Senior Global Demand & Inventory Planner

Recruit Express Pte Ltd; Singapore; On-site; SGD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Recruit Express Pte Ltd invites an experienced Demand Planning professional to oversee regional and international demand forecasting, inventory optimisation and production planning.

You will consolidate market demand, develop SKU-level forecasts and align production capacity with business needs, collaborating with Sales, Marketing, Procurement and Manufacturing to drive supply chain efficiency and reduce stockouts.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Operations Management or related discipline.
• 3–5 years of hands-on demand planning experience in FMCG, food manufacturing, pharmaceutical or life sciences industries.
• Strong experience in demand forecasting, SKU-level planning, inventory optimisation and forecast accuracy analysis.
• Experience in Master Production Scheduling (MPS), supply planning and Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) will be advantageous.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel, with working knowledge of ERP or supply chain planning systems such as SAP, SAP IBP, Oracle or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Manage and maintain consolidated demand forecasts across international markets and regional distributors.
• Develop rolling 12-month demand forecasts using historical sales data, market trends, seasonality and business projections.
• Consolidate, review and validate monthly sales forecasts from different market units.
• Work closely with Sales and Marketing teams to incorporate promotional activities, tenders and seasonal demand fluctuations.
• Monitor forecast accuracy metrics, including MAPE and forecast bias, and conduct root-cause analysis to improve forecasting performance.
• Translate consolidated demand forecasts into Master Production Schedules (MPS) and monthly production plans.
• Coordinate production and packaging schedules with internal manufacturing facilities and external co-packers.
• Optimise production runs and manufacturing capacity while ensuring timely fulfilment of market demand.
• Manage safety stock levels and inventory allocation across regional distribution hubs.
• Monitor inventory levels, shelf-life constraints and stock movement to minimise excess inventory, slow-moving stock and product obsolescence.
• Facilitate Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) discussions to address demand-supply gaps and mitigate potential stock shortages.

Skills

Demand forecasting

Inventory management

Stakeholder management

Analytical skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Supply Chain Management

Tools

SAP

SAP IBP

Oracle

Job description

Recruit Express Pte Ltd invites an experienced Demand Planning professional to oversee regional and international demand forecasting, inventory optimisation and production planning.

You will consolidate market demand, develop SKU-level forecasts and align production capacity with business needs, collaborating with Sales, Marketing, Procurement and Manufacturing to drive supply chain efficiency and reduce stockouts.