Demand Planner Analyst, Circle K

Circle K

Location:
India, Gurugram

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Contract Type:
Employment contract

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Job Description:

The Demand Planner will work closely with National, Business Areas and Business Unit Merchants as well as other members of ACT’s North American Support Team in addition to Vendors to enable effective product demand forecasts. This position demonstrates the ability to properly plan for shifts in consumer purchasing, while optimizing product inventory levels. The role involves analytics, stakeholder management, operational excellence, and leveraging inventory tools such as Relex.

Job Responsibility:

Deliver actionable insights on item-level forecasts both prospective and retrospective to support Merchants in vendor discussions, negotiations, and internal processes
Uses analytics to advise and influence internal teams on product demand planning decisions, clearly articulating the cause-effect of actions
Leverage Power BI, Relex and PDI Focal Point reporting to benchmark and improve KPI performance
Generate allocation scenarios in Relex inventory management system to determine appropriate distribution of liquidated products
Provide analytical support for item discontinuation decisions and systemic issues such as stockouts and Days on Hand challenges
Assist internal teams in seasonal, annual, and long-range strategic product demand planning
Contribute to strategic product demand planning meetings
Collaborate with Inventory Demand Planning Leadership as well as Relex Support Staff to make enhancements to the Demand Planning/Ordering Tool and associated reporting
Train Operations and Merchandising team members on Relex for effective forecasting and provide ongoing troubleshooting support
Sets targets and achieves inventory productivity plans to support sales, gross margin, and in-stock objectives
Review and adjust item forecasts, including new item setups, everyday items, and halo/cannibalization relationships to ensure accurate product availability
Executes and measures product demand planning performance against category plans for timely decision-making
Lead forecasting efforts for special events, holidays, and large-scale activities to address demand fluctuations
Investigate and resolve master data inaccuracies and systemic inventory challenges with a root-cause mindset
Identify and drive process improvements in demand planning practices to increase forecast accuracy and operational efficiency

Requirements:

Bachelor’s degree in business or related field is preferred
2 plus years of experience in inventory demand planning
Proven track record in setting and achieving inventory short, medium and long-range inventory plans
Exceptional ability to communicate complex analytics in a clear, actionable manner to influence decision-making
Strong interpersonal skills to effectively collaborate with internal teams and external parties
Skilled in monitoring and measuring inventory demand planning performance against goals, with the ability to provide insights and make timely adjustments
Results-driven mindset with the ability to balance strategic planning and tactical execution

Nice to have:

Experience with visualization tools such as Power BI
Tableau
Innovation & Agility
Purposeful Leadership
Social Intelligence

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
June 07, 2025

Employment Type:

Fulltime

Work Type:

On-site work

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