As a Demand Planner, your role is critical in ensuring that a company maintains optimal inventory levels to meet customer demand while minimizing excess inventory and associated costs. You will report directly to the Supply Chain Director. Here are the key responsibilities typically associated with this role:

JOB DESCRIPTION

1. In-charge of end-to-end warehouse inventory management – understanding sales trends, inventory levels and status of product on order to ensure and maintain healthy stocks on hand 
2. Ensure the accuracy of the channel level demand plans on a monthly basis
3. Determines demand and inventory plans based on forecasting inputs and historical trends to identify potential inventory shortages in the future and develop appropriate plans to ensure order fulfillment
4. Reports Excess Inventory at warehouse and work with the Brand and Sales and Trade departments to develop move out plans
5. Analyze Sell In reports on a weekly basis and alert management if there’s a decline or sudden increase of orders for outright
6. Create and analyze Inventory and aging reports including near expiry SKUs inside warehouse to be submitted and shared to Brand Managers for appropriate action
7. In-charge of Inventory allocation and stock balancing per store for all Consignment SKUs
8. Gather marketing plans, calendars from brand, trade and warehouse team to incorporate into and adjust statistical forecast
9. Other responsibilities related to the job as seen fit

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Statistics, or a related field.
• Minimum of 3-5 years in demand planning or supply chain management within a trading or distribution environment.
• Proficiency in demand planning software (e.g., SAP, Oracle) and advanced Excel skills for data modeling and analysis.
• Strong analytical abilities to interpret complex data sets and make data-driven decisions.
• Communication Skills: Excellent verbal and written communication skills for effective collaboration across departments.