Job description

Senior associate/Team Lead ? Supply chain (Planning & Forecasting) Location-: Chennai Candidate expectations: Candidate must have 3 years of experience in Supply chain (Planning & Forecasting) Working knowledge of JDA and Microsoft cloud database systems is beneficial. Job Description: Create Demand Plan in line with Customer Guidelines & Market Trend Compare and Analyse the Forecasted data with Previous years / quarters to improve the forecast accuracy. Build Predictive model for forecasting. Co-ordinate with Category Managers to improve Forecasting accuracy by providing insights on products & Product category. Monitoring performance using Key Performance Indicators (KPIs). Pay close attention to details to identify exceptions, anomalies, and discrepancies in forecast accuracy reports Demand planners should have a solid understanding of the retail industry, including supply chain dynamics, demand forecasting principles, and inventory management concepts. Proficiency in using forecasting and data analysis tools. Familiar with tools like Power BI, Excel, and other software used for forecasting, inventory management, and data analysis. Effective communication, share insights, and align strategies for accurate forecasting and inventory management. open to learning new tools, techniques, and approaches to enhance forecast accuracy and continuously improve inventory decision-making processes. Flexible for work with shifts.

Skills Required

Key Skills

• PLANNING
• FORECASTING
• VARIANCE ANALYSIS
• FORECAST FINETUNING

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