Supply Planning Lead

Kerry Group; Selangor; On-site; MYR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Kerry Group in Malaysia is seeking a Supply Planning Lead to drive end-to-end supply planning across procurement, manufacturing, and commercial teams. You will oversee inventory performance, KPIs, and lead the planning team at Petaling Jaya.

The role requires 7+ years in supply chain or planning, proficiency in SAP and advanced Excel, and strong leadership to improve on-time delivery and inventory efficiency.

Qualifications

• 7+ years in supply chain or planning roles.
• Proven track record in managing supply planning processes, inventory performance, and KPI governance.
• Experience in leading teams and driving process improvements in a centralized or regional planning model.
• Familiarity with global supply chain operations and multi-site coordination.

Responsibilities

• The Supply Planner is responsible for the area of Supply Planning within the Supply Chain function at plant level.
• Lead the Supply Planning team and influence members inside and outside Supply Chain to foster a high performing collaborative environment.
• Oversee depletion demand signals, on-hand inventory, and inventory targets with DC replenishment requirements.
• Enable and deliver a comprehensive network supply plan within SAP meeting financial, operational, and service objectives including OTIF.
• Communicate with demand planners, sales, and finance to provide replenishment plans and exception-based reporting.
• Ensure system generated planned orders align and convert to process orders within PPDS.
• Generate supply plans and dispatch materials to third-party manufacturers to ensure service.
• Manage aging finished goods and work with stakeholders to reduce risk and improve performance.
• Review MTO/ATO vs MTS demand to balance the master production schedule.
• Provide leadership to monitor KPI metrics like on-time delivery and inventory efficiency.

Skills

Supply chain planning

Leadership

Forecasting

S&OP governance

Excel / data analysis

ERP familiarity

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain/Logistics/Business

APICS CPIM/CSCP certifications advantageous

Tools

SAP

Excel

Job description

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Kerry is the world's leading taste and nutrition company for the food, beverage and pharmaceutical industries. Every day we partner with customers to create healthier, tastier and more sustainable products that are consumed by billions of people across the world. Our vision is to be our customers' most valued partner, creating a world of sustainable nutrition. A career with Kerry offers you an opportunity to shape the future of food while providing you opportunities to explore and grow in a truly global environment.

About the role

The Supply Planning Lead drives accurate end‑to‑end supply planning, ensuring strong alignment across procurement, manufacturing, and commercial teams. The role oversees inventory performance, KPIs, and continuous improvement while leading the planning team.

Location Petaling Jaya
Reports to Planning Manager

Key responsibilities

• The Supply Planner is responsible for the area of Supply Planning within the Supply Chain function atplant level, including
• Responsible for the leadership and management of the Supply Planning team, as the expert on supply planning toinfluence team members in & outside of supply chain function fostering a high performing collaborative team andefficient work environment.
• Responsible for overseeing and managing the Supply Planner responsibilities as per below;
• Responsible for utilizing the commercial depletion demand signal, on-hand inventory, and inventory targetswith DC replenishment requirements. Enable & deliver a comprehensive network supply plan within SAPwhich meet all financial requirements, operational capabilities, and service objectives including OTIF.
• Communicate and interact with demand planners, customer management, supply planners, sales, and financeto provide distributor and replenishment plans and exception-based reporting for assigned BU (Customer PSIand predictive OTIF reports). Make recommendations on actions needed to meet actual and forecasteddemand.
• Responsible for reviewing that the system generated planned order generations align and are correctlyconverted to process orders within downstream PPDS process.
• Responsible for generating supply plans and dispatching materials to our third party manufactures to ensureservice to our customers.
• Responsible for managing aging finished goods as part of Kerry's inventory control tower process andpartners with commercial, demand planning, and senior supply chain stakeholders to reduce risk and preventreoccurrence.
• Review MTO/ATO demand vs MTS demand within the master production schedule to ensure a balancedachievable plan is generated.
• Provide leadership to monitor and improve key metrics. i.e., on-time delivery, inventory efficiency. Responsible forthe lean initiatives from a planning perspective to ensure the broad goal of overall supply chain is benefiting fromthe improvements.
• Build and maintain communication channels among all operational groups within the Supply Chain throughinformation sharing, thought leadership, and tactical and strategic planning.
• Represent and lead the Supply Planning Team within

Qualifications and skills

• Typically, 7+ years in supply chain or planning roles, with exposure to FMCG or food industry environments.
• Proven track record in managing supply planning processes, inventory performance, and S&OP/S&OE governance.
• Experience in leading teams and driving process improvements in a centralized or regional planning model.
• Familiarity with global supply chain operations and multi-site coordination.
• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Business, or related field.
• Professional certifications (e.g., APICS CPIM/CSCP) are advantageous.
• Proficiency in ERP systems (SAP preferred) and advanced Excel/data analysis skills.
• Strong understanding of planning principles, KPI frameworks, and operational excellence methodologies.