Demand Manager at Haleon

Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

05 Jan, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

07 Oct, 25

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Supply Chain, Demand Planning, Microsoft Excel, Analytical Ability, Data Interpretation, Collaboration, Communication, Presentation Skills, Accountability, Pressure Management

Industry

Consumer Services

Description

Job Posting Hello. We’re Haleon. A new world-leading consumer health company. Shaped by all who join us. Together, we’re improving everyday health for billions of people. By growing and innovating our global portfolio of category-leading brands – including Sensodyne, Panadol, Advil, Voltaren, Theraflu, Otrivin, and Centrum – through a unique combination of deep human understanding and trusted science. What’s more, we’re achieving it in a company that we’re in control of. In an environment that we’re co-creating. And a culture that’s uniquely ours. Care to join us. It isn’t a question. With category leading brands such as Sensodyne, Voltaren and Centrum, built on trusted science and human understanding, and combined with our passion, knowledge and expertise, we’re uniquely placed to do this and to grow a strong, successful business. This is an exciting time to join us and help shape the future. It’s an opportunity to be part of something special. As Demand Planning Manager, you will be accountable for the management and continuous improvement of the Demand Planning Process. By embedding the Core Commercial Cycle (CCC) into the way we plan, you’ll ensure a seamless, resilient, and efficient end-to-end forecasting process that safeguards business continuity, even in the face of adversity. Based in Ulu Kelang, Ampang Selangor, you will be the anchor for forecasting excellence, collaborating across Sales, Marketing, Finance, and Supply to align assumptions, anticipate risks, and capture opportunities. WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF YOUR ROLE? Key Responsibilities Chair and facilitate monthly Pre-DRM and DRM meetings to deliver a consensus forecast. Generate and maintain a robust baseline forecast using sustainable 24-month planning processes, incorporating sales inputs and stakeholder collaboration. Prepare and present Pre-DRM/DRM and financial templates for both short-term and medium/long-term forecast reviews. Partner with Marketing and Shopper Marketing to integrate promotional and new product forecasts, ensuring effectiveness is measured and optimized. Drive continuous improvement of forecast accuracy through root cause analysis and action planning. Manage the demand forecasting and financial forecasting/budgeting processes, ensuring alignment with category trends and financial targets. Collaborate with Finance to input into the FC70 process and build a net value forecast that supports market ambitions. Work closely with Supply Hub to minimize out-of-stock risks and avoid excess inventory, balancing working capital and service levels. Upload approved monthly forecasts and document key assumptions, ensuring transparency and compliance with corporate SOPs. Support Supply Planning and CS&L initiatives (e.g., OTIF, Inventory Reduction, SCIM) and drive market KPI targets such as SFA and Bias. Provide accurate, timely forecasts by channel and region to support Sales, Marketing, and Supply Planning. Enable timely reporting of sell-in and sell-out performance versus rolling forecast and business plan. Contribute to strategic targets including NSS delivery, SKU optimization, SFA 71%, and Bias +/-3%. Why you? We are looking for professionals with these required skills to achieve our goals: University degree in Supply Chain, Industrial Engineering, or related field; OR at least 5 years’ relevant experience in Supply Chain/Demand Planning. Advanced Microsoft Excel skills and strong analytical ability. Proven capability to interpret data, generate insights, and translate them into action. Excellent interpersonal and influencing skills; ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams and external stakeholders. Strong communication and presentation skills, both written and verbal. Demonstrated urgency, accountability, and ability to operate under pressure. Diversity, Equity and Inclusion At Haleon we embrace our diverse workforce by creating an inclusive environment that celebrates our unique perspectives, generates curiosity to create unmatched understanding of each other, and promotes fair and equitable outcomes for everyone. We’re striving to create a climate where we celebrate our diversity in all forms by treating each other with respect, listening to different viewpoints, supporting our communities, and creating a workplace where your authentic self belongs and thrives. We believe in an agile working culture for all our roles. If flexibility is important to you, we encourage you to explore with our hiring team what the opportunities are. Care to join us. Find out what life at Haleon is really like www.haleon.com/careers/ At Haleon we embrace our diverse workforce by creating an inclusive environment that celebrates our unique perspectives, generates curiosity to create unmatched understanding of each other, and promotes fair and equitable outcomes for everyone. We're striving to create a climate where we celebrate our diversity in all forms by treating each other with respect, listening to different viewpoints, supporting our communities, and creating a workplace where your authentic self belongs and thrives. We believe in an agile working culture for all our roles. If flexibility is important to you, we encourage you to explore with our hiring team what the opportunities are. As you apply, we will ask you to share some personal information, which is entirely voluntary. We want to have an opportunity to consider a diverse pool of qualified candidates and this information will assist us in meeting that objective and in understanding how well we are doing against our inclusion and diversity ambitions. We would really appreciate it if you could take a few moments to complete it. Rest assured, Hiring Managers do not have access to this information and we will treat your information confidentially. Haleon is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, age, disability, genetic information, military service, covered/protected veteran status or any other federal, state or local protected class. Accommodation Requests If you require a reasonable accommodation or other assistance to apply for a job at Haleon at any stage of the application process, please let your recruiter know by providing them with a description of specific accommodations you are requesting. We’ll provide all reasonable accommodations to support you throughout the recruitment process and treat all information you provide us in confidence. Hello. We’re Haleon. A new world-leading consumer healthcare company. Shaped by all of us. Together, we’re improving everyday health for millions of people. By growing and innovating our global portfolio of category-leading brands – including Sensodyne, Panadol, Advil, Voltaren, Theraflu, Otrivin, and Centrum – through a unique combination of deep human understanding and trusted science. What’s more, we’re achieving it in a company that we’re building together. In an environment that we’re co-creating. And a culture that’s uniquely ours. Care to join us. It isn’t a question.

Responsibilities

As Demand Planning Manager, you will manage and continuously improve the Demand Planning Process, ensuring a seamless forecasting process. You will collaborate across Sales, Marketing, Finance, and Supply to align assumptions and capture opportunities.