Demand and Supply Planner

Job Objectives

• Ensure product availability while optimising inventory, production capacity, and working capital.
• Develop accurate demand forecasts, translate demand into feasible supply plans, monitor inventory and material availability, and proactively identify and resolve supply risks. 
• Lead the end-to-end planning cycle across multiple product variants and pack sizes, balancing sales requirements, production capability, material availability, and inventory targets to support reliable service, efficient operations, and profitable growth.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain accurate demand forecasts based on historical trends, sales projections, market insights, and business plans.
• Translate demand forecasts into effective supply and production plans to ensure optimal product availability.
• Collaborate with Sales, Marketing, Production, Procurement, Warehouse, and Logistics teams to align demand and supply requirements.
• Monitor inventory levels, safety stock, stock-outs, and slow-moving/obsolete inventory to optimize working capital.
• Track forecast accuracy, forecast bias, production plan attainment, and other key supply chain performance indicators.
• Support the monthly Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) process and highlight demand/supply gaps, constraints, and risks.
• Identify potential material, capacity, and supply constraints and develop appropriate mitigation and recovery plans.
• Support new product launches and product phase-outs through effective demand, supply, and inventory planning.
• Maintain accurate planning parameters and master data in SAP/ERP systems.
• Prepare demand and supply dashboards, reports, and actionable insights to support business decision-making.

Qualification

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Business Administration, Economics, Statistics, Engineering, Operations Management, or a related discipline.
• Professional certification such as APICS/ASCM CPIM, CSCP, CIPS, or equivalent is an advantage.
• Advanced Excel and working knowledge of SAP/ERP systems are strongly preferred

Experience

• Minimum of 4–6 years' relevant experience in Demand Planning, Supply Planning, Production Planning, Inventory Planning, or Supply Chain.
• Experience within FMCG, food manufacturing, or a high-volume manufacturing environment is highly desirable.
• Demonstrated experience in forecasting, inventory management, S&OP, and production planning.
• Hands-on experience with SAP