Relaxo Footwear - Lead - Demand Planning

Educational Qualification: Graduate (MBA Preferred)

Experience: 6 - 10 yrs. of Experience in Demand Planning - Preferably in Footwear/Apparel

Any additional requirement: Planning experience for E-commerce channels shall be added advantage

Purpose of the Position (Job Summary):

- The primary responsibility shall be to ensure Planning & forecasting for ecommerce channels (Outright, Distributors and 3P) with high accuracy and overall inventory management. Forecast demand using data analytics and apply a comprehensive understanding of market trends.

- Liaison with sales team, category team and SCM team to ensure the company's sales targets are achieved. Establish strong processes including S&OP to establish adequate control and ensure timely reviews.

Key Roles and Responsibilities:

Financial:

1. Forecast Submission-Channel wise. Analyze past trends and future market indicators to create demand forecasts to ascertain a company's optimal production levels and potential future sales.

2. Ensure stock availability against forecast. Minimize stock out, loss of sale & inappropriate stock distribution for Ecom channels.

3. Inventory Control - via Sell thru, aging & liquidation plan

4. Track Order Fulfilment Ratio (OFR) with Supply chain on goods reaching Ecom warehouse against the demand shared

People Oriented:

1. Timely Information sharing with relevant stake holders

2. Encouraging & building mutual trust, respect, and cooperation among team members

Internal Business Process:

1. Stock planning and availability as per inventory norms

2. Lead Monthly S&OP meeting

3. Improve fill rate through demand and supply analysis

4. MTD Sales Performance Vs Target Report

5. Ensure Never out of stock for top selling articles.

Competencies:

Technical/Functional:

1. Advanced Excel proficiency

2. Proficiency with analytical and presentation tools

3. Strategic Thinking.

4. Compiling, Categorizing, Calculating verifying information or data.

5. Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work.

Behavioral:

1. Strong interpersonal skills.

2. Excellent spoken and written communication

3. Ability to engage and coordinate with multiple stakeholders

4. Negotiation Skills

Key Responsibility Areas

Quantitative:

1. 100% Availability of stock for NOOS articles

2. Ensure Forecasting accuracy

3. Own dashboard to track order fill rates

4. Tracking progress on target achievement and sales loss identification

5. Ensure % of aged stock under targeted thresholds

Qualitative:

1. Monitoring inventory against sale and given target. No. of days cover to be maintained

2.Internal alignment with stakeholders and Relaxo leadership

Key Stakeholder Management:

Internal:

1. Ecom Sales Team

2. Supply Planning Team

3. Category Team

4. Finance Team

External:

1. Outright/Distributor partners