FMCG Supply Chain Planner - Demand, MPS & S&OP Lead

recruit express pte ltd; Singapore; On-site; SGD 64,000 - 77,000; Full time

Job summary

Recruit Express Pte Ltd in Singapore is seeking a skilled Demand Planner to drive end-to-end planning for global markets. You will translate forecasts into master production schedules and coordinate with procurement, sales, and manufacturing to align supply with demand.

The role emphasizes demand forecasting, S&OP, inventory management, and production capacity optimization across regional hubs, leveraging strong Excel and ERP system experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Operations Management, International Business or related discipline.
• 3–5 years hands-on demand/supply planning experience in food, beverage, perishable FMCG or manufacturing.
• Experience supporting regional or international markets.
• Strong understanding of demand forecasting, production planning, inventory management and S&OP.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
• Working knowledge of ERP / supply chain planning systems such as SAP IBP, Oracle or equivalent.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with ability to interpret demand and supply data.
• Good stakeholder management and communication skills, with ability to work across international markets and cross-functional teams.
• Adaptable and comfortable managing changing demand, production constraints and supply fluctuations.

Responsibilities

• Maintain the master global demand schedule to provide clear long-term production visibility.
• Analyse historical sales, seasonality and market trends to develop rolling 12-month demand forecasts.
• Consolidate, review and validate monthly forecasts from international markets and regional distributors.
• Work closely with Sales and Marketing teams to incorporate promotions and seasonal demand fluctuations.
• Monitor forecast accuracy metrics such as MAPE and Bias, conduct root-cause analysis and improve forecasting models.
• Translate consolidated demand forecasts into Master Production Schedules (MPS).
• Develop monthly production and packaging schedules for internal manufacturing facilities and co-packers.
• Optimise production runs and factory capacity while minimising line changeovers and meeting market delivery requirements.
• Manage safety stock allocation across regional hubs and rebalance inventory based on changing market demand.
• Optimise inventory levels while considering product shelf life, slow-moving stock, obsolescence and write-offs.
• Lead and facilitate S&OP alignment discussions to resolve demand and supply gaps and minimise stockout risks.
• Partner with Procurement to ensure raw materials and packaging materials are available according to production requirements.
• Incorporate operational constraints such as raw material availability, fishing seasons, plant maintenance and public holiday shutdowns into supply planning.
• Work closely with internal and external stakeholders to manage supply constraints and ensure continuity of production.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

ERP/SCP systems

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Operations Management, International Business

Tools

SAP IBP

Oracle

Job description

Recruit Express Pte Ltd in Singapore is seeking a skilled Demand Planner to drive end-to-end planning for global markets. You will translate forecasts into master production schedules and coordinate with procurement, sales, and manufacturing to align supply with demand.

The role emphasizes demand forecasting, S&OP, inventory management, and production capacity optimization across regional hubs, leveraging strong Excel and ERP system experience.