APAC Demand Planner — Growth & Forecasting Leader

Castlery; Singapore; On-site; SGD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Castlery, based in Singapore, is seeking a Senior Demand Planner to translate category, commercial and market insights into demand forecasts and inventory plans for sustainable growth.

Own forecast across the active assortment on a rolling 9–12 months, review performance, shape development and pricing, and collaborate with Marketing, Sales and Category Planning on go-to-market decisions.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of experience in Demand Planning, Merchandise Planning, Category Planning or another analytically driven commercial role within retail, ecommerce or a consumer business.
• Strong commercial instincts and numerical aptitude, with the ability to translate sales, inventory, customer and market insights into clear business recommendations.
• Strong category mindset, with a good understanding of assortment planning, product lifecycle management, new product launches, pricing and promotional planning.
• Strong problem-solving skills, with confidence navigating complex datasets and working across sales, margin, inventory and pricing metrics.
• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills, with the confidence to challenge assumptions and communicate a clear point of view across cross-functional teams.
• Highly flexible and adaptable, with the ability to manage changing priorities and operate effectively in a fast-moving environment.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel; experience with forecasting, BI or planning tools is advantageous.
• Furniture, homewares or other considered-purchase retail experience is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Own SKU-level demand forecasting across the active assortment on a rolling 9 to 12-month basis, incorporating sales trends, seasonality, marketing activity, product launches, pricing and inventory availability, with forecast accuracy as a key measure of success.
• Review category and SKU performance, including sales velocity, inventory health and availability, to identify growth opportunities, emerging risks and shifts in customer demand, drawing on sales data, customer feedback, market trends and competitor benchmarks to recommend actions.
• Partner closely with Category Planning to shape seasonal product development and assortment strategy, including range expansion, new product opportunities, product lifecycle management and discontinuation decisions.
• Develop forecasts and commercial assumptions for new product launches, partner with Category Planning, Marketing, Visual Merchandising and Sales on go-to-market plans and track post-launch performance against targets to identify opportunities for optimisation.
• Review SKU and category pricing performance, competitor benchmarks and customer response to identify pricing opportunities and support pricing recommendations.
• Partner with Marketing and Sales to understand upcoming campaigns, promotional activity and commercial priorities, incorporating these into forecasts and identifying opportunities to accelerate demand.
• Lead demand inputs during the monthly S&OP process, highlighting risks and opportunities across sales, inventory and availability and recommending appropriate actions.
• Partner with Supply Chain, Procurement and Buying teams to manage inventory flow and clearance strategies, while maintaining appropriate stock availability against expected demand.
• Partner with Business Intelligence and relevant stakeholders to continuously improve forecasting methodologies, reporting and forecast accuracy.

Skills

Forecasting

Category Planning

Stakeholder management

Analytical thinking

Cross-functional collaboration

Tools

Excel

Job description

Castlery, based in Singapore, is seeking a Senior Demand Planner to translate category, commercial and market insights into demand forecasts and inventory plans for sustainable growth.

Own forecast across the active assortment on a rolling 9–12 months, review performance, shape development and pricing, and collaborate with Marketing, Sales and Category Planning on go-to-market decisions.