Summary
The Demand Planning Manager oversees the daily operations of the demand planning department at Wellbeam Consumer Health. They analyze customer and vendor demand to develop and fine-tune forecasts, review purchase and sales history, and communicate forecast and inventory estimations to management. The manager must have a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Business, Supply Chain, or related fields and at least 3 years of experience in a demand planning/forecasting role in the Consumer goods industry.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree and/or master’s degree in Business, Supply Chain, or other related fields
- A minimum of 3 years of experience in a demand planning/forecasting role in Consumer goods industry including working with major retailers and e-commerce partners like Amazon
Responsibilities
- Developing effective forecast models based on industry trends and demand patterns
- Proposing and implementing solutions to improve demand forecast accuracy
- Successfully communicating forecast and inventory estimations to management
- Monitoring and reporting on important changes in sales forecasts, budgets, and business strategies
- Supporting management with risk assessments and mitigation activities
- Conducting monthly forecast maintenance
- Addressing demand-related issues in a timely and effective manner
- Assisting in developing annual budgets and streamlining costs
- Scheduling regular forecast review meetings with management
- Maintaining demand planning processes to improve forecast accuracy
- Updating forecasts for new products, seasonal products, discounts, and promotions
- Working with team members to plan, coordinate, and execute demand planning activities
- Coordinating with inventory team to monitor and maintain optimal inventory levels
- Assisting in employee recruitment, performance evaluation, promotion, and retention activities
- Maintaining training materials and organizing trainings to team members
Preferred Qualifications
- Ability to lead and co-ordinate entire monthly SI & OP cycle
- Expert in collaborating with Brand Management/Sales/Finance to finalize demand plan for operation/supply chain execution
Benefits
- Work Remotely
- A company with solid growth and huge potential in consumer healthcare
- A company where ‘Kindness’ matter
- Competitive salary
- Access to health, dental and vision insurance
- Matching 401k plan
- Flexible paid time off
