Senior Supply Chain Planner (FMCG Manufacturing) #HTJ

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

Salary: Up to S$6,300 OR MORE

Job scope:

Demand Planning

• 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.

Supply & Production Planning

• 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.

Material & Constraint Management

• 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.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Operations Management, International Business or a related discipline.
• 3–5 years of hands‑on demand / supply planning experience, preferable 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.