Field Demand & Supply Planner

About the role

The partner company seeks a Field Demand & Supply Planner in India to translate market demand into actionable supply plans across a complex distribution network. This remote role involves managing rolling forecasts for 150+ SKUs, facilitating S&OE meetings, and driving inventory health through cross-functional collaboration. The position requires strong analytical judgment and stakeholder management within a fast-paced FMCG environment.

What you’ll do

• Develop rolling three-month forecasts using statistical models and commercial inputs for 150+ SKUs at SKU-depot level.
• Coordinate with Sales, Marketing, Central Demand, and other stakeholders to incorporate new product introductions, seasonal trends, and market intelligence into baseline forecasts.
• Review and refine short-term demand plans, including SKU/location mix and weekly pacing, and provide finalized detailed demand plans to Supply Planning teams.
• Lead and facilitate weekly S&OE meetings with commercial and supply chain stakeholders to identify risks, opportunities, and required actions.
• Monitor primary sales, secondary sales, inventory norms, days of cover, and other indicators to prevent overstocking and understocking.
• Conduct root-cause analysis of forecast error, bias, service issues, and planning gaps, translating findings into continuous improvement actions.
• Track and improve key KPIs including forecast accuracy, forecast bias, customer service levels, fill rate, and inventory ageing.
• Manage demand planning tools and contribute to improvements in planning processes, communication, and cross-functional ways of working.

What you’ll bring

• Experience in demand and supply planning within an FMCG or CPG environment.
• Practical experience developing and managing forecasts using statistical models and commercial inputs.
• Strong understanding of demand planning, supply planning, inventory management, and S&OE processes.
• High-level proficiency with SAP and familiarity with demand or supply planning systems.
• Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office applications, with strong proficiency in data analysis and reporting tools such as Power BI.

Nice to have

• Strong analytical, problem-solving, logical reasoning, and data interpretation skills.
• Experience working with large SKU portfolios and planning at SKU/location or SKU-depot level is highly valuable.
• Strong understanding of forecast accuracy, forecast bias, inventory ageing, days of cover, fill rate, and customer service KPIs.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across Sales, Marketing, Demand Planning, Supply Chain, and Operations.

Skills

Benefits

• Full-time, remote work opportunity based in India.
• Strong professional development and career growth opportunities within a global organization.
• Opportunity to work with advanced planning, analytics, SAP, Power BI, and statistical forecasting tools.
• Exposure to integrated business planning, S&OE, inventory optimization, and supply chain transformation initiatives.
• Within-country relocation support may be available.