Global Demand & Production Planner — FMCG & S&OP

RECRUIT EXPRESS PTE LTD; Singapore; Hybrid; SGD 64,000 - 77,000; Full time

Job summary

RECRUIT EXPRESS PTE LTD is seeking a Demand & Supply Planner to manage global demand schedules and translate forecasts into production plans. You will analyse sales trends, consolidate regional forecasts and collaborate with Sales/Marketing to accommodate promotions and seasonality.

The role requires 3–5 years in demand/supply planning, strong Excel skills, and familiarity with SAP IBP or Oracle. You will optimise inventory, support S&OP, and work across international teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Operations Management, International Business.
• 3–5 years hands‑on demand / supply planning experience, preferably within food, beverage, perishable FMCG or manufacturing environments.
• Experience supporting regional or international markets is highly advantageous.
• 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, tenders 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.

Skills

Forecasting

Inventory management

S&OP

Analytics

Stakeholder management

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management

Bachelor’s degree in Logistics

Tools

SAP IBP

Oracle

Job description

RECRUIT EXPRESS PTE LTD is seeking a Demand & Supply Planner to manage global demand schedules and translate forecasts into production plans. You will analyse sales trends, consolidate regional forecasts and collaborate with Sales/Marketing to accommodate promotions and seasonality.

The role requires 3–5 years in demand/supply planning, strong Excel skills, and familiarity with SAP IBP or Oracle. You will optimise inventory, support S&OP, and work across international teams.