Specialist, Regional Demand Planner

Ansell; Cyberjaya; Hybrid; MYR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible and hybrid work model

Talent development

Job summary

Ansell is seeking a Specialist, Regional Demand Planner to lead regional planning inCyberjaya. You will own rolling 18-month demand forecasts, drive IBP alignment, and collaborate with Sales, Marketing, and Global BU planners to balance service levels and costs across the region.

You will optimize inventory, manage constraints, and communicate risks and opportunities to stakeholders. This role requires strong data skills and fluency in English and Mandarin.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, engineering or business-related field.
• Experience in Supply Chain, Demand/Supply Planning in a dynamic global matrix organisation.
• End to End planning experience beyond Demand, S&OP, Inventory Planning, regional scope preferred.
• Strong data analysis and problem solving capabilities.
• Intermediate to advanced Excel and MS Office proficiency.
• Experience with ERP systems and demand forecasting tools.
• Commercially minded business partner with ability to influence cross-functional stakeholders.
• Strong execution focus with disciplined process management.
• Fluent in English and Mandarin, for China market.

Responsibilities

• Drive the Demand Review Sign-off, NPD and Opportunities meetings with Sales and Marketing.
• Provide demand input for rolling 18 months sales forecast plan and call out risks/opportunities.
• Track changes and forecast accuracy; improve information quality and flow.
• Develop and execute intra-region allocations during constraints.
• Optimize regional inventory levels to balance service and cost.
• Avoid excess and obsolete inventory; manage EOQ effectively.
• Coordinate with Global BU planners on Demand and Supply handoffs.
• Expedite supply via fast-track shipments when needed while controlling costs.
• Provide product availability, lead-time enquiries, and intra-region allocation management to stakeholders.
• Communicate shortages with root cause, corrective action, and recovery plans.

Skills

Data analysis

Excel

MS Office

ERP systems

Demand forecasting

Cross-functional collaboration

Influencing stakeholders

Problem solving

English & Mandarin

Education

Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, engineering or business-related field

Tools

ERP systems

Demand forecasting tools

MS Office

Job description

At Ansell, we stay two steps ahead of workplace risk to deliver innovative safety solutions that enhance people's quality of life. As a global leader in protection solutions, we design and develop a wide range of products including gloves, clothing, and other protective gear to keep workers safe and productive across industrial, medical, and consumer applications.

Discover more about our company, our people, and our values by visiting us at Ansell.

Ansell is looking for a Specialist, Regional Demand Planner to join our team in Cyberjaya!

In this position you will be responsible for the oversight and management for Regional Planning for assigned portfolio for the assigned region. He/she/they is responsible for the creation of a volume/value rolling 18 months integrated set of forecasts consisting of an unconstrained demand plan, a shipment plan, a constrained revenue recognition plan, and resultant inventory plans.

This is a critical component of the Integrated Business Planning to ensure the demand and portfolio process steps are executed with excellence. Within IBP, this role translates regional demand into the global roll up to ensure aligned plans across total Ansell. Regional Planning Lead is responsible for communicating and tracking changes in region to those plans as part of the IBP process to achieve KPI targets including but not limited to OTIF, FA & Bias, inventory turns, and Excess & Obsolete Inventory.

What benefits and opportunities does Ansell offer?

• Competitive compensation plan, including a performance based annual incentive.
• Flexible and hybrid work model.
• A culture of belonging and inclusion, collaboration thrives, and everyone feels seen, heard, and empowered across our global community.
• Ansell University, LinkedIn Learning and Mentorship programs to develop professional and interpersonal skills.
• Opportunities to advance and grow within the company through LinkedIn Learning and Mentorships.

What your role will be?

• Drive the Demand Review Sign-off, NPD and Opportunities meetings with Sales and Marketing by leveraging inputs including but not limited to sales forecasts trend and phasing, sales opportunities, supply committed plan, and point of sale.
• Provide demand input for rolling 18 months sales forecast plan, call out risk and opportunities to financial forecast.
• Tracking demand and commitment plan month over month changes and forecast accuracy and striving for the improvement of information quality and flow with clear bridges and root causes.
• Responsible for developing and executing intra-region allocations as required during period of constraints.
• Optimize inventory levels in region to balance service and cost, and remain within budget targets.
• Prevent E&O through active avoidance of new excess and depletion of E&O inventory.
• Work with Global BU planners on Demand and Supply hand off reviews.
• Request expedited supply through initiating fast track shipments by air or courier where needed to resolve back order situations while strictly managing cost at all times.
• Provide product availability, lead-time enquiries and intra-region allocation management to commercial stakeholders.
• Proactively communicate cross functional teams with information on shortages and availability including root cause, corrective action and recovery for product shortages and delays, including anticipation of future constrained situations through the CBO (customer back order) reporting, OTIF reporting (external & internal), STP (ship to promise) and other relevant reports.
• Actively participates in the product rationalization process (phase-in/phase-out) from a Demand Planning and Regional execution perspective.
• Actively contribute on regional IBP (Integrated Business Planning) processes.
• Deal with various levels of commercial team and be the key point of contact for all other regional stakeholders - Customer Service, Marketing, Sales, Warehouse & Logistics, Quality & Procurement, Master Data Management (MDM) and Finance, for issues within the S&OE (Sales, Operations and Execution) time frame via S&OE process.
• Any other activities at the request of the Regional Planning Leadership.

What will you bring to Ansell?

• Bachelor’s degree in a supply chain, engineering or business-related field.
• Experience in Supply Chain, Demand / Supply Planning in a dynamic global matrix organisation.
• End to End planning experience beyond Demand, S&OP, Inventory Planning, a regional / subregion scope is preferred.
• Strong data analysis and problem solving capabilities.
• Intermediate to advanced Excel and MS Office proficiency.
• Experience with ERP systems and demand forecasting tools.
• Commercially minded business partner with proven ability to influence cross-functional stakeholders.
• Strong execution focus with disciplined process management.
• Results-oriented with a strong focus on delivering measurable outcomes.
• Fluent in both written and spoken English and Mandarin, for China market.

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