We’re Hiring Demand Planning Manager; Royal Canin India; Mumbai

Job Description:Role : Demand Planning ManagerLocation : MumbaiJob ResponsibilitiesE2E Demand Planner responsibilities:Demand Planning – Develop a reliable and capable demand plan across 2Year+ horizon, for the defined market, including promotion and launches, and perform ongoing analysis of demand variability, assess risk and take corrective action to close gapsS&OP+ Demand Management Review (DMR) – support to the S&OP+ process facilitator. Generate statistical baseline forecast, supported with demand assumption from the business, to fuel the conversation with the forum stakeholders, to have an aligned outcome.Deploy RC India planning process standard for RC India S&OP+ DMR process within Regional / Global guidelinesAccountable to maintain the documentation of the Planning Business processes and supporting system transactionsProvide expert functional support to the planning community and being part of the Global / Regional Planning Key User for FutureMasterDemand Planning Key User responsibilities:Acquire the best knowledge about business processes and supporting systems functionalityAssess process conformance in local business community and suggest actions for improvements to BPOs if requiredTest new systems functionality (periodical and yearly slots) with the objective to avoid process perturbation and to potentially introduce the new functionality into local business processes in order to move to the next level of best practiceTrain business users (existing and new joiners) on business processes and supporting systems functionalitySupport business users by fixing issues or by escalating issues to regional or global support teams, IT or Business.Represent area of responsibility in x-functional workgroups with other KUs to ensure seamless integration across functions locallyProgram Manager responsibilities:Support and lead all key phases for an E2E-Planning core model deployment in RC India : Demand Segmentation, UAT, go-live, hyper-care and post-project supportAct as the Guardian of RC India E2E Planning Core Model Solution and Process Golden rules specific to Demand PlanningManage and Coordinate all day-to-day project tasks with the cross functional project team and local teamsCoordinate with regional program manager, global BPO’s, FutureMaster consultants and all local / Regional stakeholders to deliver the project on timeMonitor and report project progress to project steer-co on regular basisImplement planning processes as per the global/regional standard guidelines and Ensure creation of all necessary documentation for RC IndiaFacilitate the change linked to new ways of working with consistent communication to all local stakeholders at RC IndiaEnsure master data cleansing enabling the project successSupport, guide and train key users to adopt the process and supporting systemsRepresent area of responsibility in x-functional workgroups with other KUs to ensure seamless integration across functions locallyJob Specifications/QualificationsNote: May differ from the current job holder’s own skills and experience1. Education & Professional QualificationMasters / Post graduate degree in Business management/ Supply Chain managementProject management certification is a plusFluent (spoken & written) Communication Skills in English2. Knowledge/Experience3-5 years’ experience in a Demand Planning/S&OP/Project role in a FMCG company (Ideally Food)Proven track record in demand planning processes, S&OP and business knowledge in organizations / processesKnowledge of Supply Planning, FutureMaster, IT interfaces and Master data is a plus