Demand Forecasting & Planning Specialist

PEOPLE PROFILERS PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

PEOPLE PROFILERS PTE. LTD. is seeking a Regional Executive, Parts Demand Forecasting & Planning to join the Centralized Parts Management team.

You will lead regional demand forecasting and planning to ensure parts availability at Central Hub and ESC while supporting Service targets and optimizing working capital for SEA. You will develop forecasts, analyze demand patterns across countries, set service levels and safety stock, collaborate with Order Management and Inventory teams, and drive

Qualifications

• Degree in Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Industrial Engineering, or a related discipline.
• 3–5 years of experience in demand planning, inventory planning, or strategic supply chain planning.
• Experience in aftersales, service parts, or manufacturing industries is preferred.
• Strong Excel skills and familiarity with ERP and forecasting tools (SAP, Power BI).
• Analytical, data-driven thinker with strong communication and cross-functional collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Develop 6-month regional demand forecasts and monthly rolling forecasts using statistical models and input from countries and service partners.
• Analyse demand patterns across countries and parts to improve forecast accuracy.
• Define and maintain regional parts planning processes, including baseline models.
• Set service levels, safety stock, reorder points, and replenishment amounts by SKU across ESCs and Central Hub.
• Collaborate with Order Management, Inventory Management and ESC to balance service and inventory costs.
• Optimize inventory investment through planning parameters and reduction of excess/obsolete stock.
• Track KPIs like delivery on-time, fulfilment rate, days of supply, aging stock; drive Lean-based improvements.
• Provide planning rules and thresholds to align downstream order and inventory management.

Skills

Excel

Analytical thinking

Communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Degree in Supply Chain Management / Logistics / Industrial Engineering

Tools

SAP

Power BI

Job description

Job Summary

The Regional Executive, Parts Demand Forecasting & Planning is a critical role within the Centralized Parts Management team, responsible for regional demand forecasting and planning to ensure parts availability at Central Hub and ESC while meeting Service targets and optimizing working capital for SEA region. This role also supports Strategic and Operational projects, including Service Parts strategy implementation, operational process improvements, and other assignments by the Regional Manager.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop 6-month regional demand forecasts and monthly rolling forecasts using statistical models, combining service demand inputs, product launch/withdrawal timelines, engineer feedback on parts wear and tear, and country-level input


• Analyse demand patterns and signals across countries, distributors, service partners, and parts criticality to continuously refine forecasting accuracy


• Define and maintain regional parts planning processes, including baseline models and classification frameworks


• Set service levels, safety stock, reorder points, and replenishment amounts by SKU across ESCs and Central Hub


• Collaborate with Order Management, Inventory Management, and ESC colleagues to balance service levels against inventory costs


• Optimize inventory investment through effective planning parameters, stock balancing, and reduction of excess/obsolete inventory


• Track planning KPIs (delivery on-time, fulfilment rate, days of supply, aging stock, write-offs) and drive continuous improvement using Lean methodologies


• Provide planning rules and thresholds to align downstream order and inventory management

What we're looking for:

• Degree in Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Industrial Engineering, or a related discipline


• 3-5 years of experience in demand planning, inventory planning, parts planning, or supply chain planning


• Experience in aftersales, service parts, or manufacturing industries preferred


• Strong Excel skills; familiarity with ERP and forecasting/planning tools (SAP, Power BI) a plus


• Strong analytical, data-driven mindset with the ability to translate complex models into clear business rules


• Effective communicator (verbal & written) and team player, comfortable working cross-functionally across a regional structure

All Successful candidates can expect a very competitive remuneration package and a comprehensive range of benefits.
We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.