Market Planner

Responsibility areas :
Demand Forecasting (KPI - FC Accuracy)

• Responsible to provide monthly article baseline forecast to respective Country Sales

and alignment of forecast with market owner and market strategy.

• Perform analysis on demand trending and FC development. Actively monitoring open

order development against demand & sales. Review FC on article & product group level
and adapt APO DP demand FC accordingly on weekly basis.

• Coordinating different FC estimations between Salesforce and an own evaluation

and/or strategic goals to ensure a consistent FC.

• Prepare FC accuracy analysis per market & product group under individual planner's

responsibility, and submit on time.
Forecast Confirmation (KPI - Confirmed Demand %)

• Update weekly PSI; follow up shortage articles with related plants; responsible to

ensure achievement of acceptable confirmed demand % using PSI format.

• Check and ensure system replenishment plan (up to 12 weeks) to RDCs are as per FC

split.

• Monitor plan supply versus actual supply from plants, follow up on shortfall and

highlight to Country Sales and Stock Mgt. team if there is any major supply shortfall.
Management of articles Phasing In/Out and Promotion

• Provide regular updates to Country Sales on SOPs/availability dates for new articles.
• Alignment of FC for all phase-in and phase-out articles on changes in SOPs.
• Make random checking on open order and advise COD to change order RDD or delete

order (if necessary) for phase in and phase out articles according to latest SOPs.

Stock Management (KPIs - Inventory Turns, Customer Service Level & Slow/Dead stock
%)

• Work out articles' Safety Stock Level for RDCs. Analysis & highlight safety stock level

on quarterly basis for high FC error articles including Safety Stock Level for phase in &
phase out articles.

• Identify slow/dead stock by RDCs.
• Ensure month end and year end inventory target is achieved by pro-actively monitoring and push inventory structure.

FC Systems Handling (APO DP & MADA)

• Check MADA parameters regularly and ensure setting are as per agreed

replenishment strategy for RDCs.

• Check and ensure APO DP data is updated, highlight on any irregularities.

Data Analysis & Reporting

• Support request from Plant Operation, Market Distribution or Market Demand on data

request or data analysis as and when required.

• Review monthly KPI reports for markets & product group responsible. Prepare

findings based on tracking reports and investigation.
Others

• Provide support and training of Forecasting related matter to the Sales/COD team

when necessary

• Make some customer visit with Sales team to understand customer needs and

market problems.

Education: Bachelor's Degree in Business, Marketing or Supply Chain
Experience: Prior demand planning experience is added advantage.
Skills:

• Strong analytical skills
• Proficiency with MS Excel
• Knowledge of SAP APO module
• Good verbal and written communication skills in English
• Fast learner, self driven to be independent and collaborative at work

Location
Petaling Jaya

Leadership level
Leading Self

Job flexibility
Onsite Job