The Demand Planner is responsible for building accurate, insightdriven demand forecasts that enable effective supply planning and ensure product availability across assigned markets. The role partners closely with commercial, finance, and supply chain teams to translate market trends, sales inputs, and promotional activities into robust demand plans. This position drives forecast accuracy, supports inventory optimization, and strengthens the overall Collaborative Business Planning (CBP) cycle to uphold Edrington's standards
Demand Forecasting & Analysis
- Develop and maintain 18month rolling demand forecasts for assigned markets, brands, or channels
- Analyze historical performance, market trends, commercial inputs, and promotional plans to refine demand signals
- Identify risks, opportunities, and forecast variances, providing clear commentary and actionable insights
Collaborative Business Planning
- Support the monthly CBP cycle, ensuring timely preparation of demand reviews with accurate data and insights
- Work closely with Commercial, Marketing, and Finance to align volume expectations and business drivers
- Highlight demandrelated risks to supply continuity and propose mitigation or contingency plans
Inventory & Supply Management
- Monitor inventory health, slowmoving stock, and service levels to ensure availability while optimizing inventory
- Partner with Supply Planners to translate demand plans into feasible supply requirements
- Track root causes of service gaps and lead improvement actions where relevant.
- Timely replenishment to warehouses outside of Singapore
- Support Finance on monthly invoice reconciliation for all goods receipts in SAP
- Manage the inbound delivery via ASN to ensure timely good receipts by 3PL
Continuous Improvement
- Drive enhancements in forecasting tools, processes, and data quality
- Support the adoption of best practices and standard ways of working across markets and stakeholders
Your Talent and Skills
- Prior working experience with focus on Demand & Supply planning, Sales and Operation Planning, and Inventory Management.
- Prior experience of working across regions and matrix organisations a strong advantage.
- Strong stakeholders management, with the confidence to lead/participate in cross-functional discussions and decision-making.
- Strong analytical skills and proficient in MS Excel.
- Able to work and deliver results under pressure.
- Able to work independently and be a collaborative team player.
