Senior Manager - Demand Planning

Company Description

Way of working: Mandate 3: In office/field: Employees will need to work from their respective base location/office on all days of the week

About Swiggy: 

Swiggy is India’s leading on-demand delivery platform with a tech-first approach to logistics and a solution-first approach to consumer demands. With a presence in 500+ cities across India, partnerships with hundreds of thousands of restaurants, an employee base of over 5000, a 2 lakh+ strong independent fleet of Delivery Executives, we deliver unparalleled convenience driven by continuous innovation. Built on the back of robust ML technology and fuelled by terabytes of data processed every day, Swiggy offers a fast, seamless and reliable delivery experience for millions of customers across India. From starting out as a hyperlocal food delivery service in 2014, to becoming India’s leading on-demand convenience platform today, our capabilities result not only in lightning-fast delivery for customers, but also in a productive and fulfilling experience for our employees.

About Swiggy Instamart :

Instamart is building the convenience grocery segment in India. We offer more than 30000 + assortments / products to our customers within 10-15 mins. We are striving to augment our consumer promise of enabling unparalleled convenience by making grocery delivery instant and delightful. Instamart has been operating in 90+ cities across India and plan to expand to a few more soon. We have seen immense love from the customers till now and are excited to redefine how India shops.

Job Description

Roles & Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain accurate demand forecasts using trend analysis, statistical models and other forecasting techniques
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to obtain relevant intelligence to improve forecasts.
• Monitor actual sales performance against forecast and make necessary adjustments to forecast as needed.
• Work with the larger Supply Chain team to ensure that inventory levels are appropriate to meet demand forecasts, while minimizing stockouts and excess inventory.
• Create dashboards to track performance and quality checks.
• Continuously improve demand forecasting processes and RCAs by implementing process improvements and automations.
• Analyze data to understand root cause for stock outs and own actions to remedy identified issues.

Qualifications

Desired Skillset:

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to work with large data sets and identify trends and patterns.
• Proficiency in Excel and SQL is a must.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work collaboratively across teams and communicate effectively.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment while managing multiple tasks.
• Experience in e-commerce or retail industry is a plus

Additional Information

"We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regards to race, color, religion, sex, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by the law"

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We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by the law.