Hiring In the food industry, a Demand Manager typically refers to two distinct but critical roles depending on your business goals. For supply chain and manufacturing, it involves forecasting inventory and smoothing production. For sales and marketing, it means driving B2B customer acquisition and distributor pipeline growthLocation - Mohali1. Demand Planning & Supply ChainThe Goal: Balancing customer demand with production capacity to avoid stockouts or food waste (critical for perishables). Key Responsibilities: Creating statistical sales forecasts, monitoring inventory levels, managing the S&OP (Sales and Operations Planning) process, and coordinating with procurement and logistics teams. Local Market Context: In the Tricity (Chandigarh, Mohali, Panchkula) and surrounding Punjab/Baddi (HP) industrial hubs, companies frequently hire for these roles to support cold-chain operations and food manufacturing plants. 2. Demand Generation & Marketing (B2B)The Goal: Acquiring new B2B clients, such as restaurants, hotels, cloud kitchens, or retail distributors for food products. Key Responsibilities: Executing demand generation strategies, managing marketing automation, nurturing leads, and collaborating with sales. Local Market Context: Food manufacturing and processing companies (like those based in nearby Mohali) utilize demand generation managers to expand their domestic and international distributor pipelines. Supply Chain & Inventory PlanningB2B Marketing & Lead Generation