IBP 09 - Demand Planning

Tiger Analytics; Chennai District; On-site; INR 3,000,000 - 5,400,000; Full time

Job summary

PepsiCo is seeking an IBP Demand Planning Digital Product Owner to lead delivery of the global IBP tool, aligning local market needs with the corporate template. You will work with process, data science and IT teams to drive continuous improvement of demand planning and forecasting capabilities.

In this role you will own the functional and technical design, manage roadmap and dependencies across cross-workstream teams, and ensure data objects meet business requirements while delivering

Qualifications

• 7+ years of deployment and/or continuous development of Demand Planning and Forecasting digital tools (o9 or SAP IBP).
• 7+ years of digital product management with cross-functional teams in a matrixed environment.
• Experience managing external partners.
• Knowledge of forecasting models and ML iterations post deployment.
• Experience with Agile and DevOps in product development.
• Bachelor’s degree in quantitative or engineering field.

Responsibilities

• Own and lead continuous improvement of the Demand Planning and Forecasting capabilities of the PepsiCo IBP tool.
• Collaborate in fit-gap sessions to refine future-state design for local markets.
• Support analysis and refinement of Demand Analysis with Data Science to validate hypotheses.
• Define and document evolving functional design for the tool with planning and data teams.
• Ensure data objects are defined and meet business requirements.
• Address business requirements to improve planning system and capabilities.
• Refine and validate data objects with the Data and Analytics team.
• Own and manage iterative digital product roadmap with global IBP product managers/CoE.
• Manage cross-workstream dependencies with Supply Planning and IBP Forums.
• Deliver high-quality products and foster continuous improvement.
• Demonstrate passion for enhancement in product design and delivery.

Skills

SAP IBP

O9

Digital product management

Agile & DevOps

Forecasting models

Data analytics

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in quantitative or engineering

Tools

SAP

O9 tool

Job description

IBP Demand Planning Digital Product Owner

The Digital Product Management team is tasked with articulation of the vision and leading the execution and implementation of PepsiCo’s next generation global Digital and Data infrastructure. The scope encompasses the full Strategy & Transformation agenda, leading all Digital and Data product roadmap initiatives, and is intended to manifest as components of a Data/Digital platforms which enable all business functions at Global scale.

The IBP Demand Planning - Digital Product Owner will be a critical member of the global IBP digital product management team and local market teams. The IBP Demand Planning - Digital Product Owner owns the technical solution delivery of continuous improvement for PepsiCo IBP tool with a focus on demand planning and forecasting components, including both functional and technical aspects. This includes deploying the global IBP template and local market configuration for the PepsiCo IBP Tool. He/she will work cross functionally with process & planning, data science, data and IT teams to deliver improvements of IBP Demand Planning digital capability for local markets. The IBP Demand Planning - Digital Product Owner will have to adapt to the dynamic needs of the business and ensure IBP tool is positioned to drive optimal business value. This includes balancing the development of a global digital product vs. local market needs.

Responsibilities

• Own and lead the continuous improvement and optimization of the Demand Planning and Forecasting digital capability of PepsiCo IBP tool in a local market, covering both technical and functional aspects.
• Collaborate in fit-gap sessions to refine and document the evolving future-state design of Demand Planning and Forecasting process for the local markets.
• Support ongoing analysis and iterative refinement of Demand Analysis and Forecasting working with Data Science to validate hypothesis, fine tune forecast engine configurations, identify key demand drivers by channel and optimize forecasting levels.
• Define & document the evolving functional design to ensure its accurate representation in functional specification for the demand planning and forecasting tool working closely with planning team, data science team, and consulting partners.
• Support Data and Analytics team to ensure all data objects (GDO’s), including demand drivers, are defined, documented, and meet all business requirements
• Continuously identify and address business and user requirements to improve processes within planning system, system’s architecture and respective digital capabilities.
• Partner with the Data and Analytics team to refine and validate all data objects (GDOs), including demand drivers, ensuring they remain aligned with business needs.
• Own and manage the iterative digital product roadmap, prioritizing enhancements and new features for the market in collaboration with Global IBP product managers/CoE.
• Manage and improve cross-workstream dependencies in partnership with Supply Planning and IBP Forums teams.
• Ensure the ongoing delivery of high-quality products, driving a culture of continuous improvement and excellence.
• Demonstrate a passion for ongoing enhancement and optimization in product digital design and delivery.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of deployment and/or continuous development of Demand Planning and Forecasting digital tools and capabilities leveraging industrial standards such as o9 (preferable) or SAP IBP or similar ones.
• 7+ years of digital product management experience continuously refining strategic product roadmaps and working with cross-functional teams in a highly matrixed environment preferred.
• Experience of managing evolving technical and functional design direction, incorporating user feedback and performance data, reflecting and maintaining respective changes in functional specifications.
• Experience in leading and delivering through external partners.
• Understanding data analytics, forecasting models (time-series, driver-based Machine Learning) and experience iterating models post deployment to improve accuracy will be a plus.
• Proven experience in refining and optimizing digital products throughout the lifecycle, including ongoing iterations and enhancements, proven experience of using Agile and DevOps practices in product development.
• Bachelor’s degree required; degree in quantitative or engineering related field preferred.

Skills, Abilities, Knowledge:

• Experience working with SAP and O9 required.
• Excellent organizational and problem-solving skills, with a focus on identifying improvement opportunities and making incremental changes.
• Adaptable and flexible mindset to effectively respond to changing needs and drive improvements in a dynamic environment
• Strong leadership, organizational and interpersonal skills; capable of managing trade-offs.

Additional qualifications that will make you stand out for this position:

• Understands both the engineering and business side of the digital products released.
• Places the user in the center of decision making.
• Teams up and collaborates for speed, agility, and innovation.
• World-class organization and accountability.
• Operates effectively in matrix relationships across organizational barriers.
• Able to seamlessly transition between visionary/strategic focus and hands-on getting things done.