Demand and Supply Planner

Carlsberg Group; Gurugram District; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Carlsberg Group is seeking an experienced S&OP and Demand Planning professional to optimize forecasting and inventory across multiple regions. The role emphasizes automation-driven processes and close collaboration with Sales to achieve KPI improvements.

The ideal candidate has 5–8 years in FMCG/beverage, with proven S&OP leadership and forecasting tool experience; analytics and coding skills are advantageous.

Qualifications

• Graduation or higher in Operations or Supply Chain management.
• 5–8 years in FMCG or Beverage with exposure to automation and analytics, esp. in Demand Planning & S&OP.
• Experience independently driving S&OP for multiple regions.
• Experience using/ developing forecasting tools; automation/coding exposure is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Suggest short-term and long-term sourcing strategy to minimise cost to deliver.
• Develop S&OP maturity through automation.
• Drive development of statistical forecasting models to support demand planning.
• Manage S&OP to support organisational and supply chain KPIs.
• Collaborate with Sales for forecast reviews.
• Maintain rolling three months Demand/Supply.
• Improve freshness to market by coordinating with regional sales on ageing inventory.
• Improve secondary product availability by monitoring service levels.

Skills

Forecasting

Operations & supply chain

Analytics & Excel

Communication & stakeholder mgmt

Education

Operations or Supply Chain degree

Job description

Responsibilities

Strategic

• Suggest short term and long term sourcing strategy to minimise cost to deliver.
• This would include short term upgrades to existing infrastructure as well as long term capacity enhancements via Greenfield or contract manufacturing in view of long term demand development, regulatory environment and state specific costs.

Developmental

• Develop S&OP process across organisation to Maturity through Automation
• Drive development of Statistical forecasting models to support demand planning process

Operational

• Manage S&OP to support organisational and supply chain KPI’s
• Collaborative forecast review with Sales
• Rolling three months Demand / Supply
• Improve freshness to market - Proactively agree with regional sales teams’ action for Ageing inventory
• Improve Secondary product availability - Monitor results through Service Level measures

Qualifications

• Graduation / Preferably Post Graduation in Operations or Supply Chain management
• Experience: 5 - 8 Years in FMCG or Beverage Industry with preferable exposure to automation and analytics, the most recent experience being in Demand Planning & S&OP
• Independently driving the S&OP for multiple regions
• Use and develop forecasting tools to support demand planning process
• Experience in Automation and coding will be an added advantage

Required Skills

• Proficiency in forecasting
• Knowledge of Manufacturing, Sales and distribution Operations
• High analytical skill and Excel capability
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills