Position: Demand Planning & Data Executive – 6-Month Contract

Company: A leading multinational FMCG company with globally recognized confectionery and snacking brands

Working Location: Opera View Building, 161 Dong Khoi Street, Ben Nghe Ward, District 1, HCMC

Working time: Monday – Friday, 8:30 AM – 5:30 PM

Job Description

The Demand Planning & Data Executive will be responsible for maintaining commercial data accuracy, developing monthly demand forecasts with Channel Heads, and monitoring billing progress and inventory health.

This is a hands-on, cross-functional role requiring close collaboration with Sales, Demand and Supply Planning, Trade Marketing, Marketing, Finance, Logistics, Customer Service, and distributor teams.

As this is a six-month fixed-term position, the successful candidate is expected to work independently and become fully productive within the first month.

Key Responsibilities

Data Management

Manage commercial master data, including product, customer, distributor, outlet, pricing, and channel information.
Consolidate and validate sell-in, sell-out, inventory, retailer portal, and distributor DMS data.
Identify and resolve duplicate records, mapping gaps, missing codes, and unit-of-measure or currency discrepancies.
Maintain recurring commercial reports covering sales volume, distributor performance, inventory aging, and target-versus-actual performance.
Improve and automate reporting processes using Excel Power Query, Power Pivot, structured data models, and Power BI.
Maintain proper documentation, data definitions, version control, and reporting governance.

Demand Planning

Build monthly baseline forecasts by SKU, channel, and customer using historical data, seasonality, trends, and product lifecycle information.
Conduct monthly forecast reviews with Modern Trade, General Trade, and Digital Trade Channel Heads.
Consolidate commercial inputs related to promotions, new product launches, delisting, distribution expansion, and festive periods.
Prepare rolling 12–18-month demand plans for the monthly Demand Review and S&OP/IBP process.
Align forecasts with Sales, Trade Marketing, Marketing, Finance, and Supply Chain.
Convert monthly demand plans into weekly phasing for Supply and Logistics execution.
Track forecast accuracy, forecast bias, and MAPE, and conduct root-cause analysis for significant forecast gaps.

Billing and Inventory Monitoring

Monitor daily billing progress against the monthly phased plan.
Provide Sales teams with regular updates on stock availability, allocation, billing pace, and order cut-off dates.
Track days of stock cover, out-of-stock risks, low-cover items, overstock, and slow-moving SKUs.
Monitor aging and short-shelf-life inventory and coordinate appropriate clearance, redistribution, or sell-through actions.
Follow up on inbound shipments, production schedules, and confirmed delivery dates.
Support stock planning for new product launches and discontinued products.
Prepare inventory and service-level reports for weekly supply meetings.

Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Logistics, Business Administration, Economics, Statistics, Industrial Engineering, Data Analytics, or a related field.
Two to five years of relevant experience in demand planning, supply planning, sales operations, commercial analytics, business analytics, or category management.
Experience in FMCG, retail, consumer goods, or distribution is strongly preferred.
Advanced Excel skills, particularly Power Query, PivotTable, and Power Pivot.
Working knowledge of Power BI, including dashboard maintenance, basic data modelling, and DAX measures.
Experience handling large, complex, and multi-source commercial datasets.
Good understanding of forecast accuracy, forecast bias, days of stock cover, safety stock, sell-in, sell-out, and product phase-in/phase-out.
Experience working with senior commercial stakeholders and conducting forecast review discussions.
Strong numerical reasoning, analytical skills, and attention to detail.
Good written and spoken English.
Able to manage recurring monthly deadlines and multiple priorities.
Proactive, independent, and able to take ownership with limited supervision.
Available to start within two to four weeks.

Preferred qualifications:

Advanced Power BI and DAX capability.
Exposure to S&OP or IBP processes.
Experience working with Modern Trade retailer portals or distributor DMS systems.
Experience in a multinational or matrix organization.
Previous experience in a fixed-term, project-based, or temporary assignment.

What We Offer:

Competitive monthly gross salary based on experience and interview performance.
Full statutory social, health, and unemployment insurance.
Additional healthcare coverage in accordance with company policy.
Annual leave and public holidays prorated to the six-month contract period.
Exposure to end-to-end demand and commercial planning within a leading multinational FMCG environment.
Direct collaboration with Channel Heads and senior stakeholders across Sales, Supply Chain, Finance, Marketing, and Logistics.
A visible, well-defined assignment that can strengthen the candidate's demand planning and commercial analytics experience.
Modern hybrid working environment in Ho Chi Minh City.
Potential contract extension or conversion may be considered based on business needs, budget, and individual performance; however, this is not guaranteed.

Demand Planning & Data Executive 6-Month Contract