Lead Demand Planner for High-Mix Manufacturing

NTS; Singapore; On-site; SGD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Annual Wage Supplement

Life & Health Insurance

Professional development

18 days annual leave

Job summary

NTS Singapore is seeking a Lead Demand Planner to own demand planning across a complex, engineer-to-order portfolio. You will convert sales pipelines, forecasts and order history into actionable production schedules, balancing customer needs and operational constraints to enable reliable execution.

You will drive rolling forecasts, set planning parameters, and collaborate with Sales and Scheduling to optimize lead times and capacity.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in demand/supply planning in high-mix manufacturing environments.
• Experience converting sales pipelines and forecasts into production schedules.
• Ability to balance customer needs with operational constraints.

Responsibilities

• Drive rolling forecasts and S&OP/S&OE cycles across hundreds of part families.
• Translate demand signals into capacity constraints and shop floor priorities.
• Own order promising and lead time quoting with Sales and Scheduling.
• Set planning parameters (safety stock, buffers) for low-volume, variable demand.
• Track forecast accuracy and continuously improve inputs and methods.
• Master Scheduling.

Skills

Demand forecasting

S&OP coordination

Cross-functional facilitation

MRP fundamentals

ERP proficiency

Tools

Navison

SAP

BAAN

Job description

NTS Singapore is seeking a Lead Demand Planner to own demand planning across a complex, engineer-to-order portfolio. You will convert sales pipelines, forecasts and order history into actionable production schedules, balancing customer needs and operational constraints to enable reliable execution.

You will drive rolling forecasts, set planning parameters, and collaborate with Sales and Scheduling to optimize lead times and capacity.