Demand Planner Senior

Donaldson; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global manufacturing company is seeking a Demand Planning Specialist in Kuala Lumpur. Responsibilities include executing demand planning processes, leading S&OP meetings, and refining systems for improved forecast accuracy. Candidates should have a Bachelor's degree in business or Supply Chain Management and 1-3 years of demand planning experience. Skills in demand planning software, strong analytical abilities, and excellent communication are essential. Join a diverse team committed to inclusion and growth in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 1-3 years of experience in demand planning.
• Solid understanding of industry-wide supply chain planning processes.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English.

Responsibilities

• Execute demand planning processes to achieve forecast accuracy.
• Lead Monthly Forecast Consensus S&OP meetings.
• Develop demand forecasts at multiple aggregation levels.

Skills

Analytical skills

Demand planning software experience

Communication skills

Self-starter

Quantitative skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in business or Supply Chain Management

Tools

Oracle ERP

Job description

Job Description

Responsible for executing demand planning processes, ensuring effective communication with stakeholders, leading S&OP meetings, and contributing to continuous improvement initiatives that impact KPIs (primary: forecast accuracy; secondary: on-time delivery/stock availability and inventory management/DIO).

Key Accountabilities

• Execute the daily, weekly and monthly demand planning processes (i.e. demand outlier adjustments, new parts, etc.) to fine tune the forecast to achieve forecast accuracy and customer delivery targets.
• Lead the Monthly Forecast Consensus S&OP meeting to reach a consensus with business partners on the sales demand forecast by facilitating a collaborative planning process.
• Collect data from internal and external sources such as customers forecast and data/market intelligence that are known to impact demand.
• Obtaining information and details on occurrences that could impact demand like promotions, new customers/parts.
• Developing demand forecasts at multiple levels of aggregation for multiple time horizons (rolling forecast).
• Coordinating and seeking cross‑functional enquiries activities to reconcile forecast variances (outliers‑items).
• Refining systems, process, and methods to improve demand forecasts to better anticipate customer needs and forecast accuracy.
• Provide reporting and analysis on the full breadth of Supply Chain Performance, including Backorders, Backlog, DIO, OTD, Forecast Accuracy KPI and forecast bias.

Education Qualification

• Bachelor’s degree in business, Supply Chain Management, or a related field or equivalent
• Minimum of 1‑3 years of experience in demand planning.

Technical Competence & Skills

• Experience using a Demand Planning software and ERP systems (Oracle) is preferred.
• Solid understanding of common industry‑wide supply chain planning processes is preferred.
• Self‑starter, able to work under minimum supervision.
• Self‑motivated and result‑oriented.
• Strong analytical, quantitative, and qualitative skills, with the ability to interpret and translate data into actionable strategies.
• Ability to thrive in a fast‑paced and dynamic environment, adapting to changing priorities.

Others (% of travel, language, etc.)

• We are seeking a candidate with excellent verbal and written communication skills in English. Other languages like Japanese, Korean, and Mandarin is preferred but not required.
• We are committed to diversity and inclusion and encourage individuals of all backgrounds to apply.

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