Demand Planner (Temporary - 6 Months)

I. JOB PURPOSES:

The Demand Planner plays a pivotal role in supporting the end-to-end process at Beiersdorf Vietnam. Operating as the connector between Planning team and cross-functional departments, this position will involve in S&OP process, manage product transitions (PIPO) and coordinates third-party value-added services (VAS) to ensure stock availability for sales requirements

II. DIMENSION/ KEY FIGURES:

• Geographical Area: Ho Chi Minh city

• Direct report to: Demand Planning Manager

• Subordinates: 0

• External customers: Distributor

• Internal customers: Brand Marketing (MKT), Shopper & Customer Marketing (S&CM), Finance, Sales, Regional Supply Chain, Regional Supply Chain COE, Regional Supply Planning team, Logistics, Regulatory Affairs, Production Centers (PC), Europe Consolidation Centre (Hub ECC), Procurement

III. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES:

1. S&OP and Demand planning management

• Prepare monthly forecast (S&OP) meeting materials and provide actual sales analysis before meetings with cross-function. Reconcile demand forecast plan with latest financial, SCM, sales and MKT plan

• Involve in monthly S&OP (Sales and Operations Planning), promotion planning & Launch/Relaunch process

• Conduct forecast accuracy & forecast bias analysis to find the root cause and identify room for improvement

• Maintain demand master data (proportional forecast factor, history corrections, product like profiles and phase-in/phase-outs).

2. Service level and local inventory management

• Manage internal stock transfer across local warehouses to ensure sufficient stock availability to fulfill customers’ orders

• Review Stock shelf life on each location and manage stock transfer to ensure stock shelf life is sufficient for customer requirement

• Prepare weekly OOS report

• Proactively review service loss with Logistics team to investigate root causes and define corrective and preventive action

• Prepare stock reports, collaborate with Commercial teams to identify action for excess, short shelf-life, slow moving and obsolete stock

• Conduct “phase in-phase out” (PIPO) file management to ensure smooth product transitions

3. VAS Planning

• Schedule weekly VAS activities with Co-packing service provider and keep track of the execution to ensure stock availability for sales requirement

• Closely coordinate effectively with MKT, SCM and RA team for VAS requirement on New Launch, Relaunch project and Promotion activities

• Maintain supply master data & follow up master data maintenance with stakeholders for proper replenishment activities

4. Others

• Fulfill other assigned tasks and planning reports by line managers.

• Cooperate with other dept. for smooth operations.

IV. SPECIAL REQUIREMENT:

1. Education Qualification

• BA or equivalent in business administration/economy/supply chain management/industrial engineering/engineering management.

• APICs certificate is preferred.

2. Working Experiences

• Minimum 1-2 years of experience in Demand planning role in FMCG/skin care industry.

• Knowledge in S&OP process, Inventory management.

• Project-control and Supply Planning experience is a plus

3. Competencies requirement (Functional & Technical)

• Strong analytical and time management skills.

• Fast adaptation and willing to learn mindset, good team-player

• Able to build strong relationships with internal and external key stakeholders

• Strong communication skills in both oral and written.

• Experience with large ERP system (SAP/APO)

• PC proficiency in spreadsheet, Excel, PowerPoint. Power BI, Power Query is a plus

4. Other qualifications

• Fluent in verbal and written English.

• High self-motivation and ownership.