Manager - Demand Planning (S&OP)

Job Description

Title: Manager - Demand Planning (S&OP)

Company Name: ACI PLC

Vacancy: --

Age: Na

Job Location: Dhaka

Salary: --

Experience:

• 8 to 10 years
• The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s): Manufacturing (FMCG), Group of Companies

• APICS/CSCP/CPIM or any other international certification preferred

• 8 to 10 years
• The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s): Manufacturing (FMCG), Group of Companies

• 8-10+ years of experience in SCM with Minimum 5+ years experience with Demand Planning / S&OP/S&OE

• Minimum 3+ years of team leadership experience

• Proven experience leading S&OP or Demand Review forums

• Strong understanding of forecasting models and scenario planning

• Business and financial acumen (budgeting, portfolio planning)

• Advanced Excel/BI/planning system capability

• Degree in Supply Chain, Business, Economics, Engineering or related field

• Experience in FMCG/multi-category business environment is a strong advantage

ACI is one of Bangladesh's leading conglomerates, operating across Pharmaceuticals, Consumer Brands, Agribusiness and Retail with a clear mission to improve quality of life through responsible growth and innovation. Guided by integrity and driven by impact, we build trusted brands while empowering talent to lead, innovate and grow. From Bangladesh to global markets, ACI offers a high-impact growth mandate, exposure to leadership and the opportunity to build at scale within a purpose-driven, performance-oriented culture.

The Manager, Demand Planning owns the end-to-end demand planning function and leads the Demand pillar within the S&OP / IBP process. This role ensures that the unconstrained consensus demand plan reflects commercial strategy, financial objectives, and market realities. The position translates business strategy into actionable demand signals that drive supply, capacity, and investment decisions.

What You Will Do

• Own and lead the Demand Planning workstream within S&OP/IBP

• Lead monthly Demand Review meetings

• Drive cross-functional consensus across Sales, Marketing, Finance

• Present demand recommendations in Executive S&OP forums

• Define demand planning frameworks, standards, and governance

• Oversee forecasting methodologies (statistical, market-driven, Al-enabled)

• Govern statistical forecasting and demand sensing models

• Lead scenario simulations (volume shifts, promotions, market volatility)

• Translate market trends into long-term demand signals

• Lead and develop Demand Planning team

• Set performance goals and KPIs

• Translate business strategy into demand outlook

• Support long-term capacity and investment decisions

• Build demand dashboards and executive-ready insights

Who You are

• A strategic thinker who connects numbers to business impact

• A confident communicator who can influence senior stakeholders

• A data-driven decision maker with strong analytical rigor

• Comfortable challenging assumptions constructively

Reports to: Head of Supply Chain Strategy & Development