**Job Description** **Are You Ready to Make It Happen at Mondelēz International?** **Join our Mission to Lead the Future of Snacking. Make It Possible** You will oversee demand planning activities for your assigned product families in your business unit. You will also lead the demand review process and driving interactions with the cross-functional teams. **How you will contribute** You will: + Lead the demand management agenda for the category, being the key interface between commercial (sales revenue planning) and supply (replenishment) to identify and evaluate the impact of potential availability issues/commercial changes including gap assessment and risk and opportunity discussions + Partner with modelling team for the generation of statistical forecasting + Manage, coach and develop a team + Review standard consumption versus forecast at the customer and total product levels, liaising with replenishment and sales revenue planning to manage potential availability issues and the impact of under consumption + Drive strong linkages with the commercial, customer collaboration, modelling, order fulfilment teams and supply planning including innovation and equity + Drive continuous capability building in the demand planning team for planning improvement **What you will bring** A desire to drive your future and accelerate your career and the following experience and knowledge: + Comprehensive supply chain, economic, financial or logistics experience and commercial awareness in a fast-moving consumer goods or consumer packaged goods environment + Open to learn new ways of working and is willing to use new tools + Experience driving demand review and participation in an IBP cycle + Able to influence cross-functional teams, working on the key priorities and improving the plan + Able to build effective teams + Knowledge in leading practice demand planning and end-to-end supply chain concepts + Excellent problem-solving skills, analytical skills and verbal and written communication skills **More about this role** + Maintains working knowledge of end-to-end supply chain components including forecasting, inventory management including at customer’s end, promotional planning and sensitivity analysis, customer inventory, master data management, item lifecycle and transition management, seasonal planning, DC operations, store ordering and operations, agile supply planning and order fulfilment​ + Joint Business Forecasting and Planning with Omni (MT, E-com, Q-com) accounts.​ + Liaison with Product Marketing relating to New Product forecasting, including updating Planning Tools with current projections​ + Knowledge of SAP APO/IBP/O9 or similar forecasting system preferred, as well as TMS systems​ + Use and maintain the Demand Planning AI/ML models as the primary forecasting system tool​ + Work with both Marketing, Channel and Sales on SKU level transition plan, track execution and call out risk and drive agreement when off-track​ + Manage portfolio productivity with Marketing by target setting and driving necessary action​ + Lead coordination efforts with operations, product management, finance, customer service, for product families within the business​ + Develops multiple metrics to validate forecasting accuracy, as per industry standards and communicates corrective action(s) ensures timely resolution​ + Work with sales, marketing, and customer Service to analyse and shape demand forecast drivers​ **Education / Certifications:** + Minimum qualification is Bachelors with relevant experience.​ + Candidates with MBA in operations and certification in Demand Planning will be preferred.​ + **Job specific requirements:** + Min 8 years ' work experience in demand forecasting, big data modelling, analytics in FMCG sector​ + Skilled in effectively translating mathematical information into business-friendly language​ + Knowledge in causal modelling and time series techniques​ + Knowledge in integrated supply chain systems​ + Must possess business acumen relating to vision and purpose, strategic thinking and problem solving, and creative/innovative mindset​ + Must be customer and market driven​ + Candidates with experience working in Omni channels (Modern Trade, E-commerce, Quick commerce) will be preferred. ​ Within Country Relocation support available and for candidates voluntarily moving internationally some minimal support is offered through our Volunteer International Transfer Policy **Business Unit Summary** **Mondelez India Foods Private Limited (formerly Cadbury India Ltd.) has been in India for over 70 years, making sure our mouth-watering and well-loved local and global brands such as** **_Cadbury_** **chocolates,** **_Bournvita_** **and** **_Tang_** **powdered beverages,** **_Oreo_** **and** **_Cadbury Bournvita_** **biscuits, and** **_Halls_** **and** **_Cadbury Choclairs Gold_** **candies get safely into our customers hands—and mouths** **_._** **Headquartered in Mumbai, the company has more than 3,300 employees proudly working across sales offices in New Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata and Chennai and in manufacturing facilities at Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh and Andhra Pradesh, at our global Research & Development Technical Centre and Global Business Hub in Maharashtra and in a vast distribution network across the country. We are also proud to be recognised by Avatar as the Best Companies for Women in India in 2019 – the fourth time we’ve received this award.** Mondelēz International is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation or preference, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. **Job Type** Regular Demand Planning Customer Service & Logistics At Mondelēz International, our purpose is to empower people to snack right through offering the right snack, for the right moment, made the right way. That means delivering a broader range of delicious, high-quality snacks that nourish life's moments, made with sustainable ingredients and packaging that consumers can feel good about. We have a rich portfolio of strong brands – both global and local. Including many household names such as Oreo, belVita and LU biscuits; Cadbury Dairy Milk, Milka and Toblerone chocolate; Sour Patch Kids candy and Trident gum. We are proud to hold the number 1 position globally in biscuits, chocolate and candy as well as the No. 2 position in gum Our 80,000 Makers and Bakers are located in our operations in more than 80 countries and are working to sell our products in over 150 countries around the world. They are energized for growth and critical to us living our purpose and values. We are a diverse community that can make things happen, and happen fast. Join us and Make It An Opportunity! Mondelez Global LLC is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law. 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