Demand Planning Specialist

Retail Insights; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Retail Insights Bengaluru is seeking an experienced Demand Planning professional to lead end-to-end forecasting for retail portfolios. You will work closely with sales, marketing, merchandising, and supply chain teams to translate demand signals into actionable plans.

The role emphasizes building robust models, monitoring forecast accuracy, and supporting S&OP/IBP cycles. Candidates should have 3+ years in demand planning, strong analytical skills, and the ability to communicate insights to

Qualifications

• Minimum 3+ years of experience in Demand Planning, Forecasting, or Supply Chain Analytics.
• Strong domain expertise in Retail, FMCG, or Consumer supply chains.
• Proven experience in forecast modeling, accuracy measurement, and bias analysis.
• Hands-on experience supporting S&OP / IBP processes.
• Strong analytical skills and data interpretation capabilities.
• Experience working with cross-functional business teams and stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end demand planning and forecasting for retail or consumer businesses.
• Develop, review, and maintain statistical and judgmental demand forecasts across product categories.
• Analyze historical sales, promotions, seasonality, and market trends to improve forecast accuracy.
• Collaborate with sales, marketing, merchandising, and supply chain teams to align demand plans.
• Support S&OP and IBP cycles to align demand plans.
• Monitor forecast accuracy, bias, and service level KPIs.
• Identify demand risks and opportunities and recommend corrective actions.
• Incorporate inputs from promotions, new product launches, and lifecycle changes into forecasts.
• Provide insights and recommendations to support inventory optimization and availability.
• Build and maintain demand planning reports and dashboards.
• Support UAT, go-live, and post-implementation stabilization for planning tools.
• Act as a subject-matter expert for demand planning best practices and methodologies.
• Drive continuous improvement in planning processes and analytics.

Skills

Demand planning

Forecasting

Supply chain analytics

S&OP / IBP

Data interpretation

Cross-functional collaboration

Agile delivery

Stakeholder communication

Forecast bias analysis

Job description

Retail Insights delivers scalable, innovative, and cost-effective IT solutions through centers in India, Dubai, and the U.S. We specialize in Full Stack Development, Data & AI/ML, Mobile, DevOps, and digital platforms like Adobe, Salesforce, Shopify, Snowflake, and Blue Yonder.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end demand planning and forecasting activities for retail or consumer businesses
• Develop, review, and maintain statistical and judgmental demand forecasts across product categories
• Analyze historical sales, promotions, seasonality, and market trends to improve forecast accuracy
• Collaborate with sales, marketing, merchandising, and supply chain teams to align demand plans
• Support Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) and Integrated Business Planning (IBP) cycles
• Monitor and improve forecast accuracy, bias, and service level KPIs
• Identify demand risks and opportunities and recommend corrective actions
• Incorporate inputs from promotions, new product launches, and lifecycle changes into forecasts
• Provide insights and recommendations to support inventory optimization and availability
• Build and maintain demand planning reports and dashboards
• Support UAT, go-live, and post-implementation stabilization for planning tools
• Act as a subject-matter expert for demand planning best practices and methodologies
• Drive continuous improvement in planning processes and analytics

Requirements

• Minimum 3+ years of experience in Demand Planning, Forecasting, or Supply Chain Analytics
• Strong domain expertise in Retail, FMCG, or Consumer supply chains
• Proven experience in forecast modeling, accuracy measurement, and bias analysis
• Hands-on experience supporting S&OP / IBP processes
• Strong analytical skills and data interpretation capabilities
• Experience working with cross-functional business teams
• Ability to communicate complex planning insights to stakeholders
• Experience working in Agile or project-based delivery environments

Education Qualification

• Minimum 3+ years of experience in Demand Planning, Forecasting, or Supply Chain Analytics
• Strong domain expertise in Retail, FMCG, or Consumer supply chains
• Proven experience in forecast modeling, accuracy measurement, and bias analysis
• Hands-on experience supporting S&OP / IBP processes
• Strong analytical skills and data interpretation capabilities
• Experience working with cross-functional business teams
• Ability to communicate complex planning insights to stakeholders
• Experience working in Agile or project-based delivery environments