Regional Demand Planner / Manager

Georg Fischer; Singapore; On-site; SGD 55,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Georg Fischer in Singapore is seeking a regional Demand Planner to lead the monthly S&OP cycle, forecasting customer demand by consolidating multiple data sources and collaborating with regional teams. This role requires expertise in demand planning, KPI management, and driving data-driven insights to optimize the forecast and align supply with market needs.

The successful candidate will work closely with regional executives, sales, marketing, supply planners and finance to ensure cost-efficient

Qualifications

• Experience in regional demand planning and S&OP processes.
• Ability to manage KPIs and improve forecast accuracy.
• Collaborative work with sales, marketing, product management, supply planners, and finance.

Responsibilities

• Drive monthly S&OP cycle to achieve a Consensus Demand Plan.
• Aggregate demand by combining new and existing data with regional input.
• Monitor regional market trends and customer demand patterns.
• Provide insights on demand constraints, risks, and opportunities.
• Develop and improve statistical models to optimize the demand plan.
• Measure and improve demand plan accuracy using defined metrics.
• Support resolution of supply-demand/service-cost issues.

Skills

Demand planning

Forecasting

S&OP

KPI management

Data analysis

Statistical models

Tools

SAP

CRM

Job description

Main Objective

The position is responsible for managing the regional Demand Planning process, which involves forecasting customer demand through combining different new and existing demand sources into a comprehensive plan and collaborating with various departments to align strategies. He/she manages KPIs to improve forecast accuracy and support strategic decision-making following the monthly S&OP cycle. The Demand Planner is the subject matter expert for demand planning and supports various projects including monthly demand plans, integration of new businesses, and new product launches. He/she will work closely with the regional executive team, sales, marketing, supply planners and finance departments to ensure that the company's sales and operations plans align with customer demand and are executed in a cost-effective manner.

Main Objective

The position is responsible for managing the regional Demand Planning process, which involves forecasting customer demand through combining different new and existing demand sources into a comprehensive plan and collaborating with various departments to align strategies. He/she manages KPIs to improve forecast accuracy and support strategic decision-making following the monthly S&OP cycle. The Demand Planner is the subject matter expert for demand planning and supports various projects including monthly demand plans, integration of new businesses, and new product launches. He/she will work closely with the regional executive team, sales, marketing, supply planners and finance departments to ensure that the company's sales and operations plans align with customer demand and are executed in a cost-effective manner.

Main Task

• Drive the monthly cycle of S&OP meetings to ensure a Consensus Demand Plan for the egion
• Align with Regional S&OP meeting participants for timely preparation and adequate attendance for global and regional meetings
• Drive monthly demand forecast aggregation, combining new (e.g., market trends, portfolio changes) and existing (e.g. SAP, CRM) demand data with the region while collaborating with Sales, Marketing and Product Management to ensure that the promotions, visible impact orders, and new product forecasts are included in the aggregate demand
• Monitor and analyze current and historical market trends and customer demand patterns (Regional focus)
• Analyze and provide insights on regional demand constraints, potential risks and opportunities, and inventory optimization
• Participate in the development of statistical models to optimize demand plan in support of customer service levels
• Measure, control, and improve Demand Plan accuracy through clearly defined metrics
• Assist in the resolution of key supply-demand/service-cost issues
  

Contact Person

Joan Chua HR Business Partner [e-mail]