Assistant Manager - Demand Planning

Ways of working - Hybrid: Employees will come to the office twice or thrice a week at their base location and work remotely for the remaining days.

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.

Job Responsibilities

This position is responsible for creating and maintaining accurate forecasts for Swiggy Instamart’s Fruits and Vegetables Category. The candidate will track performance across SKUs, identify trends and improve processes to achieve better availability. They will work closely with cross-functional teams, including category and operations to improve demand forecasting and meet overall business goals.

Key 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.
• Direct accountability of wastage for the cities assigned
  
  

Qualifications/Skills Required

• Bachelor's degree with 2-4 years of experience in business analysis, analytics, forecasting, planning or related fields.
• 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.
  
  

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