Manager - Supply Planning

The HEINEKEN Company; Petaling Jaya; On-site; MYR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

The HEINEKEN Company is seeking a Supply Planning Manager in Malaysia to lead end-to-end supply planning, translating demand into executable 18-month plans across production, materials, and imports. You will work with Brewing, Packaging, Engineering, Procurement, Logistics, and Global teams to manage risks and optimize inventory.

You will develop short- to mid-term production schedules, coordinate material forecasting, and drive improvements in planning robust ness using TPM and best practices.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field.
• 3–5 years of experience in supply planning or related roles in manufacturing.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with data-to-decision aptitude.
• Excellent Excel and PowerPoint skills; English proficiency.

Responsibilities

• Translate demand forecasts into 18-month rolling supply and capacity plans.
• Develop daily and weekly production schedules balancing demand, capacity, and resources.
• Identify and mitigate supply risks related to capacity, materials, and inventory.
• Optimize safety stock and inventory strategies to ensure continuity and minimize waste.
• Create supply planning scenarios for S&OP and assess impact on costs and service levels.
• Maintain accurate planning master data and parameters; leverage Core, FuturMaster, and Anaplan.

Skills

Supply planning

Material planning

Production scheduling

Inventory management

Risk management

Excel

PowerPoint

Stakeholder management

English proficiency

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain

Tools

Core

FuturMaster

Anaplan

Job description

As our Supply Planning Manager, you will play a key role in ensuring we have the right products, materials, and production capacity at the right time. You will lead end-to-end supply planning across production capacity, materials, and imported beer, translating demand into executable plans that support business growth and ensure uninterrupted supply.
Working closely with Brewing, Packaging, Engineering, Procurement, Logistics, and Global teams, you will proactively manage supply risks, optimize inventory and capacity, and drive continuous improvement across our planning processes.

What You’ll Do

• Lead end-to-end supply planning by translating demand forecasts into realistic 18-month rolling supply, capacity, material, and import plans.
• Manage short- to medium-term production planning across production lines, developing daily and weekly schedules that balance demand, capacity, resources, and operational requirements.
• Identify and mitigate supply risks by proactively managing capacity constraints, material availability, shortages, excess, ageing, and obsolete inventory.
• Optimize safety stock and inventory strategies to ensure supply continuity while minimizing waste and inventory write-offs.
• Develop supply planning scenarios for the S&OP process, assessing the impact on volume, capacity, service levels, risks, and costs to support business decisions.
• Drive planning data and systems excellence, ensuring master data and planning parameters are accurate and up to date, while maximizing the use of planning systems such as Core and FuturMaster.
• Coordinate material forecasting and reporting, partnering with Procurement and Global teams to ensure accurate and OTIF submissions through Anaplan.
• Drive continuous improvement to strengthen planning robustness, responsiveness, visibility, and supply chain performance, leveraging TPM methodologies and best practices.
• Build strong cross-functional partnerships to ensure seamless execution from planning through to production and supply.

What We’re Looking For

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, Business, Food Technology, or a related field.
• 3–5 years of experience in supply planning, material planning, production planning, or a related role within a manufacturing environment.
• Strong understanding of material planning, capacity planning, production scheduling, inventory management, and supply risk management.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to turn data into actionable insights and business decisions.
• Good understanding of lead times, inventory principles, and supply chain risk mitigation.
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.
• Experience with Core, FuturMaster, Anaplan, or other supply planning systems is an advantage.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across functions.
• Good command of English, both written and spoken.