Data Analyst Demand Planning

Accountabilities:

• Monitor and analyze demand planning performance indicators, including Forecast Accuracy, Forecast Bias, Forecast Value Add, and other relevant planning metrics.

• Develop, maintain, and enhance dashboards, scorecards, reports, and performance-monitoring solutions that enable effective business reviews and decision-making.

• Conduct root-cause analysis of forecast deviations, planning gaps, and operational performance issues, translating findings into actionable improvement opportunities.

• Analyze demand patterns, customer trends, product performance, and key business drivers to identify risks, opportunities, and planning improvements.

• Consolidate, validate, and reconcile data from multiple sources while maintaining high standards of data accuracy, consistency, and integrity.

• Support monthly Demand Review and broader business review processes through performance reporting, analytical insights, and data-driven recommendations.

• Partner with demand planners, commercial teams, finance, supply planning, IT, and external stakeholders on analytics, reporting, and planning initiatives.

• Contribute to planning transformation programs, new capability deployments, process improvements, testing activities, and business adoption initiatives.

• Document reporting methodologies, KPI definitions, governance standards, analytical processes, and data-related procedures.

• Identify opportunities to automate reporting and improve the efficiency, reliability, and scalability of planning analytics.

• Help strengthen data-driven decision-making and contribute to the ongoing development of planning performance management capabilities.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Analytics, Data Analytics, Statistics, Economics, Industrial Engineering, Business Administration, or another relevant analytical discipline.

• Professional experience in demand planning, supply chain, business analytics, business intelligence, reporting, or a related field.

• Strong experience working with large datasets, reporting solutions, analytical models, and performance measurement frameworks.

• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including the ability to manipulate, analyze, and present complex datasets.

• Experience with Power BI or comparable business intelligence and data visualization platforms.

• Practical knowledge of data analysis, dashboard development, reporting automation, and performance management.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities, with the ability to interpret complex information and translate it into clear business recommendations.

• Excellent communication and stakeholder-management skills, including the ability to explain complex analytical findings to audiences with different levels of technical expertise.

• Fluent written and spoken English.

• Experience with SAP Integrated Business Planning (SAP IBP) Demand Planning is highly desirable.

• Knowledge of Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP), Integrated Business Planning (IBP), and Demand Review processes is an advantage.

• Experience with SQL and advanced data-querying techniques is preferred.

• Familiarity with forecasting performance metrics such as Forecast Accuracy, Forecast Bias, and Forecast Value Add is beneficial.

• Experience working in global, matrixed organizations and collaborating with cross-functional stakeholders is a plus.

• Experience supporting OTC Scent & Taste and/or PWB business processes is advantageous.

• Familiarity with MyBIS reporting environments, analytics solutions, and planning data structures is an additional advantage.

• A curious, collaborative, detail-oriented mindset with a strong interest in continuous improvement and data-driven decision-making.

Benefits:

• Fully remote working environment, with the role available to candidates based in India.

• Opportunity to collaborate with global teams and stakeholders across multiple functions and regions.

• Exposure to large-scale demand planning, supply chain analytics, and global planning transformation initiatives.

• Opportunity to work with modern analytics, reporting, business intelligence, and planning technologies.

• Continuous learning, training, and professional development opportunities.

• Collaborative and inclusive working culture that values diverse perspectives and knowledge sharing.

• Opportunity to contribute directly to improving forecasting capabilities, planning maturity, and business performance.

• High-visibility role with the opportunity to turn complex data into meaningful business outcomes.

• Exposure to cross-functional initiatives spanning demand planning, commercial operations, finance, supply planning, and technology.

• Opportunity to help shape a more data-driven and analytically mature planning organization.