Demand & Supply Specialist

Job Purpose

To manage the end-to-end demand and supply planning cycle, ensuring accurate forecasts, optimized assortment, and balanced supply plans that support business growth, availability targets, and inventory efficiency.

Key Responsibilities

Demand Analysis & Forecasting

• Analyze historical sales, trends, seasonality, promotions, and market drivers to develop accurate demand forecasts.
• Build and maintain forecasts at category, brand, and SKU level.
• Measure forecast accuracy and bias; identify root causes and drive continuous improvement.
• Lead demand review cycles with category and marketing teams.

Supply Planning

• Translate approved demand plans into supply plans aligned with the approved parameters.
• Coordinate with sourcing, buying, and logistics teams to ensure supply feasibility.
• Identify supply risks and propose mitigation actions (phasing, prioritization, rebalancing).

Assortment Rationalization

• Analyze assortment performance and lifecycle status.
• Support assortment optimization by identifying gaps and delisting opportunities.
• Collaborate with category and buying teams on range planning decisions.

S&OP / Planning Alignment

• Support monthly planning cycles by aligning demand, supply, and inventory targets.
• Prepare scenario analysis to support decision-making during promotions, peaks, and launches.
• Ensure alignment between financial targets and operational plans.

Reporting & Insights

• Prepare planning dashboards covering demand, supply, forecast accuracy, and inventory impact.
• Provide actionable insights to senior stakeholders to support planning decisions.
• Maintain master data accuracy related to lead times, pack sizes, and planning parameters.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, Engineering, or related field.
• 4–7 years of experience in demand planning, supply planning, or integrated business planning.
• Strong analytical skills with advanced Excel proficiency; planning systems experience preferred.
• Solid understanding of forecasting methodologies, supply planning, and assortment optimization.

Competencies

• End-to-end planning mindset
• Analytical rigor and scenario modeling
• Cross-functional stakeholder management
• Structured problem-solving
• Commercial and operational alignment