Category Demand Planner

Mondelez Malaysia Sdn Bhd; Selangor; On-site; MYR 67,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Mondelēz Malaysia is seeking a Demand Planner to develop the 0-24 month IBP forecast by brand and SKU, coordinating with sales, marketing and other partners to align demand with supply. You will review the short-term weekly pacing and finalize detailed SKU plans for supply planners.

The role requires experience in a fast-moving consumer goods environment, strong analytics, and the ability to influence cross-functional teams while driving continuous improvement and KPIs.

Qualifications

• Experience in a fast-moving consumer goods environment.
• Experience within an IBP/S&OP environment.
• Ability to influence cross-functional teams and priorities.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication abilities.
• Team player capable of collaborating across functions.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the demand management cycle of IBP and strategy discussions.
• Liaise with commercial and operational teams to improve cross-functional communication.
• Manage forecast compilation, owning the short-term weekly plan and long-term forecast.
• Interact with modelling team to generate statistical forecasting.
• Participate in IBP process and manage the demand planning tool.
• Perform root-cause analysis for continuous plan improvement and share findings.

Skills

CPG experience

IBP/S&OP experience

Cross-functional influence

Problem solving

Analytical thinking

Verbal & written communication

Job description

Are You Ready to Make It Happen at Mondelēz International?

Join our Mission to Lead the Future of Snacking. Make It Possible.

You will develop the 0-24-month IBP forecast by brand and at the stock keeping unit(SKU) level. You will coordinate, challenge and influence building block with input from sales,marketing and other partners. In addition, you will review the disaggregated short-term demand plan,which includes SKU/location mix and weekly pacing. Finally, youwill provide the finalized detailed demandplan by SKU to supply planners and adjust it based on feedback fromsupply planners or commercial teams.

How you will contribute

You will:

• Contribute to the demand management cycle of theintegrated business planning (IBP) process for your categories and to strategyand structure discussions
• Liaise with the commercial and operational teams and develop ways tocontinuously improve communication between the functions to support the delivery ofthe business KPIs for their families
• Manage forecast compilation process, which includes owning the short-termweekly plan and the long-term forecast (three or more months)
• Interact with modelling team to generate statistical forecasting
• Participate in the integrated business planning process and manage thedemand planning tool
• Perform root-cause analysis for continuous plan improvement for key serviceissues, forecast error and bias, and share output with appropriate leadership

What you will bring

A desire to drive your future and accelerate your career and the following experience and knowledge:

• Experience in a fast-moving consumer goods or consumer packaged goods environment, preferably in food or other fast moving, dynamicindustry where shelf life is a constraint
• Experience within an IBP/S&OP environment
• Able to influence cross-functional teams, working on priorities and improving theplan
• Excellent problem-solving skills, analytical skills – and able to understand and interpretdata
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Team player who can work with many other functions on a daily basis

No Relocation support available

Mondelēz International in Southeast Asia is in five countries serving 19 markets with more than 18 nationalities and 7,500 employees. This group is emerging as one of the fastest growing regions in Asia, the Middle East and Africa, and we are proud of consistently producing high quality products in nine manufacturing sites. We are market leaders in key snacking categories, making and selling brands like Oreo and Tiger biscuits, Kinh Do mooncakes, Jacob’s crackers, Cadbury Dairy Milk chocolate, Tang powdered beverage, Halls candy and Eden cheese. We set the benchmark in being a responsible business and contributing to the communities in which we operate.

Mondelēz International is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation or preference, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Job Type
RegularDemand PlanningCustomer Service & Logistics

Mondelēz International was born in 2012, but you can trace the products we make today back to the 19th century. With brands such as Cadbury, Oreo, belVita, Milka, Tiger, Jacob's, Chipsmore and Twisties, we are one of the world’s largest snacking companies and our portfolio includes chocolate, biscuits, gum & candy.

Our brands have been trusted by Malaysians for their quality, safety and taste. With over 1,000 employees and two manufacturing plants in Shah Alam and Prai, we work together everyday to manufacture the world’s most favourite brands of snack foods for our consumers.

Over the years we’ve been known as Kraft Foods – one of the fastest growing food companies in the world. As of July 2013, we are known as Mondelēz International. Mondelēz Malaysia is a part of the Mondelēz International group of companies.

Mondelēz International was born in 2012, but you can trace the products we make today back to the 19th century. With brands such as Cadbury, Oreo, belVita, Milka, Tiger, Jacob's, Chipsmore and Twisties, we are one of the world’s largest snacking companies and our portfolio includes chocolate, biscuits, gum & candy.

Our brands have been trusted by Malaysians for their quality, safety and taste. With over 1,000 employees and two manufacturing plants in Shah Alam and Prai, we work together everyday to manufacture the world’s most favourite brands of snack foods for our consumers.

Over the years we’ve been known as Kraft Foods – one of the fastest growing food companies in the world. As of July 2013, we are known as Mondelēz International. Mondelēz Malaysia is a part of the Mondelēz International group of companies.

Mondelēz International was born in 2012, but you can trace the products we make today back to the 19th century. With brands such as Cadbury, Oreo, belVita, Milka, Tiger, Jacob's, Chipsmore and Twisties, we are one of the world’s largest snacking companies and our portfolio includes chocolate, biscuits, gum & candy.

Our brands have been trusted by Malaysians for their quality, safety and taste. With over 1,000 employees and two manufacturing plants in Shah Alam and Prai, we work together everyday to manufacture the world’s most favourite brands of snack foods for our consumers.

Over the years we’ve been known as Kraft Foods – one of the fastest growing food companies in the world. As of July 2013, we are known as Mondelēz International. Mondelēz Malaysia is a part of the Mondelēz International group of companies.