Demand Planning Analyst- SIOP || India

Department: Business Operations

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: Vadodara, India, Remote

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and continuously improve statistical demand forecasting models using historical sales data, market intelligence, and business assumptions.
•  Analyze sales trends, customer demand patterns, seasonality, and market dynamics to generate accurate demand forecasts. 
•  Collaborate closely with Sales, Marketing, Product Management, Supply Chain, Operations, and Finance teams to align demand plans with business objectives. 
•  Lead the monthly Demand Review process as part of the Sales, Inventory & Operations Planning (SIOP) cycle. 
•  Compare actual sales performance against forecasted demand, perform root cause analysis for forecast variances, and recommend improvements for future planning cycles. 
•  Identify potential supply-demand imbalances, inventory risks, capacity constraints, and material shortages, and proactively recommend mitigation strategies. 
•  Prepare monthly demand plans, inventory projections, and executive reports to support business planning and decision-making. 
•  Coordinate with Supply Planning and Procurement teams to ensure optimal inventory levels while minimizing stockouts and excess inventory.
•  Facilitate cross-functional SIOP meetings by presenting demand insights, forecast assumptions, key risks, and recommended actions. 
•  Drive continuous improvement initiatives in demand planning processes, forecasting methodologies, and planning systems. 
•  Ensure data integrity within ERP, forecasting, and planning systems, maintaining accurate master data and planning parameters. 
• Conduct Safety Stock Analysis to determine optimal inventory buffers based on demand variability, lead time, service level targets, and business requirements.
• Perform ABC Inventory Analysis to classify products based on sales value, consumption, and inventory

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

• Strong understanding of inventory management principles, production planning, procurement, and end-to-end supply chain processes.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, presentation, and cross-functional collaboration skills. 
• Ability to work in a fast-paced manufacturing environment and manage multiple priorities effectively.

• Bachelors degree in Supply Chain Management, Operations Management, Engineering, Business Administration, Statistics, or a related field. MBA is preferred.
• 3–5 years of experience in Demand Planning, Supply Chain Planning, SIOP/S&OP, Forecasting, or Inventory Planning in a manufacturing environment.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel (Power Query, Pivot Tables, Power Pivot) and reporting tools such as Power BI.