Demand Planner

Businesslist; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Businesslist in Malaysia is seeking a Demand Planner to develop and manage an 18-month demand plan, aligning forecasts with market dynamics, promotions, launches, and distribution changes. You will collaborate with Sales, Marketing, Customer Service, Finance, and Supply Chain to improve forecasting accuracy and support business planning.

You will lead demand reviews, support monthly S&OP activities, translate drivers into forecast adjustments, monitor forecast accuracy, and drive continuous

Qualifications

• Experience in Demand Planning, Forecasting, Supply Chain Planning, or related functions.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
• Experience working with forecasting tools, planning systems, and large datasets.
• Comfortable analysing trends, interpreting data, and translating insights into actions.
• Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence cross-functional teams.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Experience working within an S&OP environment is advantageous.
• Consumer goods, FMCG, retail, or distribution industry experience will be highly regarded.
• Demonstrates a proactive mindset and commitment to continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain short, medium, and long-term demand forecasts.
• Analyse forecast accuracy, bias, and planning performance indicators.
• Identify forecasting variances and implement corrective actions to improve accuracy.
• Incorporate market trends, product launches, discontinuations, promotional activities, and distribution changes into demand planning assumptions.
• Translate commercial demand drivers into quantifiable forecast adjustments and scenario plans.
• Lead demand review discussions with key stakeholders and secure alignment on forecast assumptions.
• Support and facilitate monthly S&OP activities and demand review meetings.
• Collaborate with replenishment and supply planning teams to align forecasts with execution plans.
• Monitor short-term demand changes and communicate risks, opportunities, and service implications.
• Partner with Finance and commercial teams to align volume forecasts with business objectives and performance targets.
• Drive continuous improvements in forecasting methodologies, data quality, and planning processes.

Skills

Demand Planning

Forecasting

Data analysis

S&OP coordination

Stakeholder management

Communication

Job description

As the Demand Planner, you will be responsible for developing and maintaining an 18-month demand plan, ensuring forecasts accurately reflect market dynamics, commercial activities, and business priorities. Working closely with Sales, Marketing, Customer Service, Finance, and Supply Chain teams, you will play a key role in driving forecasting accuracy and supporting business planning processes.Key responsibilities include:

• Build and maintain short, medium, and long-term demand forecasts.
• Analyse forecast accuracy, bias, and planning performance indicators.
• Identify forecasting variances and implement corrective actions to improve accuracy.
• Incorporate market trends, product launches, discontinuations, promotional activities, and distribution changes into demand planning assumptions.
• Translate commercial demand drivers into quantifiable forecast adjustments and scenario plans.
• Lead demand review discussions with key stakeholders and secure alignment on forecast assumptions.
• Support and facilitate monthly S&OP activities and demand review meetings.
• Collaborate with replenishment and supply planning teams to align forecasts with execution plans.
• Monitor short-term demand changes and communicate risks, opportunities, and service implications.
• Partner with Finance and commercial teams to align volume forecasts with business objectives and performance targets.
• Drive continuous improvements in forecasting methodologies, data quality, and planning processes.

The Successful Applicant

A successful Demand Planner should have:

• Experience in Demand Planning, Forecasting, Supply Chain Planning, or related functions.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
• Experience working with forecasting tools, planning systems, and large datasets.
• Comfortable analysing trends, interpreting data, and translating insights into actions.
• Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence cross-functional teams.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Experience working within an S&OP environment is advantageous.
• Consumer goods, FMCG, retail, or distribution industry experience will be highly regarded.
• Demonstrates a proactive mindset and commitment to continuous improvement.

What's on Offer

• Exposure to a regional and cross-functional planning environment.
• Opportunity to influence business decisions through data-driven insights.
• Strong stakeholder engagement across commercial and supply chain functions.
• Career development within a structured multinational organisation.
• Continuous learning opportunities within planning, forecasting, and S&OP excellence.