Manager Demand Planning

Mahindra and Mahindra Limited [Automotive and Farm Equipment Business]; Maharashtra; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Mahindra and Mahindra Limited in Maharashtra is seeking a seasoned Demand & Supply Planner to forecast spare parts demand, manage inventory, and plan replenishments across customers and products. You will develop forecast models, set inventory targets, collaborate with sourcing, and ensure stock availability across the distribution network.

The role requires deep expertise in SCM, SAP APO/MM, Blue Yonder, and strong leadership and analytical skills.

Qualifications

• 10–12 years of relevant experience in demand and supply planning.
• Bachelor of Engineering; MBA/MS/ME in operations or SCM preferred.
• Experience with spare parts management; CPIM/CSCP desirable.

Responsibilities

• Forecast spare parts demand across multiple time horizons.
• Review historical sales, research demand drivers, and develop forecasts.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to ensure forecast accuracy.
• Set inventory targets and optimize stock levels across warehouses.
• Develop inventory control models for cycle, safety, and pipeline stock.
• Provide inputs to Sourcing on inventory strategies for existing and new items.
• Create replenishment plans to schedule POs and improve parts availability.
• Monitor KPIs and perform root-cause analysis to close gaps.
• Maintain demand and supply planning systems and processes.

Skills

Forecasting

Supply Chain Management

Demand Management

Leadership

Communication

Presentation

Analytical Skills

SQL

Python

Education

Bachelor of Engineering

MS/ME/MBA (operations & SCM)

Tools

Blue Yonder/JDA - Demand 360/Inventory Optimization/Fulfilment

SAP MM/APO

SQL

Python

Job description

Job Description:

Responsibilities & Key Deliverables

This Demand & Supply Planning position is responsible for all spare parts forecasting, inventory management, and replenishment planning activities associated with customers and products. The Demand & Supply Planner creates forecast models, establishes inventory policies, estimate spare parts demand for new and existing models to support capacity planning and creates replenishment plans for spare parts management across key business sectors and sales channels.

• Develop demand forecasts at multiple levels of aggregation for multiple time horizons as part of a demand planning function.
• Review historical sales trends, research demand drivers, prepare forecast data, develop statistical forecast models, and evaluate forecast results.
• Utilize a collaborative and consensus approach by working with relevant stakeholders to ensure accurate information is used for demand forecasts.
• Establish inventory targets for demand fulfilment and determine optimal stock levels across central distribution centres and regional warehouses
• Develop inventory control models to allocate and position optimal levels of cycle, safety, and pipeline inventory within the entire distribution network.
• Provide inputs to the Sourcing organization in developing inventory strategies on existing items, new products, and product phase-outs
• Create replenishment plans for timely scheduling of purchase orders on supplier base to continuously improve parts availability for customer service.
• Anticipate demand and supply variations to proactively manage parts availability to prevent stockout and overstock situations
• Maintain demand & supply planning system and software to seamlessly implement day-to-day planning, executing, and monitoring activities.
• Estimate spare parts demand for new and existing models to support capacity planning
• PDCA for ensuring monitoring KPI’s, Root Cause Analysis on gaps observed and effective actions to close gaps and improve results further.

Preferred Industries

Education Qualification

Bachelor of Engineering

General Experience

Minimum 10-12 years of relevant work experience in Demand & Supply planning methods. Knowledge and experience in spare parts management would be a plus. Minimum B.Tech/BE degree in operations management, supply chain management, industrial engineering, material management, or a related field. MS/ME/MBA with focus on operations & supply chain management would be preferred.

Critical Experience

Systems/ SAP knowledge:

Blue Yonder/JDA Software Solutions - Working knowledge of Demand 360, Inventory Optimization, & Fulfilment modules

SAP – Materials Management (MM), Advanced Planning & Optimization (APO)

Any Additional Knowledge:

Professional certifications like CPIM and/or CSCP would be desirable.

Skill Set:

Leadership Skills- Exposure to leading team and executing supply chain improvement projects across different functions within the supply chain organization.

Communication Skills – Strong ability to verbalize business requirements, achieve consensus, and align business processes across multiple business functions

Presentation Skills – Preparing presentation slides for various reviews and meetings.

Analytical Skills – To manage, analyse data and derive conclusions to make effective decisions.

SQL/Python Coding in addition to above skills- would be preferred.

System Generated Core Skills

• Forecasting
• Supply Chain Management (SCM)
• Demand Management

System Generated Secondary Skills

Requirements: