Head of Demand Planning – Greater China
📍 Location: Shanghai, China
💼 Employment Type: Full-time, Senior Leadership
💰 Salary Range: ¥700,000 – ¥1,100,000 annually + 13th month salary + bonus
🎯 Experience Level: 10–15 years in Demand Planning / Supply Chain
About the Role
We are seeking a strategic and data-driven Head of Demand Planning to lead the Greater China region. This role is critical in shaping and driving the demand planning strategy across both Consumer and Commercial business units. You’ll be responsible for creating a unified forecast, aligning business assumptions, and ensuring that demand planning becomes a central enabler of growth and operational excellence.
As a senior leader, you will manage a team of demand planners, collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders, and influence at the highest levels of the organization to align strategy with execution.
Key Responsibilities
Lead Demand Planning: Chair and coordinate regional demand planning activities, ensuring alignment between country, cluster, and regional levels.
Consensus Forecasting: Drive “one set of numbers” by facilitating collaboration across business functions and clearly articulating assumptions.
Forecast Accuracy & Analytics: Employ advanced analytics and ML-based forecasting to improve accuracy, reduce bias, and add value at product line, market, and segment levels.
New Product Integration: Manage lifecycle forecasting and integrate new product launches seamlessly through S&OP processes.
Stakeholder Collaboration: Partner with Marketing, Sales, Cluster Supply Planning, and Finance to align on forecasts, improve safety stock settings, and reduce costs tied to forecast variability.
Data Integrity & Reporting: Ensure system accuracy in demand planning tools (Kinaxis, o9, E2Open, IBP), track performance metrics, and report meaningful insights.
Requirements
10–15 years of combined experience in Supply Chain (Demand Planning), Sales, or Marketing within mid-to-large multinational organizations.
Minimum 3–5 years in a leadership role heading demand planning.
Strong expertise in forecasting, planning, and analytics.
Proven ability to lead within a matrix organization.
Solid knowledge of Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Logistics, and Sales & Marketing.
Skilled in Microsoft Excel and demand planning tools (Kinaxis, o9, E2Open, IBP).
Experience with advanced forecasting analytics and ML-based approaches.
Fluent in English; strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree a plus.
Ideal Candidate
A strategic thinker with the ability to translate insights into action.
Strong leadership and influencing skills, able to communicate effectively with executive stakeholders.
Data-driven mindset with exposure to advanced forecasting and digital tools.
Experienced in balancing short-term operational needs with long-term strategic goals.
Compensation & Benefits
Base Salary: ¥700,000 – ¥1,100,000 per year
Annual Bonus: 1 month
13th-month salary
Full benefits package including:
Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance
Retirement plan
Paid Time Off & Holidays
Hybrid working options
Equity program eligibility
👉 This is a high-impact leadership opportunity for a seasoned demand planning leader to shape the future of supply chain strategy across Greater China.