Demand Planning Manager

1. Demand Forecasting

• Develop monthly, quarterly, and annual demand forecasts.

• Analyze historical sales, market trends, seasonality, and growth plans.

• Create SKU-wise, region-wise, and channel-wise forecasts.

• Continuously improve forecast accuracy.

2. Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP)

• Lead monthly S&OP meetings.

• Align Sales, Marketing, Finance, PPC, Procurement, and Supply Chain teams.

• Convert business targets into demand plans.

• Highlight demand-supply gaps and recommend corrective actions.

3. Market Intelligence & Business Insights

• Track competitor activities and industry trends.

• Monitor government policies, subsidies, and market developments.

• Analyze demand drivers and customer buying behavior.

• Identify growth opportunities and potential risks.

4. Demand Review & Analytics

• Conduct weekly and monthly forecast reviews. • Measure forecast bias and accuracy.

• Analyze variances between forecast and actual sales.

• Recommend actions to improve planning effectiveness.

5. New Product Demand Planning

• Forecast demand for new product launches.

• Support inventory planning for product introductions.

• Coordinate launch forecasts with Product Management and Marketing teams.

6. Inventory & Service Level Optimization

• Work with Inventory Planning and PPC teams.

• Balance demand forecasts with inventory targets.

• Ensure high product availability while reducing excess stock.

7. Cross-Functional Coordination

• Partner with Sales, Marketing, Finance, Production, Procurement, and Logistics.

• Communicate forecast changes proactively.

• Ensure business alignment across departments.

Requirements

Educational Qualification

• B.Tech / BE

• MBA (Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing, or Analytics preferred) Experience

• 6–12 years in Demand Planning, Sales Planning, Supply Chain, Business Analytics, or

Forecasting.

• Experience in consumer durables, electricals, solar, automotive, FMCG, electronics, or

manufacturing industries.

• Experience with ERP, Demand Planning, and Business Intelligence tools.

Technical Skills

• Demand Forecasting

• Sales Forecasting

• S&OP Process Management

• Statistical Forecasting

• Data Analysis

• Inventory Planning

• Supply Planning

• Advanced Excel

• Power BI / Tableau

• ERP Systems (SAP, Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics, Zoho)

Behavioral Competencies

• Analytical Thinking

• Business Acumen

• Strategic Planning

• Problem Solving

• Influencing Skills

• Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Communication & Presentation Skills

Benefits

Freedom : We allow you freedom to “follow your passion”

Opportunity to work with India’s fastest growing SMB Company

Regular Training of Professional Skills such as Leadership, Problem Solving and Product

offerings.

Multifold chances increase to build the career in Solar Energy Sector

Exponential Growth in Salary and other remuneration

Great learning curve and hand on experience with leadership team about solar in future