APAC Planning Leader: Demand & Inventory Excellence

Brenntag; Selangor; On-site; MYR 240,000 - 420,000; Full time

Job summary

Brenntag in Malaysia is seeking an experienced APAC Regional Planning Manager to lead end-to-end planning across regional hubs, optimizing inventory, forecast accuracy and on-time fulfillment through strong stakeholder alignment.

The role covers master data governance, S&OP, and network optimization projects to design a cost-effective and resilient supply chain while developing team capability and driving working capital improvement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Business Administration or related discipline (Master’s preferred).
• Minimum 8–10+ years of supply chain planning or hub planning experience in a global MNC environment.
• Prior experience with inventory optimization, forecast modeling and ERP systems (SAP preferred).

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end planning for regional SKUs through hubs, ensuring alignment with best practices and regional requirements.
• Coordinate hub-level planning to balance service levels, cost, and inventory targets.
• Act as regional process owner, ensuring consistency and scalability of planning practices.
• Lead design and execution of demand forecasting processes for regional materials to match customer and business requirements.
• Track forecast KPIs and drive corrective actions where needed.
• Define replenishment frameworks to optimize inventory policies and service levels at hubs.
• Monitor replenishment performance metrics and ensure timely corrective actions.
• Support working capital optimization through effective inventory management.
• Participate in SIOP processes, aligning demand, supply, and financial plans.
• Drive supply aggregation for regional consolidation and distribution to local markets.

Skills

Analytical capabilities

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication

Strategic mindset

Education

Bachelor’s degree in SCM/Logistics/Business Admin

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

SAP

Job description

Brenntag in Malaysia is seeking an experienced APAC Regional Planning Manager to lead end-to-end planning across regional hubs, optimizing inventory, forecast accuracy and on-time fulfillment through strong stakeholder alignment.

The role covers master data governance, S&OP, and network optimization projects to design a cost-effective and resilient supply chain while developing team capability and driving working capital improvement.