Assistant Manager - Demand Planning (ExD)
Heineken Malaysia Berhad
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Job summary
HEINEKEN Malaysia Berhad is seeking an Assistant Manager - Demand Planning to lead end-to-end demand planning for our sell-out business, collaborating with Regional Planning Hub and Commercial teams to translate market insights into accurate forecasts that enable product availability, optimise inventory and support business growth.
You will work with Sales, Marketing and Trade to incorporate promos and market trends into demand plans, monitor performance, and contribute to the monthly Demand
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent experience.
- 2–3 years in Demand Planning, Supply Chain Planning or Analytics.
- Exposure to S&OP or regional planning hub is a plus.
- Strong analytical skills and data-driven decision making.
- Advanced Excel and PowerPoint; SAP or FuturMaster familiarity is a plus.
Responsibilities
- Validate and enhance baseline demand forecasts with local market intelligence.
- Collaborate with Sales, Marketing and Trade to incorporate promos into plans.
- Monitor weekly sales performance and explain forecast deviations.
- Assist monthly Demand Review and S&OP with analysis and recommendations.
- Conduct scenario planning to improve service levels and reduce risk.
- Track KPIs like Forecast Accuracy and Bias; perform root-cause analysis.
- Maintain planning data and product hierarchies; support process improvements.
- Partner with Commercial, Supply Chain and Regional Planning Hub for decisions.
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Job description
At HEINEKEN Malaysia, we're looking for a data-driven and collaborative Demand Planner to support the end-to-end demand planning process for our sell-out business. Working closely with our Regional Planning Hub and Commercial teams, you'll translate market insights into accurate demand forecasts that enable product availability, optimise inventory and support business growth.
At HEINEKEN Malaysia, we're looking for a data-driven and collaborative Demand Planner to support the end-to-end demand planning process for our sell-out business. Working closely with our Regional Planning Hub and Commercial teams, you'll translate market insights into accurate demand forecasts that enable product availability, optimise inventory and support business growth.
- Partner with the Regional Planning Hub to validate and enhance baseline demand forecasts using local market intelligence.
- Collaborate with Sales, Marketing and Trade teams to incorporate commercial activities, promotions and market trends into demand plans.
- Monitor weekly sales performance, identify forecast deviations, and provide insights on risks and opportunities.
- Support the monthly Demand Review and S&OP process by preparing demand analysis and recommendations.
- Conduct scenario planning and risk assessments to improve service levels while minimising inventory and write-off risks.
- Track forecast performance through key KPIs such as Forecast Accuracy, Forecast Bias and Service Level, and perform root cause analysis to drive improvements.
- Maintain accurate planning data and product hierarchies within planning systems while supporting continuous process improvements.
- Build strong partnerships across Commercial, Supply Chain and the Regional Planning Hub to enable effective decision-making.
- Bachelor's Degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Industrial/Operations Engineering or a related discipline.
- 2–3 years of experience in Demand Planning, Supply Chain Planning or Analytics, preferably within an FMCG or fast-moving environment.
- Exposure to S&OP, Demand Review processes or working with a regional planning hub is an advantage.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to translate data into actionable insights.
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint; experience with planning systems such as FuturMaster or SAP is an advantage.
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to collaborate across regional and local teams.
- A continuous improvement mindset with a structured and detail-oriented approach to planning.
- A proactive team player who embodies HEINEKEN's values of collaboration, curiosity and delivering results.
The World’s No. 1 international premium beer Heineken®
The great taste of Heineken® with dealcoholised Heineken® 0.0
The World-acclaimed iconic Asian beer Tiger Beer
The crystal-cold filtered beer Tiger Crystal
The World’s No. 1 stout Guinness
The World’s No. 1 cider Strongbow Apple Ciders
The New Zealand inspired cider Apple Fox Cider
The all-time local favourite Anchor Smooth
The premium Irish ale Kilkenny
The real shandy Anglia
HEINEKEN Malaysia also produces the wholesome, premium quality non-alcoholic Malta. HEINEKEN Malaysia’s brand portfolio also includes the No. 1 German wheat beer Paulaner and Japan’s No. 1 100% malt beer Kirin Ichiban.
HEINEKEN Malaysia through its e-commerce platform, Drinkies now delivers chilled beers and ciders on demand, within 60 minutes or as scheduled. Drinkies also offers freshly tapped beer to cater for home parties and other events including weddings and corporate dinners. For enquiries, call 012-281 8888 or visit www.drinkies.my
The Company continues to lead the responsible drinking agenda through its Drink Sensibly campaign.
Listed on the Main Market of Bursa Malaysia, HEINEKEN Malaysia’s principal shareholder is GAPL Pte Ltd based in Singapore. GAPL Pte Ltd is 100% owned by Heineken N.V.
For more information please visit: www.heinekenmalaysia.com
The World’s No. 1 international premium beer Heineken®
The great taste of Heineken® with dealcoholised Heineken® 0.0
The World-acclaimed iconic Asian beer Tiger Beer
The crystal-cold filtered beer Tiger Crystal
The World’s No. 1 stout Guinness
The World’s No. 1 cider Strongbow Apple Ciders
The New Zealand inspired cider Apple Fox Cider
The all-time local favourite Anchor Smooth
The premium Irish ale Kilkenny
The real shandy Anglia
HEINEKEN Malaysia also produces the wholesome, premium quality non-alcoholic Malta. HEINEKEN Malaysia’s brand portfolio also includes the No. 1 German wheat beer Paulaner and Japan’s No. 1 100% malt beer Kirin Ichiban.
HEINEKEN Malaysia through its e-commerce platform, Drinkies now delivers chilled beers and ciders on demand, within 60 minutes or as scheduled. Drinkies also offers freshly tapped beer to cater for home parties and other events including weddings and corporate dinners. For enquiries, call 012-281 8888 or visit www.drinkies.my
The Company continues to lead the responsible drinking agenda through its Drink Sensibly campaign.
Listed on the Main Market of Bursa Malaysia, HEINEKEN Malaysia’s principal shareholder is GAPL Pte Ltd based in Singapore. GAPL Pte Ltd is 100% owned by Heineken N.V.
For more information please visit: www.heinekenmalaysia.com
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