Senior Supply Chain Planner - Nykaa Fashion - Mumbai

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)