Product Demand Planner (OPSI)

Haier Electrical Appliances (M) Sdn Bhd; Subang Jaya; On-site; MYR 78,000 - 112,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Optical & Dental

Miscellaneous allowance

Health Screening

Parking

Parents Leave & Time Off

Attractive Performance Bonus & Incent—

Job summary

Haier Electrical Appliances (M) Sdn Bhd in Malaysia is seeking a Demand Planner to develop and maintain monthly forecasts, support new product launches, and collaborate with sales, product, and marketing to validate assumptions.

You will plan inventory replenishment, coordinate with regional supply teams, prepare reports, and provide insights from demand trends and channel feedback, contributing to efficient supply chain operations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain or related field.
• 2–5 years experience in demand planning, supply planning, or inventory management.
• Strong analytical skills with proficiency in Excel.
• Able to interpret large datasets and provide meaningful insights.
• Strong communication and cross-functional alignment skills.
• Detail-oriented, organized, and strong in problem-solving.
• Comfortable in fast-paced environments with frequent product changes and tight timelines.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain monthly demand forecasts for assigned product categories.
• Collaborate with sales, product, and marketing teams to validate forecast assumptions.
• Support new product launches with forecast and allocation planning.
• Plan and manage inventory replenishment to minimize excess and aging inventory.
• Coordinate with regional/global supply teams on purchase orders and inbound planning.
• Escalate and resolve stock shortages or overstock situations.
• Prepare data and reports for weekly/monthly meetings (forecast, risks, supply issues).
• Provide actionable insights from demand trends and sell-through performance.
• Assist product marketing on product transitions.
• Understand channel demand, promotions, seasonal fluctuations.
• Support timely allocation of limited inventory during supply constraints.
• Maintain planning dashboards (forecast tracker, inventory report, sellout).
• Analyze market data and competitor activities impacting demand planning.
• Drive process improvements to enhance planning accuracy and supply chain efficiency.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication

Cross-functional alignment

Problem solving

Ownership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain or related field

Tools

Excel

Job description

Develop and maintain monthly demand forecasts for assigned product categories using historical data, sales inputs, market trends, and promotional plans.

Collaborate with sales, product, and marketing teams to validate forecast assumptions.

Support new product launches with forecast and allocation planning.

Supply & Inventory Planning

Plan and manage inventory replenishment to ensure healthy stock levels while minimizing excess and aging inventory.

Coordinate with regional/global supply teams on purchase orders, inbound planning, and supply constraints.

Ensure timely escalation and resolution for stock shortages or overstock situations.

Prepare data and reports for weekly/monthly meetings, including forecast summary, risks/opportunities, and supply issues.

Provide actionable insights based on demand trends, sell-through performance, and channel feedback.

Work closely with product marketing on product transitions.

Partner with channel sales teams to understand channel demand, sellout trends, promotions, and seasonal fluctuations.

Support timely allocation of limited inventory during supply constraints.

Maintain accurate planning reports and dashboards (forecast tracker, inventory report, sellout performance).

Analyze market data and competitor activities that may impact demand planning.

Drive process improvement to enhance planning accuracy and supply chain efficiency.

Job Requirements

Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree in Supply Chain, Business, Statistics, Economics, Operations Management, or related fields.

2–5 years of experience in demand planning, supply planning, or inventory management (preferably in consumer electronics, FMCG, or retail).

Strong analytical skills with proficiency in Excel

Able to interpret large datasets and provide meaningful insights.

Strong communication and cross-functional alignment skills.

Detail-oriented, organized, and strong in problem-solving.

Comfortable in fast-paced environments with frequent product changes and tight timelines.

Strong sense of ownership and accountability.

The China-based Haier Group, the world’s largest home appliance manufacturer, has been pioneering a radical management approach over the past decade. “Rendanheyi”, as the model is called, has sparked intense interest in corporate circles, especially since Haier took over GE Appliances in 2016 and reversed its decade-long slump. The successful application of Rendanheyi in a Western company has demonstrated that it can work across cultures and ecosystems.

The word “Rendanheyi” captures the crux of the approach: “Ren” refers to each employee, “Dan” refers to the needs of each user, and “Heyi” refers to the connection between each employee and the needs of each user. The idea is to shrink the distance between employees and users, creating win‑win scenarios through co‑creation and collaboration.

Haier consists of more than 4,000 microenterprises, which act as separate and self‑organised entities. Each micro‑business resembles a start‑up: employees have ownership and are empowered to make their own decisions. With a “zero distance” policy and a customer‑paid salary, employees are accountable directly to users.

With the Rendanheyi model we move away from being like an empire (with a traditional, closed pyramid) to be more like a rain forest (with an open networked platform). Every empire will eventually collapse. A rain forest, on the other hand, can be sustained.

The China-based Haier Group, the world’s largest home appliance manufacturer, has been pioneering a radical management approach over the past decade. “Rendanheyi”, as the model is called, has sparked intense interest in corporate circles, especially since Haier took over GE Appliances in 2016 and reversed its decade-long slump. The successful application of Rendanheyi in a Western company has demonstrated that it can work across cultures and ecosystems.

The word “Rendanheyi” captures the crux of the approach: “Ren” refers to each employee, “Dan” refers to the needs of each user, and “Heyi” refers to the connection between each employee and the needs of each user. The idea is to shrink the distance between employees and users, creating win‑win scenarios through co‑creation and collaboration.

Haier consists of more than 4,000 microenterprises, which act as separate and self‑organised entities. Each micro‑business resembles a start‑up: employees have ownership and are empowered to make their own decisions. With a “zero distance” policy and a customer‑paid salary, employees are accountable directly to users.

With the Rendanheyi model we move away from being like an empire (with a traditional, closed pyramid) to be more like a rain forest (with an open networked platform). Every empire will eventually collapse. A rain forest, on the other hand, can be sustained.

Perks and benefits

• Medical
• Optical & Dental
• Miscellaneous allowance
• Health Screening
• Parking
• Parents Leave & Time Off
• Attractive Performance Bonus & Incentives