Demand Specialist

Job Summary

In the role of Demand Specialist, you will play a key role in shaping the demand plan by making informed decisions, communicating them effectively to relevant stakeholders, and proactively addressing forecast variances. You will be responsible for fostering and sustaining strong professional relationships with internal stakeholders, including business streams, sales and marketing, finance, product management and supply chain planning team.

The Demand Specialist actively contributes to the Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) process by driving the Demand Review meeting and supports strategic initiatives and special projects across the broader supply chain and business landscape.

The team you are joining is customer-oriented and filled with energy and passion. Your ability to collaborate and find mutual wins is key to meet our ambitious goals.

The position is based in Chakan, India or Shanghai, China

What you will do

• Manage and coordinate all consensus demand planning activities, including forecasting, addition of marketing insights, financial reconciliation activities, and provision of the most accurate representation of the forecast to stakeholders.
• Assess on monthly basis forecasted demand quantities over an 18-month horizon, including the consolidation of opportunities from CRM tool and orders already placed in the system.
• Prepare and execute the Demand Review Meeting, a critical step in the monthly Sales & Operation planning cycle.
• Prepare and release the Unconstrained Demand Plan to Supply Planning after netting the demand by removing duplicates or overlapping demand signals.
• Contribute to the setting of the yearly budget.
• Monitor and report on KPIs such as Demand Plan Accuracy, Sales Projections, Forecast error.
• Drive continuous improvement using WCM methodology and support digital transformation in demand planning process.
• Foster strong collaboration across Integrated Supply Chain functions, project centers, and Market Operations.

We believe you have

• Master’s degree or equivalent in business management, supply chain, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of experience, skills, training and education. Supply chain/operations or forecasting certification is a plus.
• 4 -5 years of proven experience in Processing, preferably in the Business streams, in demand planning, forecasting or market analysis supported by analytical and quantitative skills, with proficiency in statistical methods and forecasting techniques.
• Comprehensive knowledge of planning processes, including Demand Planning, Supply Planning, New Product Introduction and S&OP.
• Proficiency in using digital platforms that facilitate effective communication and collaboration with external stakeholders.
• Awareness of advanced technologies, including AI-driven demand planning and automation capabilities within forecasting tools.
• Strong understanding of process design and operational optimization.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to make decisions and prioritise under pressure.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills across functions and regions with proficiency in English.

Furthermore, we believe that you have a strong personal drive and the ability to motivate others and influence at all levels in the organization. You find it easy to work in a multicultural environment and you use your excellent communications and networking skills to manage relations in a co-operative, diplomatic and successful manner.