Shakthivel K N

About Shakthivel K N

Results-driven Supply Chain and Demand Planning Professional with experience in…

Experience

1. Demand Supply Planner

   Titan Company Limited

   Jun 2023 — Present · Bengaluru, IN

   Demand Planning• Led monthly and seasonal demand forecasting by analyzing historical sales, category inputs, and market trends, ensuring high forecast accuracy (tracked through MAPE) and alignment with business targets.• Applied Head–Body–Tail (HBT) analysis to classify SKUs by contribution and variability, improving model stock efficiency and demand predictability.• Designed a Normalized Demand Index (NDI) to benchmark boutique performance and enable data-based allocation and inventory norming decisions.• Applied seasonality and trend decomposition to capture recurring demand patterns and enhance forecast reliability during festive and peak periods.• Built interactive Power BI dashboards for real-time visibility into forecast performance, stock turns, and sell-through.• Collaborated with Category, Retail, and SCM teams in monthly S & OP reviews, aligning forecasts with production readiness and material planning for launches and campaigns.Supply Planning• Ensured seamless coordination between production, central inventory, and boutiques, maintaining strong front-end stock alignment across channels.• Achieved zero backend buffer stockouts (OOS) through structured buffer planning, proactive production coordination, and cross-functional collaboration.• Utilized NDI-based allocation logic to prioritize high-performing stores and optimize stock deployment, improving sell-through and minimizing ageing.• Defined and monitored inventory norms, buffer levels, and replenishment parameters aligned with sales plans and ROI objectives.• Implemented automated replenishment workflows with analytics teams, improving system efficiency and planning responsiveness.

Education

• Sathyabama Institute of Science & Technology, Chennai

  Bachelor of Engineering - BE

  2017 — 2021