Demand Planner (Food/Non-Food/Fresh)

Grandiose

Demand Planner - Food (Fresh And Food And Non-Food)

Job Purpose

1. Demand Forecasting

• Develop
• SKU-store level forecasts
• for food categories
• Analyze:
• Historical sales
• Seasonality (Ramadan, festive peaks, weekends)

• Promotion & Offers Impact

• Maintain
• rolling forecasts (weekly/monthly)
• Track and improve

2. Category-wise Planning (Food Focus)

• Handle demand planning across:
• **Fresh Food**

(F&V, Bakery, Meat)

• **Chilled & Frozen**
• **Ambient Grocery**
• Special focus on:
• Short shelf-life SKUs
• High volatility demand items
• Imported vs local sourcing variability

3. Promotion & Event Planning

• Work with Commercial/Category teams to:
• Forecast uplift for promotions
• Plan seasonal demand spikes
• Ensure
• no stock-outs during key events
• Evaluate
• post-promo performance vs forecast

4. Replenishment Alignment

• Translate demand plan into
• replenishment requirements
• Coordinate with replenishment team for:
• DC stock availability
• Store allocation
• Support
• automated replenishment systems

5. Inventory & Waste Optimization

• Maintain optimal:
• **Days of Inventory (DOH)**
• Safety stock levels
• Monitor and reduce:
• Near-expiry stock
• Food waste
• Ensure adherence to

6. Supplier Coordination

• Align demand plans with:
• Supplier lead times
• MOQ constraints
• Highlight supply risks and gaps early
• Support procurement in:
• Order planning
• Vendor performance tracking

7. Multi-Channel Planning Support

• Ensure demand planning supports:
• Retail stores
• Dark stores
• Online platforms (Q-commerce)

8. Data Analysis & Reporting

• Use tools like:
• Excel
• Power BI
• ERP (SAP preferred)
• Generate insights on:
• Sales trends
• OOS drivers
• Demand variability
• Maintain dashboards for:
• Forecast vs Actual
• Availability metrics

• Forecast Accuracy (%)

• On Shelf Availability (OSA %)
• Food Waste %

• Stock Cover (DOH)

• Fill Rate (in coordination with supply/replenishment)

Key Skills & Competencies

• Strong understanding of
• food retail dynamics
• Analytical & data-driven mindset
• Knowledge of:
• Demand planning concepts
• Inventory management
• Strong Excel & reporting skills
• Ability to work cross-functionally

Preferred Experience

• 4–8 years in:
• Demand planning / supply chain
• FMCG / supermarket / food retail
• Experience handling:
• High SKU complexity
• Perishable inventory