Demand Planning Analyst

PERSOL; Selangor; On-site; MYR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Professional development

Opportunities for promotion

Job summary

Jora Malaysia in Selangor is seeking a seasoned Demand Planning professional to own forecasting for a portfolio of 2,000–3,000 SKUs across multiple channels. You will develop baseline forecasts from history, seasonality, promotions, and revenue plans, and drive monthly demand planning activities to support supply and commercial targets.

The role requires a bachelor’s degree in supply chain or related fields and at least five years in demand or supply planning within FMCG/consumer goods or

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in supply chain management, business administration, economics or related disciplines.
• Minimum 5 years of demand planning or supply chain planning experience.
• Proven experience in FMCG, consumer goods, manufacturing or industrial products.

Responsibilities

• Own monthly demand forecasts for a portfolio of 2,000–3,000 SKUs across multiple channels and markets.
• Prepare weekly and monthly demand forecasts using sales history, orders, and market insights.
• Develop baseline forecasts based on trends, seasonality and revenue plans.
• Collaborate with Sales, Marketing, Supply Planning and Commercial teams in S&OP.
• Monitor forecast accuracy and drive continuous improvement in planning processes.

Skills

Demand planning

Forecasting

Inventory management

IBP

Supply planning

Production planning

Excel

SAP ERP

SAP APO

Power BI

Power Query

Statistical forecasting

Education

Bachelor’s degree or higher in supply chain or related

Tools

SAP ERP

SAP APO

Excel

Power BI

Power Query

Job description

Jora Malaysia will close on 9th September 2026. Thank you for being with us, we are cheering you on as you continue your career journey.

Bachelor's Degree or higher in: Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Economics, Operations Management or Related disciplines

Minimum 5 years of Demand Planning or Supply Chain Planning experience

Proven experience within: FMCG, Consumer Goods, Manufacturing OR Industrial Products

Technical Knowledge

• Demand Planning & Forecasting
• Inventory Management
• Integrated Business Planning (IBP)
• Supply Planning (SP)
• Production Planning (PP)

Systems & Analytical Skills

• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills
• SAP ERP / SAP APO experience
• Power BI and Power Query knowledge
• Statistical Forecasting tools

Preferred Qualifications

• APICS Certification (Added Advantage)
• Experience managing APAC or regional markets
• Exposure to international and cross-functional teams
• Strong commercial and business acumen

Requirement

• Bachelor's Degree or higher in: Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Economics, Operations Management or Related disciplines
• Minimum 5 years of Demand Planning or Supply Chain Planning experience
• Proven experience within: FMCG, Consumer Goods, Manufacturing OR Industrial Products

Responsibility

Demand Forecasting & Planning

• Own monthly demand forecasts for a portfolio of 2,000–3,000 SKUs across multiple channels and markets.
• Prepare weekly and monthly demand forecasts using sales history, customer orders, commercial insights, and market intelligence.
• Develop baseline forecasts based on historical trends, seasonality, promotional activities, and revenue plans.
• Continuously review and improve forecast accuracy through data analysis and business insights.

S&OP & Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Partner with Sales, Marketing, Supply Planning, and Commercial teams throughout the S&OP process.
• Align demand forecasts with revenue targets and business strategies.
• Communicate demand assumptions, risks, opportunities, and mitigation plans to stakeholders.
• Facilitate forecasting discussions and consensus planning activities.

Analysis & Continuous Improvement

• Analyze forecast variances, demand volatility, outliers, and market trends.
• Identify opportunities to improve forecasting methodologies and planning processes.
• Monitor key performance indicators including: Forecast Accuracy, Forecast Bias, Service Levels, Inventory Performance & Slow-Moving and Excess Stock

Product Lifecycle & Inventory Management

• Manage forecasting activities for: New Product Launches, Product Phase-Ins & Phase-Outs, Promotions & Campaigns, Seasonal Demand Changes & Customer Events
• Drive exception-based planning and proactively upscale risks affecting customer service or inventory health.
• Maintain planning system data integrity and manage obsolete inventory information.

Benefits

• Professional development
• Opportunities for promotion