Assistant Manager, Demand Planning

Position Responsibilities

• Develop, review and maintain an accurate rolling demand forecast for all SKUs using historical data, sales trends and marketing inputs.
• Ensure healthy inventory levels by planning optimal safety stock, replenishment frequency and minimum order quantities based on demand patterns.
• Monitor inventory ageing, shelf-life exposure and short-dated stocks. Drive timely decision making to minimize write-offs and wastage.
• Reduce overstock and slow moving inventory by proactively adjusting forecasts and coordinating with stakeholders on clearance or repurpose plan.
• Lead weekly demand review meetings by presenting demand assumptions, forecast changes and risks
• Convert demand plans into replenishment strategies and ordering requirements, considering lead time, capacity constraints and production schedules.
• Ensure supply continuity by resolving supply gaps, shortages or capacity constr...