Senior Demand & Supply Planning Lead

Universal Robina Munchy's; Klang City; On-site; MYR 56,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Universal Robina Munchy's is seeking an experienced Inventory Planner in Malaysia to proactively minimize stock-outs, balance actual sales with forecasts, and ensure reliable supply to sustain daily and weekly sales, NPD launches, and promotions.

You will own weekly stock deployment across all warehouses, monitor stock freshness and ageing, trigger inter-warehouse transfers when needed, and collaborate with Production Planners to resolve supply challenges while ensuring timely export market

Qualifications

• Minimum diploma or Bachelor's degree in business studies, supply chain, logistics or related field.
• 2–3 years of inventory management or supply planning experience.
• Experience in FMCG is a plus.
• Strong analytical skills to manage demand fluctuations and inventory levels.
• Good communication and stakeholder management with cross-functional collaboration.
• Proficient in MS Excel and familiar with ERP or planning systems.

Responsibilities

• Proactively minimize and eliminate out-of-stock (OOS) situations that may impact case fill rate and perfect order performance.
• Manage fluctuations between actual sales and forecasted demand, and promptly trigger updates or adjustments to the supply plan in collaboration with the Industrial Planner.
• Own the weekly stock deployment across all warehouses to ensure optimal inventory levels that support daily and weekly sales, new product launches (NPD), and promotional activities.
• Monitor stock freshness and ageing, initiating stock rotation or inter-warehouse transfers when necessary to optimize inventory health.
• Develop and manage run-down plans for promotional and discontinued SKUs across finished goods (FG), raw materials, and packaging materials.
• Partner closely with Production Planners to address and resolve any stock availability or supply-related challenges.
• Ensure timely monthly execution of export market (EM) stock fulfillment to support shipment requirements.
• Provide support on ad hoc tasks and cross-functional projects as required.

Skills

Analytical skills

Demand forecasting

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Diploma or Bachelor's Degree in Business Studies, Supply Chain, Logistics, or related discipline

Tools

ERP systems

Planning systems

MS Excel

Job description

Universal Robina Munchy's is seeking an experienced Inventory Planner in Malaysia to proactively minimize stock-outs, balance actual sales with forecasts, and ensure reliable supply to sustain daily and weekly sales, NPD launches, and promotions.

You will own weekly stock deployment across all warehouses, monitor stock freshness and ageing, trigger inter-warehouse transfers when needed, and collaborate with Production Planners to resolve supply challenges while ensuring timely export market