Strategic Demand Planner: S&OP & Inventory Champion

foodpanda; Pateros; On-site; PHP 400,000 - 700,000; Full time

Job summary

foodpanda in Manila is seeking a Supply Planner to develop weekly replenishment plans at the supplier level based on inventory metrics, sell-out, and forecast. You will participate in S&OP discussions and craft supply plans from demand forecasts to ensure availability across DCs and stores.

The role requires 1–2 years of planning experience, strong data skills with Excel/Sheets, and a detail-oriented mindset to optimize inventory and balance across warehouses.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Industrial Engineering, Supply Chain Management, Mathematics, Economics, or related specialization.
• 1-2 years work experience in demand or supply planning.
• Experience with FMCG/grocery retailers is a plus.
• Experience in demand planning for online marketplaces or e-commerce is a plus.
• Analytical mind with ability to work with large data, detail oriented.
• Strong communication and presentation skills.
• Proficient with Excel/Google Sheets for data processing.
• Autonomous in a demanding and ambiguous environment with strong organizational skills.
• Continuous improvement mindset.

Responsibilities

• Create weekly replenishment plans on a supplier level based on inventory parameters, actual sell-out, and planned forecast.
• Participate in S&OP forecast meetings.
• Calculate a proper supply plan based on generated demand forecast.
• Prepare and update monthly and weekly supply planning files and KPI reports based on actuals.
• Maintain healthy inventory in DC and store based on target days cover.
• Work with demand planning specialist to drive adjustments on plan.
• Monitor supplier issues and elevate as necessary to ensure availability.
• Identify slow-moving SKUs and flag to stakeholders to drive action.
• Identify SKUs with inventory with no-movement for the past 28 days.
• Work with inventory controller on identifying stocks for balancing across warehouses.
• Own the category group by being on-top of issues related to overall S&OP especially in ordering and availability.
• Be able to work cross-functionally to assist in projects, drive action, or resolve issues.
• Other tasks that may be relevant to the function.

Skills

Analytical mind

Data-driven

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Autonomous work style

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Excel

Google Sheets

Job description

foodpanda in Manila is seeking a Supply Planner to develop weekly replenishment plans at the supplier level based on inventory metrics, sell-out, and forecast. You will participate in S&OP discussions and craft supply plans from demand forecasts to ensure availability across DCs and stores.

The role requires 1–2 years of planning experience, strong data skills with Excel/Sheets, and a detail-oriented mindset to optimize inventory and balance across warehouses.