**Demand & Supply Planner - MY**:The Demand & Supply Chain Planner is responsible for ensuring optimal stock availability across distribution channels to provide a positive customer experience and maximize sales opportunities. He/she will lead the planning process from end-to-end including Demand Forecasting, Inventory Planning, and Sourcing. To succeed in this role, he/she must be able to analyze data and processes, find creative solutions, and effectively communicate with both internal and external stakeholders.**Responsibilities**:- Develops demand plans for multiple time horizons and distribution channels.- Reviews historical sales trends, research demand drivers, prepare forecast data, develop statistical forecast models, and evaluate forecast results based on sales, inventory, and other data.- Maintains forecast accuracy by collaborating with the cross-functional team to gather updated sales and marketing information, especially for events that significantly affect demand such as promotions and supplier stock issues.- Plans, manages, and coordinates all activities related to the sourcing and procurement of necessary inventory needed to meet the changing levels of product demand.- Monitors and corrects inventory levels across warehouses to maintain the optimum quantity and mix of inventory and maximize working capital.- Leads replenishment planning ensure that inventory is in the right quantities and assortment across various locations to meet the demand.- Collaborates with the supply chain teams of brand partners to ensure timely replenishment, taking into account the different ordering processes for each brand.- Conducts monthly reviews with management to communicate forecast and inventory estimations, report on forecast and inventory accuracy, and propose improvement solutions.- Supports management with risk assessments and mitigation activities.- Ability to quickly ramp up and grasp detailed functional content when engaged with other cross-functional team members.- Positively drive changes and ensure goals and processes are moving forward towards excellence.- Pro-actively participate in ad-hoc projects & streamline processes as identified during course of work.**Requirements**:- At least 3 years of professional experience in Supply Chain or a related field- Bachelor's degree- Strong mathematical and statistical knowledge- Solid understanding of inventory management practices and procedures- Capability to multitask and problem-solve in a fast-paced environment.- Ability to conduct detailed procedures with a high level of execution.- Strong sense of time organization and urgency- Detail and process oriented- Able to work independently and within a team.- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.- Strategic and critical thinker-- < BACK TO CAREERS
