Lead Demand Planner — Inventory Health & Supplier Performance

Shopee; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Shopee is seeking a Retail Supply Chain Team Lead to oversee demand planning, inventory health, and supplier performance. You will lead a team of demand planners and collaborate with Commercial, Category, Warehouse, Finance, and suppliers to ensure product availability while maintaining healthy inventory levels.

You will coach and develop the team, manage portfolios, and drive improvements across planning processes and metrics to support business growth.

Qualifications

• Experience in demand planning, supply planning, inventory management, or retail supply chain.
• Experience managing or leading a planning team.
• Strong analytical and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience with ERP/WMS/planning systems.
• Proficiency in data analysis and dashboarding is an advantage.
• E-commerce or omnichannel retail experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and develop a team of demand planners.
• Manage category/supplier portfolios and ensure consistent planning processes.
• Drive team performance and capability development.
• Own stock coverage, in-stock rate, forecast accuracy, and inventory health.
• Oversee forecasts and replenishment plans for promotions and launches.
• Identify root causes of stockouts, overstock, and aging inventory and drive improvements.
• Lead inventory planning for major campaigns and events.
• Monitor supplier OTIF and maintain supplier scorecards.
• Ensure suppliers meet inbound requirements (booking, ASN/PO accuracy, labeling, packaging).
• Partner with Warehouse/Inbound teams to resolve delivery and compliance issues.
• Provide regular reporting on inventory, availability, OTIF, and supplier compliance.
• Collaborate with Commercial, Category, Finance, and Warehouse to align targets.

Skills

Demand forecasting

Inventory management

Analytics

Stakeholder management

Team leadership

ERP/WMS planning systems

Dashboarding

Tools

ERP systems

WMS

Planning software

Job description

Shopee is seeking a Retail Supply Chain Team Lead to oversee demand planning, inventory health, and supplier performance. You will lead a team of demand planners and collaborate with Commercial, Category, Warehouse, Finance, and suppliers to ensure product availability while maintaining healthy inventory levels.

You will coach and develop the team, manage portfolios, and drive improvements across planning processes and metrics to support business growth.