Senior Supply Chain Planner - Nykaa Fashion - Mumbai
Posted on 3 May 2026
Ecommerce Supply Chain Planner Senior Manager
Role Objective
Lead end-to-end inventory and demand planning strategy for ecommerce business to drive availability, cost efficiency, and working capital optimization while supporting growth and new category expansion.
Key Responsibilities
1. Demand Planning & Forecasting Strategy
Own forecasting models incorporating seasonality, promotions, growth projections, and campaign impact
Partner with Category & Finance teams for annual and quarterly planning (AOP alignment)
Drive forecast accuracy improvements and reduce variance
2. Inventory Optimization
Define inventory norms (WOC, safety stock, reorder points)
Balance service levels vs working capital targets
Drive reduction in ageing, liquidation strategy, and excess stock management
3. Vendor & Supply Management
Lead vendor performance reviews (OTIF, lead times, fill rate)
Develop replenishment strategies (JIT, safety stock models, forward buying)
Negotiate supply timelines and buffer planning for peak periods
4. Campaign & Launch Planning
Lead inventory planning for major sales events, launches, and seasonal spikes
Ensure capacity alignment across warehousing and last-mile operations
5. Data & Automation
Build advanced dashboards and predictive planning frameworks
Drive system improvements in planning tools / ERP
Introduce automation in replenishment and exception management
6. Team Leadership
Manage and mentor planning team
Set KPIs and performance benchmarks
Create cross-functional alignment across Category, Ops, Finance
7. Business Impact Ownership
Improve fill rate, reduce stock-outs, improve inventory turns
Optimize working capital and improve GMROI
Provide leadership visibility through structured planning reviews
Ideal Candidate Profile
10+ years in ecommerce/retail supply chain planning
Strong understanding of forecasting models & inventory control techniques
Experience handling large SKU base & multi-warehouse operations
Strong stakeholder management and leadership capability
Advanced Excel + planning tools (SAP/Oracle/Anaplan etc. preferred)
Nykaa Fashion
Mumbai
10.0 Exp.
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