Planning Manager, Asia Pacific

Airbus; Shah Alam; On-site; MYR 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Airbus in Shah Alam, Malaysia seeks an APAC Regional Planning Manager to lead and coordinate planning processes across regional hubs. The role is essential for ensuring optimal inventory levels, improving forecast accuracy, and driving strategic planning to enhance supply chain efficiency.

The ideal candidate will possess a bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management and over 8 years of relevant experience, particularly in inventory optimization and ERP systems. Strong analytical skills and cross-functional collaboration are essential for success in this role.

Qualifications

• 8–10+ years of supply chain planning or hub planning experience in a global MNC.
• Prior experience with inventory optimization and forecast modeling.
• Team management abilities and expertise in planning processes.

Responsibilities

• Drive planning for regional materials through hubs, ensuring alignment with best practices.
• Lead demand forecasting processes to meet customer and business needs.
• Define replenishment frameworks to optimize inventory policies.
• Participate in SIOP process for demand and supply alignment.
• Manage hub structures and distribution flows for efficiency.
• Ensure material master alignment across APAC markets.

Skills

Analytical capabilities

Data analysis

Excel

Planning tools

Cross-functional collaboration

Excellent communication

Strategic mindset

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management

Master’s in related discipline

Tools

ERP systems (SAP preferred)

Job description

Job Title: APAC Regional Planning Manager

Position Summary: APAC Regional Planning Manager leads and coordinates end-to-end planning processes across regional SKUs through hubs ensuring optimal inventory levels, forecast accuracy, timely fulfilment, and strong stakeholder alignment in support of Brenntag’s supply chain objectives. By driving both strategic and operational planning, the Regional Planning Manager leverages Brenntag’s scale to deliver cost efficiency, service performance, and working capital optimization. Additionally, the role also owns master data governance across APAC markets and actively contributes to network optimization projects to design the most cost-effective and resilient supply chain.

Key Responsibilities

• Regional Planning Leadership Drive planning for regional materials through hubs, ensuring alignment with best practices and regional requirements. Coordinate hub-level planning to balance service levels, cost, and inventory targets. Act as the regional process owner, ensuring consistency and scalability of planning practices.

• Forecasting & Demand Planning Lead the design and execution of demand forecasting processes for regional materials to match customer & business requirements. Collaborate with commercial, finance, and supply chain teams to improve forecast accuracy. Track forecast KPIs and drive corrective actions where needed.

• Inventory & Replenishment Planning Define replenishment frameworks to optimize inventory policies and service levels at hubs. Monitor replenishment performance metrics and ensure timely corrective actions. Support working capital optimization through effective inventory management.

• S&OP & Stakeholder Alignment Actively participate in SIOP process, ensuring demand, supply, and financial plans are aligned. Work closely with Commercial, Procurement, Logistics, Customer Service, SNO, and Finance to align forecast assumptions, resolve constraints, and balance supply/demand.

• Supply Aggregation & Distribution Drive supply aggregation for regional consolidation and distribution to local markets. Actively participate in network optimization projects to design the most cost-effective and resilient supply chain. Align hub structures, distribution flows, and inventory positioning to maximize efficiency and service. Provide planning insights to support regional footprint and distribution decisions.

• Master Data Management Ensure material master alignment across APAC markets, driving consistency in SKU definitions, attributes, and planning parameters. Establish governance processes and KPIs to monitor master data quality and compliance. Act as the regional owner for material master data, ensuring integrity and usability for planning systems.

People Management

Manage a team of planners, providing leadership, coaching, and development. Set clear objectives, monitor performance, and ensure accountability for results. Build team capability in planning processes, systems, and analytics.

Qualifications

Education & Experience: Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Business Administration or related discipline (Master’s preferred). Minimum 8–10+ years of supply chain planning or hub planning experience in a global MNC environment. Prior experience with inventory optimization, forecast modeling and ERP systems (SAP preferred).

Skills & Competencies

• Strong analytical capabilities, with proficiency in data analysis, Excel, and planning tools.
• Proven cross-functional collaboration skills with internal and external stakeholders.
• Excellent communication — both written and verbal.
• Strategic mindset with focus on service level improvements and cost-effective planning.

EEO Statement

Brenntag provides equal employment opportunities to qualified applicants and employees of all backgrounds and identities to create a workplace where difference is valued because it forms a resilient and more innovative organization. We do not discriminate on the basis of age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, ethnicity, race, religion or belief, parental and family status, or any other protected characteristic. We welcome applications from women, men and non-binary candidates of all ethnicities and socio-economic backgrounds.