Demand Planner II
Donaldson Kuala Lumpur, Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Job Description
Responsible for executing demand planning processes, ensuring effective communication with stakeholders, leading S&OP meetings, and contributing to continuous improvement initiatives that impact KPIs (primary : forecast accuracy; secondary : on-time delivery / stock availability and inventory management / DIO).
Key Accountabilities
- Execute the daily, weekly and monthly demand planning processes (i.e. demand outlier adjustments, new parts, etc.) to fine‑tune the forecast to achieve forecast accuracy and customer delivery targets.
- Lead the Monthly Forecast Consensus S&OP meeting to reach a consensus with business partners on the sales demand forecast by facilitating a collaborative planning process.
- Collect data from internal and external sources such as customer forecasts and data / market intelligence that are known to impact demand.
- Obtain information on occurrences that could impact demand like promotions, new customers / parts.
- Develop demand forecasts at multiple levels of aggregation for multiple time horizons (rolling forecast).
- Coordinate and seek cross‑functional enquiry activities to reconcile forecast variances (outliers‑items).
- Refine systems, processes, and methods to improve demand forecasts and better anticipate customer needs and forecast accuracy.
- Provide reporting and analysis on the full breadth of Supply Chain Performance, including Backorders, Backlog, DIO, OTD, Forecast Accuracy KPI and forecast bias.
Education & Qualification
Bachelor’s degree in business, Supply Chain Management, or a related field or equivalent.Minimum of 1‑3 years of experience in demand planning.Technical Competence & Skills
Experience using a Demand Planning software and ERP systems (Oracle) is preferred.Solid understanding of common industry‑wide supply chain planning processes is preferred.Self‑starter, able to work under minimum supervision.Self‑motivated and result‑oriented.Strong analytical, quantitative, and qualitative skills, with the ability to interpret and translate data into actionable strategies.Ability to thrive in a fast‑paced and dynamic environment, adapting to changing priorities.Other Requirements
Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English. Other languages like Japanese, Korean, Mandarin are preferred but not required.Commitment to diversity and inclusion; all backgrounds encouraged to apply.Our policy is to provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified persons without regard to race, gender, color, disability, national origin, age, religion, union affiliation, sexual orientation, veteran status, citizenship, gender identity and / or expression, or other status protected by law.
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