Associate - Demand Planning

Delta Airlines; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 6,234 - 9,351; Full time

Job summary

Procter & Gamble in Andhra Pradesh seeks an analytics professional to support demand forecasting and supply chain planning. You will collaborate with Sales, Planning, Sourcing and Manufacturing to understand drivers and develop models.

You will improve forecast accuracy using Python/R/SAS, apply time series techniques, and communicate results to production planners and initiative leaders. Data extraction, SQL knowledge and regression experience are needed.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of analytics/operations research experience.
• Understanding of supply chain planning concepts including demand management and master planning.
• Experience in data extraction and manipulation in Python/R/SAS or similar.
• Data analysis experience identifying trends and applying regression techniques.
• Knowledge of time series algorithms like exponential smoothing, ARIMA, ARMA.

Responsibilities

• Maintain relationships with Sales, Business Planning, Sourcing and Manufacturing to understand demand drivers.
• Challenge forecasts using data and historical trends with relevant analysis.
• Communicate forecast and inventory estimations to site production planners and deployment leaders.
• Improve forecast accuracy with statistical models and planning tool updates.
• Develop planning models to improve accuracy and project trends.

Skills

Data analysis

Forecasting concepts

Time series analysis

Tools

Python

R

SQL

SAS

Forecasting models

Job description

About Procter & Gamble

For over 180 years, P&G has crafted some of the world’s most successful brands, including Ariel®, Tide®, Pantene®, Pampers®, and Gillette®. We believe in serving the consumer and ensuring our organization, talent and brand building reflects the diversity and needs of the approximate 5 billion people around the world we serve through our brands. We value leadership as well as mastery and offer fulfilling career opportunities that make us an unbeatable force in our industry.

Job Description

• Maintain a constant relationship with the Sales, Business Planning, Sourcing and Manufacturing teams to understand the demand forecasting drivers.
• Challenge the forecasts from the business planning teams and the usual runs (historical data, seasonality, market trends, special offers, budgets) with relevant data analysis.
• Optimally communicate forecast and inventory estimations to Site production planners, Initiative leaders and Deployment planners.
• Improve the forecasts’ accuracy (statistical models, software) with transversal coordination actions and updates of the Supply Chain Planning tool.
• Develop Planning models internally to improve accuracy and project trends.

Job Qualifications

• 2+ Years of experience in Analytics / Operations Research / Sales & Operations / Data Control and Automation.
• Understanding of Supply chain planning Concepts including Demand Management, Distribution Planning, Master Planning and Sales & Operations.
• Experience in Data Extraction and data manipulation in Python / R / SAS or Similar.
• Data Analysis experience in identifying trends, Uni/Bi – Variate analysis. Experience in SQL & Regression Techniques.
• Understanding of SAS / R Modules / Python Libraries like forecast, T-series, etc.
• Knowledge of time series algorithms like exponential smoothing, ARMA, ARIMA / S-ARIMA models.

Nice to have

• Prior knowledge of digital tools e.g. Power BI, KNIME, RPA
• FMCG experience is a plus

What we offer

• Meaningful Work: A chance for everyone to lead something meaningful that directly contributes to the organization and the business.
• Continuous Mentorship – you will collaborate with hardworking peers and receive both formal training as well as day‑to‑day mentoring from your manager.
• A positive, encouraging, and safer work environment – employees are at the centre; we value and respect every individual with.

Equal Employment Opportunity

At P&G, we are committed to providing equal opportunities. We value diversity and do not discriminate against people on any basis, such as, but not limited to, religion, colour, nationality, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status or disability. Here we always do the right thing, we have strong and indispensable values or the whole conduct of our business. Come be part of our team!

Job Details

• Job Location: Andhra Pradesh
• Job Schedule: Full time
• Job Number: R000105225
• Job Segmentation: Experienced Professionals (Job Segmentation)