Demand Planner (6-month Contract/FMCG/Boon Lay)

Manpower Staffing Services; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A staffing service provider in Singapore seeks a Demand Planner for a 6-month contract. In this role, you will manage the demand management cycle, collaborate with various teams to support business KPIs, and conduct thorough analyses to improve planning processes. Ideal candidates will have experience in fast-moving consumer goods and possess strong problem-solving and communication skills.

Qualifications

• Experience in a fast-moving consumer goods environment, preferably in food.
• Experience within an IBP/S&OP environment.
• Able to commit to a minimum 6-month contract role.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the demand management cycle of the integrated business planning process.
• Manage forecast compilation process and interact with modelling team.
• Participate in weekly functional KPIs review & update Demand Planning performance.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem-solving skills

Communication skills

Cross-functional teamwork

Job description

Demand Planner (6-month Contract/FMCG/Boon Lay)

Contribute to the demand management cycle of the integrated business planning (IBP) process for your categories and to strategy and structure discussions

Liaise with the commercial and operational teams and develop ways to continuously improve communication between the functions to support the delivery of the business KPIs

Manage forecast compilation process, which includes owning the short-term weekly plan and the long-term forecast (three or more months)

Interact with modelling team to generate statistical forecasting

Participate in the integrated business planning process and manage the demand planning tool

Perform root‑cause analysis for continuous plan improvement for key service issues, forecast error and bias, and share output with appropriate leadership

Support digitalisation project (AI forecasting) at SEA region level and global S4 Hana/o9 preparation enterprise‑wide

Participate in weekly functional KPIs review & update Demand Planning performance (Sales Forecast Accuracy, MTD tracking, supply sufficiency outlook & potential shipment risks) to cross functions

Collaborates with Order Processing team to achieve high customer service fulfilment level (CFR) through supply‑demand match & coordinate closely on direct customer shipment fulfilment

Partner Logistics Operation team on active inventory freshness & mitigate stocks obsolescence risks through liquidation plans with Commercial

Responsibilities:

Experience in a fast‑moving consumer goods or consumer packaged goods environment, preferably in food or other fast moving, dynamic industry where shelf life is a constraint

Experience within an IBP/S&OP environment

Able to influence cross‑functional teams, working on priorities and improving the plan

Excellent problem‑solving skills, analytical skills – and able to understand and interpret data

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Team player who can work with many other functions on daily basis

Able to commit in minimum 6‑month contract role