Responsibilities: I. To ensure that next 3 month’s demand outlook for all verticals is provided every month to procurement, factory operations and supply chain teams. Sales and Operations Planning Process (S&OP) • Release the S&OP calendar every month mentioning key activities to be completed by respective teams with specified timelines. • Ensure the sale forecast for next 3 months is finalized with sales verticals. All relevant inputs like Schemes, promotions, price increase, market conditions, new product introductions, etc. should be included in the sales forecast. • Ensure the forecast exception inputs are provided to Operations team, procurement team & import/export team to include the capacity constraints cases for S&OP discussions. • Ensure the S&OP follows the index and S&OP meetings are conducted every month with active participation. • Ensure high forecasting accuracy (of over 75%) of all SKUs for “aggregate” demand. II. FG & RM/PM/storesInventory Control To ensure FG Inventories are controlled as per norms and to ensure liquidation plans are rolled out. • To analyze the ageing inventory and to propose the preventive action plans for Undesirable FG Inventory Control & highlight risks regarding ageing of RM/PM/stores inventory. • Ensure Inventory Demand Review Management follows the index and meetings are conducted every month. III. To ensure new product launch plan (Quantity & Date) adherence by ensuring supply chain readiness & inventory management. • Ensure NPD Launch plans are received from Sales/Category/leadership and discussed in S&OP for action plans. • Review NPD as per actual demand Vs. Plan in S&OP and finalize the further action plan (Supply continue/ Supply hold/ Redistribution) in S&OP. IV. System & Process - To support in identifying the improvement areas in S&OP activities and help streamline & build the S&OP process from 0 to 1. Work out the solutions (either system based, or Process based), various reports & automation designing, so that gaps are addressed, and activities are carried out efficiently. Qualifications: 1. If Post graduate or master’s - 2 to 5 years of work experience from top colleges 2. If only Under graduation - 4 to 7 years of work experience is required from top colleges. 3. Work experience must in the domain of Supply chain & Operations in demand, supply, production planning or S&OP