Demand planning Jobs

About GlowRoad: Glowroad is building India’s most profitable social e-commerce platform where resellers share the catalog of products through their network on Facebook, Whatsapp, Instagram, etc and convert them to sales. Glowroad is on a mission to create micro-entrepreneurs (resellers) who can set up their web-store, market their products and track all transactions through GlowRoad’s platform. Glowroad app has ~10M downloads and 1 lakhs DAU’s.  Glowroad has been funded by Accel Partners and recently raised series B+ funding for a total of 24.5 million USD. We are scaling our operations across India.  Glowroad is looking for team members passionate about building platforms for next billion users and reimagine the e-commerce for mobile-first users A fun, open, energetic and creative environment. Approachable leadership, filled with passionate people, open communication and provides high growth for employees. Why We’re Hiring:  At GlowRoad we feel user preferences of the next billion-user are very different from mainstream e-commerce users. Also, mobile-first semi-urban users provide immense opportunity and scale to market products and build a social e-commerce platform. We are trying to build India's most trusted social e-commerce platform for this target segment.  Glowroad is looking for Demand Planner for the Category team. The person will responsible for central planning across all categories – Sales, Inventory, Supply Chain and will report to Head of Category. If you have experience of planning, the knack of analyzing numbers, efficient co-ordination and are a go-getter and have a self-driven attitude read on. Responsibilities: Develop demand forecasts (operational forecasts) at multiple levels of aggregation for multiple time horizons as part of a demand planning function Review historical sales trends, research demand drivers, prepare forecast data, develop statistical forecast models, and evaluate forecast results Coordinate cross-functional research activities to reconcile significant variances and refine the forecast model to reflect updated sales and marketing assumptions Interact with Category, Marketing, and Customer Finance to understand demand forecast drivers Utilize a collaborative and consensus approach by working with Sales, Marketing and Customer Finance to obtain and ensure that current and accurate information is used for demand forecasts Use and maintain the Demand Planning software as the primary forecasting system tool Provide input to the Supply Chain team in developing inventory strategies on existing items, new products, and product phase-outs. Closely coordinate and communicate customer action plans with the Supply Chain team Desired Candidate Profile:  Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business, Supply Chain or other relevant fields. MBA would be a plus. A minimum of 2-4 years’ experience in a demand planning/forecasting role. Ecommerce experience is a definite plus.  Demonstrated proficiency in statistics, forecasting and forecasting methods with an understanding of their financial and operational impacts Solid understanding of inventory management practices and procedures This position requires strong analytical, organizational, decision making, and presentation skills. Strong interpersonal skills are also essential to effectively interact with all teams, areas, and levels of business affecting the forecast process.  Capability to multitask in a fast-paced environment Excellent written and verbal communication skills