Senior Demand Planner - Data-Driven & Cross-Functional

Heineken; Petaling Jaya; On-site; MYR 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

HEINEKEN Malaysia is seeking an Assistant Manager - Demand Planning (ExD) to drive end-to-end demand planning for the sell-out business. You will translate market insights into accurate forecasts, enable product availability, optimise inventory and support growth by partnering with regional and commercial teams.

You will lead baseline forecast validation with the planning hub, incorporate promotions, monitor weekly performance, and contribute to the Demand Review and S&OP processes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in supply chain, business or related field, with strong analytical aptitude.
• 2–3 years in Demand Planning, Supply Chain Planning or Analytics in FMCG or fast-moving environment.
• Exposure to S&OP or regional planning hub is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Partner with regional planning hub to validate and enhance baseline demand forecasts.
• Collaborate with Sales, Marketing and Trade to incorporate promotions and market trends.
• Monitor weekly sales performance, identify forecast deviations and provide risk insights.
• Assist monthly Demand Review and S&OP by preparing demand analyses and recommendations.
• Conduct scenario planning to improve service levels while minimising inventory write-offs.
• Track forecast performance using KPIs like forecast accuracy and bias, and perform root cause analysis.
• Maintain planning data and product hierarchies in planning systems and support process improvements.
• Build strong partnerships across Commercial, Supply Chain and Regional Planning Hub.

Skills

Demand planning

Analytical skills

Excel

PowerPoint

S&OP

Stakeholder management

Continuous improvement

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain or related field

Tools

FuturMaster

SAP

Job description

HEINEKEN Malaysia is seeking an Assistant Manager - Demand Planning (ExD) to drive end-to-end demand planning for the sell-out business. You will translate market insights into accurate forecasts, enable product availability, optimise inventory and support growth by partnering with regional and commercial teams.

You will lead baseline forecast validation with the planning hub, incorporate promotions, monitor weekly performance, and contribute to the Demand Review and S&OP processes.