Senior Demand Planning Executive

Ecolex; Selangor; On-site; MYR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading animal nutrition company in Malaysia is looking for a Senior Executive – Demand Planning to oversee demand forecasting and coordinate with multiple business units. The ideal candidate will possess a Bachelor’s Degree and have 3-5 years of demand planning experience in related fields. Strong analytical and communication skills are vital, as well as proficiency with ERP systems like SAP or Oracle. This role offers competitive compensation, career growth opportunities, and a dynamic work environment.

Benefits

Competitive compensation

Opportunities for career growth

Dynamic work environment

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of experience in demand planning or related field.
• Experience in animal feed, animal nutrition, agriculture or FMCG manufacturing preferred.
• Hands-on production-planning experience with ERP systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end demand forecasting using statistical methods.
• Monitor and diagnose forecast performance inaccuracies.
• Coordinate with sales to consolidate forecasts.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Stakeholder management

Problem-solving

Critical thinking

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Supply Chain, Business, Agriculture / Animal Science, Statistics

Tools

ERP systems (SAP, Oracle, OMP)

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Company Overview

Ecolex Sdn Bhd, founded in 2004, is a multinational food ingredients and animal nutritional lipids company based in Malaysia with a workforce of over 200 employees. We produce high‑quality energy supplement feed products and non‑genetically modified palm oil, and we are proud recipients of the FROST & SULLIVAN 2018 – COMPANY OF THE YEAR award for our commitment to quality, brand experience and customer loyalty.

Job Title

Senior Executive – Demand Planning

Key Responsibilities

• Lead end‑to‑end demand forecasting using advanced statistical methods, consumption models and business intelligence.
• Monitor forecast performance weekly and monthly, diagnose root causes of inaccuracies and implement corrective actions.
• Coordinate with sales to consolidate sales forecasts from multiple business units and validate against historical trends, market conditions and customer insights.
• Identify demand risks and opportunities, provide mitigation recommendations and facilitate consensus‑building among commercial, finance, procurement and production teams.
• Prepare and lead demand review sessions with sales, marketing, technical nutritionist and commercial teams.
• Work with commercial teams to incorporate market expansion plans, promotional activities, growth targets and pipeline opportunities.
• Partner with R&D and technical teams to estimate demand for trials, pilot projects and new product launches.
• Collaborate with Finance on revenue forecasts, budgeting cycles and variance analysis.
• Support operations and production planning to validate weekly and monthly supply plans.
• Evaluate supply constraints and operational capabilities in partnership with supply chain and operations teams.
• Review inventory policies and propose adjustments based on demand volatility, lead times and customer service requirements.
• Develop demand‑driven supply strategies for imported ingredients with long lead times.
• Match demand forecasts with supply plans in coordination with supply planners and procurement.
• Support supply‑chain risk assessments by providing demand projections and contingency volumes.
• Implement data cleansing processes to improve master data accuracy, including SKU setup, units of measure and customer segmentation.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance forecasting processes, data quality and planning cycle efficiency.
• Ensure demand plans align with business growth targets and inventory strategies.

Job Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Supply Chain, Business, Agriculture / Animal Science, Statistics or equivalent.
• 3‑5 years of experience in demand planning or related field.
• Experience in animal feed, animal nutrition, agriculture or FMCG manufacturing is highly preferred.
• Good initiative and excellent communication and stakeholder‑management skills.
• Ability to work independently and effectively in a fast‑paced, matrix environment.
• Flexibility to work beyond normal working hours.
• Proficient in spoken and written English.
• Hands‑on production‑planning experience with ERP systems such as SAP, Oracle, OMP or similar.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
• Strong analytical skills with ability to interpret complex datasets.
• Understanding of feed‑industry product categories, formulation basics and supply‑chain dynamics is an advantage.
• Problem‑solving, critical‑thinking, result‑oriented and hardworking attitude.
• Strategic mindset and proactive influence on decision‑making, able to meet deadlines.

Application Questions

• Are you willing to relocate for this role?

Benefits

We offer competitive compensation, opportunities for career growth and a dynamic work environment within a leading animal nutrition company.