Regional Demand Planning Manager

Who we’re looking for

We are seeking a highly motivated and detail-oriented Supply Chain professional with a strong

blend of planning skills, logistical expertise and leadership capability. The ideal candidate should

be a self-starter and adept at managing across various levels - from complex multi-country planning

and international supply chains, to day-to-day order fulfillment and inventory control. Financial knowledge is a big plus, and ideally the candidate should be an effective communicator capable of

leading and mentoring a team in a high-growth environment.

Demand & supply planning

• Develop, maintain, and finalize rolling demand forecasts for core markets across all categories.

• Consolidate, challenge and verify bottom-up market inputs from commercial teams, taking into account historical trends and  seasonality patterns to ensure robust final demand plans.

• Identify forecast risks and opportunities, raising early alerts to commercial and supply stakeholders




S&OP Process Ownership

• Drive the monthly Sales & Operations Planning cycle by country - preparing pre-reads, facilitating cross-functional meetings, and documenting agreed decisions.

• Use input from S&OP to ensure accuracy in demand plans.

• Track forecast accuracy and publish performance dashboards;

• Continuously improve S&OP maturity, cadence, and stakeholder engagement across markets




Inventory Level Management

• Set and govern safety stock, reorder points, and Weeks of Cover (WoC) targets by SKU and market

• Monitor inventory health daily - proactively managing overstock, slow-movers, and risk-of-stockout situations

• Drive Zero Out-of-Stock initiatives for key markets, with root-cause analysis and corrective action plans




Cross Departmental Linkage

• Serve as the primary regional interface with the Procurement and Quality teams in China, translating demand plans into production requirements

• Partner closely with commercial, sales, and marketing teams to incorporate trade promotions and  new product launches, into the demand plan.

• Provide supply availability inputs to commercial teams for customer commitments.




Reporting & Scenario Simulation

• Regular reporting of key planning KPIs and Weeks of Cover, as well as associated actions.

• Run simulations to evaluate the supply impact of demand shifts, promotional uplifts, or distribution expansion

• Develop and maintain planning templates, dashboards, and standardized reporting tools




Local Team Mentorship

• Guide and mentor local market planning coordinators in core markets.

• Build planning capability within each market team - coaching on forecast methodology, system usage, and exception management.

• Establish standard operating procedures for finished goods planning across the region




Import Coordination

• Shipping & Logistics: Ensure timely shipping of finished goods from factories in China to meet regional Business Unit demands.

• Documentation & Financial Reconciliation: Check and match shipping and commercial

documents from Chinese factories to internal records for finance reconciliation; cooperate

with the Procurement department to correct any discrepancies found.