Supply Demand Planner Specialist

Posted:
6/30/2025, 5:00:00 PM

Location(s):
Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia ⋅ Selangor, Malaysia

Experience Level(s):
Junior ⋅ Mid Level

Field(s):
Customer Success & Support ⋅ Operations & Logistics ⋅ Sales & Account Management

     

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Demand Planning & Forecasting

  • Lead monthly S&OP review meetings and challenge the assumptions and numbers provided in the analysis in order to solicit functional knowledge to improve forecast accuracy
  • Submit periodic Net Requirement Forecast through SAP, based on cross-functional discussions, analyses on sales forecast, new product launches, phase-In/out schedule, etc.
  • Work closing with sales and marketing teams, regulatory, global planning, finance and local supply chain team striving to provide and accurate demand signal

Supply Planning

  • Review and manage STOs generated by system. Minimize manual process
  • Handle Sales Order and shipment for Emerging Market (such as Vietnam, Indonesia, Philippines, Myanmar, Cambodia), liaising closely with Distributor, regulatory, both regional and global planning to secure the allocation
  • Place manual STOs when required
  • Follow up and expedite shipment with distribution centers/ factories/ suppliers
  • Determine and maintain SNP parameters in SNP

Inventory Planning and Control

  • Drive phase-in/ out processes for assigned product lines.
  • Communicate implementation plans (and relevant changes) to geographies consistent with marketing & integrated business plans
  • Ensure inventory policies & LBE targets are met by working closely with commercial, marketing and finance team to create appropriate inventory control
  • Monitor safety stock and reorder points without hampering the customer service levels
  • Monitor and reduce scrap
  • Monitor DOH and drive DOH reduction
  • Monitor backorder and Line Fill Rate
  • Contribute to phase-in/phase-out processes for assigned product lines. Communicate implementation plans (and relevant changes) to geographies consistent with Marketing & integrated business plans
  • Coordinate inventory allocation and/or transfer during times of supply constrain or in excess

Reporting

  • Create reports on sales/demand forecast accuracy, run-rate, inventory, short UBD, expiry etc.
  • Maintain forecasts and planning factors in demand planning system

Continuous Improvement

  • Execute continuous improvement of forecasting process while maintaining costs and scrap rate at appropriate level
  • Drive inventory optimization and DOH for cost saving
  • Provide trainings to team members to enhance quality of work

OTHER FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Execute the job responsibilities according to applicable standard operating procedures of Abbott
  • Prepare for Audits, Compliances & SOX, etc., Documentations
  • Ensure applicable SOP of Abbott executed
  • Backup Supply Planning/ Customer Service/ Freight & Distribution functions and when required
  • Ad hoc projects

REQUIREMENTS

  • A diploma or equivalent of College graduated
  • At least 3 years of working experience in similar roles
  • Demonstrates excellent telephone and interpersonal communications skills
  • Able to work independently and as part of team
  • Able to organize and prioritize work
  • Demonstrates basic level of computer literacy with high numerical accuracy

PERFORMANCE FACTORS:

  • Focuses on the Customer: Is dedicated to meeting the needs of internal and external customers.
  • Delivers Results with Integrity: Meets commitments and produces the right results at the right time.  Adheres to moral and ethical principles. Believable and trustworthy.  Does what he/she says they are going to do.
  • Teamwork/Supporting our Colleague: Collaborates with co-workers to achieve workgroup and company goals.
  • Initiative: Takes action without prompting or direction from others. Constantly strives to improve own and company performance.
  • Personal Involvement: Personally engages his/her interests, emotions or commitments in their work.
  • Teamwork/Supporting our Colleague: Collaborates with co-workers to achieve work group and company goals.
  • Initiative: Takes action without prompting or direction from others. Constantly strives to improve own and company performance.
  • Personal Involvement: Personally engages his/her interests, emotions or commitments in their work.

     

The base pay for this position is

N/A

In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.

     

JOB FAMILY:

Supply Chain

     

DIVISION:

CRM Cardiac Rhythm Management

        

LOCATION:

Malaysia > Selangor : Imazium, No. 8, Jalan SS 21/37

     

ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:

     

WORK SHIFT:

Standard

     

TRAVEL:

No

     

MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE:

Not Applicable

     

SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES:

Continuous sitting for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day)

     

     

     

Abbott

Website: https://abbott.com/

Headquarter Location: Illinois City, Illinois, United States

Employee Count: 1001-5000

Year Founded: 1944

IPO Status: Public

Last Funding Type: Post-IPO Debt

Industries: Biotechnology ⋅ Emergency Medicine ⋅ Genetics ⋅ Health Care ⋅ Health Diagnostics ⋅ Manufacturing ⋅ Medical ⋅ Medical Device ⋅ Nutrition ⋅ Pharmaceutical