Planning Manager

The Company:

Our client is a leading multinational in the food & beverage sector.

Role & Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain short- and medium-term demand forecasts by product and category level.

• Coordinate with sales, marketing, and internal teams to ensure forecasts align with business plans and commercial goals.

• Build and implement predictive models based on market trends and historical data to improve planning accuracy.

• Lead regular planning cycles, managing weekly operational plans and longer-term projections.

• Provide finalized product-level plans to operations teams and adjust based on feedback from commercial or supply teams.

• Support production planning and capacity reviews with actionable insights.

• Conduct root-cause analysis to improve forecast accuracy, address operational issues, and optimize processes.

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to manage risks, enhance communication, and support key performance objectives.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Business, Supply Chain, or related field.

• Minimum 08 years of experience in end-to-end planning in FMCG or fast-moving consumer goods, ideally in perishable or high-turnover categories.

• Strong understanding of planning processes, forecasting, and inventory management.

• Experience with enterprise planning or analytics tools.

• Proven stakeholder management skills with ability to influence cross-functional teams.

• Excellent problem-solving, analytical, and data interpretation abilities.

• Strong verbal and written communication skills in English.

Please send your updated CV to Hoa Tran at hoa.tran@cornerstoneglobalpartners.com, quoting the job title, or click Apply Now.

Due to the anticipated high volume of applicants, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.