Geylang - Demand Planning Manager/Assistant Manager

The hiring company is an established MNC that is a major player within the Luxury Retail sector. With a strong presence in major critical markets and the intention to strengthen their reputation, they are actively hiring for a Demand Planning Manager/Assistant Manager to be part of their team based in central Singapore.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop demand plans for assigned brands at the Affiliate level, ensuring they align with business goals.
• Review and validate demand trends and key sales driver assumptions at the Affiliate/Cluster level, ensuring accurate data is entered into forecasting systems for efficient modeling and analysis.
• Conduct monthly assessments of demand trends and sales driver assumptions to confirm the accuracy and feasibility of demand plans at various aggregation levels, considering different sales channels.
• Maintain effective demand plans by leveraging statistical forecasting models and integrating relevant sales drivers for assigned brands at the Affiliate/Cluster levels.
• Ensure timely adjustments across affiliates based on emerging sales trends, with a focus on new product launches and market fluctuations.
• Ensure a holistic view of demand for both Basic and New SKUs within the Affiliate.
• Lead Brand Consensus meetings by providing insights into demand trends, validating sales driver assumptions, and presenting scenario planning based on risk and opportunity assessments.
• Manage and coordinate the gap management process to address discrepancies between demand plans, supply plans, and Latest Estimates (LE), while capturing major differences for risk and opportunity management.
• Establish a standardized process for sales driver reviews across affiliates, ensuring integration of the most accurate and up-to-date market intelligence into demand plans.
• Collaborate with Brand General Managers and DP Sr. Manager (when needed) to address demand imbalances and influence demand, particularly in cases of constrained supply.
• Prepare detailed reports, scenarios, and recommendations to support the Affiliate IBP on a monthly basis, providing insights to the Regional IBP as required.
• Work closely with Affiliate/Execution planners and brand/commercial teams to manage and shape demand as needed.

Qualification:

• A degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, or related field
• Experience in demand planning and integrated business planning within the FMCG industry with SAP knowledge would be highly advantageous
• Strong analytical skills and ability to work with complex data
• Excellent communication and leadership skills

Morgan McKinley Pte Ltd

Nicholas Lim

EA Registration No: R23116117