Ind associate Demand Planner - Bengaluru, Karnataka, India - Lowe's

Lowe's
Lowe's
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Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

4 weeks ago

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About Lowe's Companies Inc.

About Lowe's India
Lowe's India is the retail technology centre for Lowe's Companies Inc. and is based out of Bengaluru, India. Set up in 2014, Lowe's India focuses on technology and shared business services.

Technology teams support e-commerce, mobile, infrastructure and corporate systems that enable various functions such as supply chain, distribution, corporate services.

Initiated with just over 20 associates, Lowe's India now has a growing associate base which employs over 3000 people.


About the Team
The Demand Planning team r creates and maintains accurate item/location level forecast models for a group of product categories.

Incorporating business intelligence, historical performance, and insights gathered from merchants, suppliers, marketing, planning & replenishment, and other sources into the demand forecast.

The Demand Planners is responsible for achieving desired forecast accuracy metrics, supporting sales and profit goals while achieving inventory productivity and in-stock goals.


Roles & Responsibilities:


Core Responsibilities:


  • Responsible for implementing item/store level forecasts based on industry trends and demand patterns for a group of product categories
  • Ensures forecast accuracy metrics are achieved
  • Propose and implement changes to improve demand forecast accuracy
  • Regularly maintain forecast algorithms to support
  • Successfully communicate forecast and inventory estimations to management
  • Monitor and report on important changes in sales forecasts, budgets, and business strategies
  • Conduct monthly forecast maintenance
  • Address demandrelated issues in a timely and effective manner

Years of Experience
Overall 1+ years of Experience

  • 31 years of experience in Supply chain Management or Inventory Management
  • 1+ years' experience reporting and data analytics

Education Qualification & Certifications (optional)

Required Minimum Qualifications:


  • Bachelor's degree in engineering, Supply Chain Management, Operations Research or Related Field
  • MBA in Supply Chain

Skill Set Required

Primary Skills (must have)

  • Experience in Data mining and visualization tool such as PoweBI, SQL, MS Access and Excel
  • Experienced in Blue Yonder Demand Planning
  • Experience in building analytical models, proficient in mathematical and Statistical analysis
  • Experience in or knowledge of Demand Planning, Financial Forecasting with use of modeling and simulation tools
  • Excellent writing and communication skills, including the ability to develop analytical documents for presentation to management
  • Demonstrated experience in mining data from multiple systems via database analysis tools
  • Ability to manage and manipulate large data sets for use in analytical tools
  • Excellent problemsolving and time management skills

Secondary Skills (desired)

  • Experienced in Python and R
  • Experience with JDA Fulfillment and Allocation.
  • Lowe's is an equal opportunity employer and administers all personnel practices without regard to race, color, religious creed, sex, gender, age, ancestry, national origin, mental or physical disability or medical condition, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, military or veteran status, genetic information, or any other category protected under federal, state, or local law._
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