multiple levels of aggregation for multiple time horizons as part of a demand planning function.
•    Review historical sales trends, research demand drivers, prepare forecast data, develop statistical forecast models, and evaluate forecast results.
•    Utilize a collaborative and consensus approach by working with relevant stakeholders to ensure accurate information is used for demand forecasts.
•    Establish inventory targets for demand fulfilment and determine optimal stock levels across central distribution centres and regional warehouses  
•    Develop inventory control models to allocate and position optimal levels of cycle, safety, and pipeline inventory within the entire distribution network.
•    Provide inputs to the Sourcing organization in developing inventory strategies on existing items, new products, and product phase-outs.
•    Create replenishment plans for timely scheduling of purchase orders on supplier base to continuously improve parts availability for customer service.
•    Anticipate demand and supply variations to proactively manage parts availability to prevent stockout and overstock situations
•    Maintain demand & supply planning system and software to seamlessly implement day-to-day planning, executing, and monitoring activities.  

Preferred Industries

Education Qualification

Minimum BA/BE degree in operations management, supply chain management, industrial engineering, material management, or a related field. MS/ME/MBA with focus on operations & supply chain management would be preferred. 

General Experience

Functional Competency – Minimum 5 years of relevant work experience in Demand & Supply planning methods. Knowledge and experience in spare parts management would be a plus.

Leadership Competency- Exposure to leading and executing supply chain improvement projects across different functions within the supply chain organization. 

Communication Skills – Strong ability to verbalize business requirements, achieve consensus, and align business processes across multiple business functions

Critical Experience

Systems/ SAP knowledge: 
JDA Software Solutions -  Working knowledge of Demand 360, Inventory Optimization, & Fulfillment modules
SAP – Materials Management (MM), Advanced Planning & Optimization (APO)
Any Additional Knowledge:
Professional certifications like CPIM and/or CSCP would be desirable.

System Generated Secondary Skills

Experience Level

Mid Level

Job role

Work location

AURANGABAD-BIHA, Chakan Mah Tower, IN

Department

Purchase & Supply Chain

Role / Category

Procurement & Purchase

Employment type

Full Time

Shift

Day Shift

Job requirements

Experience

Min. 5 years

About company

Name

Mahindra And Mahindra Limited

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