Full Time Executive-Sr.Executive, Demand Planner Jobs, in 7-Eleven Malaysia Federal Territory - Maukerja

1. Demand Forecasting and Analysis

• Develop rolling 18-month forecasts using historical sales, promotions, seasonality, events and relevant demand drivers
• Apply appropriate statistical, predictive and business-judgement methods based on business requirements and data availability
• Evaluate forecast accuracy, bias, stability and explainability
• Investigate forecast exceptions and distinguish baseline, promotional, event-driven and exceptional demand

2. Forecast Alignment and Stakeholder Collaboration

• Work with Commercial, Marketing, Operations and Supply Planning to develop and align the consensus demand plan
• Review and challenge assumptions using data and business evidence
• Present forecasts, assumptions, risks and opportunities to management
• Translate analytical findings into clear business implications and recommended actions
• Influence stakeholder adoption of improved planning methods and controls

3. Promotional and Event Planning

• Forecast promotional and event uplifts to determine incremental and net demand
• Track business activities and events that may affect demand
• Support promotional allocation decisions by balancing demand, inventory availability and operational constraints
• Conduct post-event reviews to improve future forecasting assumptions

4. Inventory and Replenishment Alignment

• Assess the inventory and replenishment implications of demand forecasts
• Balance product availability, service level, inventory exposure and operational risk
• Identify potential shortages, overstock and obsolescence risks arising from demand changes
• Coordinate appropriate planning actions with Supply Planning and relevant stakeholders

5. Performance Monitoring and Correction Action

• Monitor Demand Planning KPIs, including forecast accuracy, forecast bias, forecast value add, inventory days, urgent-order rates and material planning exceptions
• Investigate material performance gaps and potential causes
• Recommend corrective actions and monitor their effectiveness

6. Data Quality and Planning Controls

• Validate planning data for completeness, consistency, duplicates, missing values, abnormal demand and master-data issues
• Confirm calculation logic, business definitions and data sources before using or reporting analytical outputs
• Coordinate resolution of material data-quality issues with data owners and technical teams
• Document analytical logic, assumptions, data sources and material manual adjustments

7. Reporting, Automation and Continuous Improvement

• Prepare and maintain reports covering forecast performance, inventory position, risks and material planning exceptions
• Automate recurring data preparation, analysis and reporting through practical and maintainable tools, dashboards or workflows
• Improve forecasting methods, planning processes, reporting reliability and analytical controls
• Assess demand and supply risks and coordinate appropriate contingency actions
• Validate material improvements through back-testing, representative data or pilot implementation
• Support implementation and stakeholder adoption while ensuring outputs remain traceable and aligned with approved business rules

Core Competencies

1. Analytical Thinking & Problem Solving

• Analyses complex datasets, challenges assumptions and identifies relevant demand drivers
• Distinguishes evidence, assumptions, exceptions and business judgement
• Investigates potential root causes and develops practical, sustainable solutions
• Considers customer, service, inventory and operational implications before recommending action

2. Communication and Business Translation

• Communicates clearly with technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Explains forecasts, assumptions, limitations, risks and recommendations in practical business language
• Presents analysis and recommendations confidently to management and cross-functional stakeholders

4. Stakeholder Influence and Change Orientation

• Builds support for improved methods, tools, controls and processes
• Challenges existing assumptions constructively and uses evidence to influence decisions
• Supports implementation and adoption rather than stopping at analysis or recommendation

5. Learning Agility

• Demonstrates curiosity and willingness to learn new analytical methods, tools and Supply Chain concepts
• Applies learning to actual business problems
• Adapts analytical approaches based on evidence, operational requirements and user feedback

Technical Competencies

1. Statistical Forecasting and Model Validation

• Understands statistical forecasting, model selection, time-series behavior and forecast validation
• Evaluates forecast accuracy, bias and model limitations
• Selects methods based on business relevance, data quality, performance and explainability
• Exposure to predictive modelling is preferred

2. Data Analysis Tools

• Strong Microsoft Excel capability
• Practical exposure to one or more tools such as Python, R, SQL, Power BI, Tableau or equivalent

3. Planning and ERP Systems

• Exposure to SAP or an equivalent ERP, Demand Planning or Supply Chain Planning system is preferred
• Understands planning parameters, master data, system outputs and relevant business rules
• System experience may be developed for candidates with strong analytical capability and learning agility

4. Automation and Data Control

• Identifies repetitive data preparation, reporting and analytical activities suitable for automation
• Develops or supports automated reports, dashboards, scripts, workflows or analytical tools
• Validates automated outputs and maintains appropriate controls
• Identifies missing, duplicated, inconsistent, invalid or abnormal data
• Ensures source-of-truth alignment, calculation validation and documentation
• Distinguishes technical errors from business-rule exceptions