Demand Planner

Target; Bengaluru; Sur place; INR 600 000 - 1 200 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Target is seeking an Associate Demand Planner to forecast guest demand by analyzing historical sales data, market trends, and other factors. You will act as the hub between Planning and Inventory to link financial strategy with forecasting decisions.

Responsibilities include leveraging ML tools for short- and long-term demand forecasts, collaborating with Merch Planning, and participating in IBP meetings to align supply and inventory plans.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's in Operations, Statistics, Mathematics or Economics, or APICS/IBF certification.
• 2–5 years of experience in Demand Planning with a proven track record.
• Excellent communication to collaborate across teams.
• Strong analytical skills to interpret market trends and product performance.
• Ability to translate industry trends into demand plans.
• Problem solving to address opportunities in planning.
• Attention to detail for accurate forecasts.
• Proficiency with demand planning software and forecasting tools.

Responsabilités

• Forecast guest demand using historical data and market trends.
• Collaborate with Merch Planning for consensus forecasts.
• Participate in IBP meetings to align with Inventory and supply planning.
• Tune ML models and use real-time data for demand sensing.
• Monitor forecast accuracy and implement improvements.

Connaissances

Communication skills

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Attention to detail

Forecasting software proficiency

Cross-functional collaboration

Formation

Bachelor's/Master's degree in Operations/Statistics/Mathematics/Economics

APICS – CSCP or IBF Certified Professional in Demand Planning

Outils

Demand planning software

Description du poste

Role & responsibilities

A role in Demand Planning means being in charge of unit forecasting for one of Targets businesses. Here, you will conduct demand planning, forecasting and management of assigned business units to maximize sales and drive forecast accuracy. Acting as the hub between Planning and Inventory, you will create a financial link between these two essential groups and have a voice in some of the most important decisions from a financial strategy standpoint.

As an Associate Demand Planner, you will be responsible for forecasting guest demand by analyzing historical sales data, market trends and other relevant factors to create accurate demand forecasts.

Core responsibilities are described below. Job duties may change at any time due to business needs.

Demand Forecasting: Leverage our in-house machine learning tool and market intelligence to evaluate and approve short term and long-term demand forecasts.
Consensus Forecasting: Collaborate with Merch Planning to gather insights and incorporate relevant information into the forecasting process.
Integrated Business Planning: Participate in IBP meetings to present demand forecasts and discuss supply chain issues and align with Inventory teams on inventory planning and positioning.
Demand Sensing: Utilize advanced analytics and real-time data to sense changes in guest demand; Tune ML hyperparameters to reflect changes that will positively impact positioning of inventory to maximize sales.
Performance monitoring: Track and analyze forecast accuracy to identify areas of improvements and implement corrective actions.

About you:

• Bachelors/ Masters in Operations/ Statistics/ Mathematics/ Economics and/or APICS – CSCP or IBF Certified Professional in Demand Planning
• 2-5 years of relevant experience in Demand Planning or related fields with a proven track record of success
• Good communication skills to collaborate across cross functional teams to develop accurate demand plans
• Strong analytical skills to develop insights into market trends, guest behavior and product performance
• Ability to translate industry/ market trends & competition into demand plans
• Problem solving abilities to identify and address opportunities in demand planning & forecasting
• Attention to details ensuring accurate demand forecasts
• Proficiency in using demand planning software & other tools to manage forecasting & planning process efficiently help me to understand about this role and being an recruiter what the question should I ask for the candidates help me understand about this role in simple and easy and what exactly should i look into the resumes

Preferred candidate profile

Supply Chain and Operations