DEMAND PLANNER

Maestro Swiss Industries Sdn. Bhd.; Petaling Jaya; On-site; MYR 67,000 - 112,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Professional Development Opportunities

Comprehensive Medical and Insurance

19 public holidays annually

Job summary

Maestro Swiss Industries Sdn. Bhd. is seeking a seasoned Demand Planning professional to coordinate monthly forward sales forecasts by trade channel and region, review historical sales, market trends, and seasonality to support planning and marketing objectives.

The role emphasizes improving planning processes, maintaining stock targets and collaborating with stakeholders to minimize variances. With a Diploma or Degree and at least 5 years in FMCG demand planning, you will drive forecast

Qualifications

• Possess at least Diploma / Degree in any discipline and able to work independently.
• A good team player with at least 5 years of demand planning experience in FMCG environment.
• Good interpersonal and communication skills (verbal and written) with all levels of Management and Staff.
• Good coordination, analytic, negotiation and influencing capability with high attention to details and accuracy.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate monthly forward sales forecast reports by trade channel and region to support monthly demand planning.
• Analyze past 6 months sales to validate forecast plans and marketing plans and establish sales trend.
• Improve demand planning processes and maintain optimal stock levels.
• Maintain documentation and standard operating procedures for demand planning.
• Make adjustments to forecast and inventory targets based on sales dynamics and market trends.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to reconcile variances and ensure timely reports.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Negotiation

Influencing capability

Communication skills

Team player

Attention to detail

Education

Diploma / Degree

Job description

Coordinating monthly forward sales forecast reports, based on robust and sound sales plans by trade channel and by region to support and justify monthly demand planning.

In-depth analysis and review of past 6 months average monthly sales (historical sales, market trends & seasonality) to cross-check sales forecast plans and quarterly marketing plans to establish sales trend and to validate monthly sales outlook, as the basis to challenge and influence final demand numbers.

Continuously improving demand planning techniques, control, evaluation, measurement and best practices to increase sales forecast accuracy and consistently maintaining optimal stock holding level with proactively balancing and influencing of key enablers, key stakeholders and key factors, including planned ETD/ETA vs actual ETD/ETA of stock movement / rotation.

Maintaining complete documentation/ records and standard operating procedures for demand planning process with proactive initiatives to improve and to simplify the overall process.

Make recommended adjustments, improvements and solutions to demand forecast and inventory targets based on changes in sales dynamics and market trends, including advance or deferment of stocks ETD/ETA, when necessary.

Manage inventory targets (including safety stock levels) to meet stock holding target in days according to target and to avoid OOS or sales loss with timely and quality submission of demand planning reports (meeting monthly deadline with minimal errors or omissions).

Collaborate with internal and external stakeholder to reconcile significant variances and maintain deviations within the acceptable and reasonable range, based on just-in-time production policy

Requirements:

Possess at least Diploma / Degree in any discipline and able to work independently

A good team player with at least 5 years of demand planning experience in FMCG environment

Good interpersonal and communication skills (verbal and written) with all levels of Management and Staff

Good coordination, analytic, negotiation and influencing capability with high attention to details and accuracy.

Team player

Good attitude and respect each other

Maestro Swiss Industries Sdn. Bhd. (Company no. 199901022351 (497251-W)) , a thriving fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) manufacturer and marketer in the Asia Pacific region, is experiencing rapid growth and has ambitious plans for future development and expansion. To support this progress, the company is looking to strengthen its professional team. The position provides a supportive work environment and excellent opportunities for personal and professional growth within the organization.

Our four flagship brands include:

Vicako – Chocolate Malt Coffee

Maestro Swiss Industries Sdn. Bhd. (Company no. 199901022351 (497251-W)) , a thriving fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) manufacturer and marketer in the Asia Pacific region, is experiencing rapid growth and has ambitious plans for future development and expansion. To support this progress, the company is looking to strengthen its professional team. The position provides a supportive work environment and excellent opportunities for personal and professional growth within the organization.

Our four flagship brands include:

Vicako – Chocolate Malt Coffee

Perks and benefits Professional Development Opportunities. Comprehensive Medical and Insurance Coverage. Enjoy up to 19 public holidays annually.