Demand & Supply Planning Officer

优缺点分析

角色解读

• Advance to Senior Demand Planning Officer or Team Lead, overseeing broader planning activities.
• Move into supply chain management roles, such as Supply Chain Manager or Operations Manager.
• Specialize in advanced analytics or integrated business planning (IBP) for strategic supply chain roles.
• Manage the entire demand forecasting process to align with promotions and seasonal changes.
• Oversee inventory planning and daily replenishment across online platforms, stores, and distribution centers.
• Collaborate with commercial teams to ensure accurate sales forecasts and coordinate new product launches.
• Optimize stock levels, resolve out-of-stock or excess situations, and report on KPIs.
• Strong analytical skills with proficiency in Excel for data analysis and forecasting.
• Knowledge of supply chain principles, including inventory management and replenishment.
• Ability to work cross-functionally with commercial and vendor teams.
• Detail-oriented with excellent organizational skills to manage multiple priorities.

申请策略

• Research Wellcome and DFI Retail Group to understand their business model and recent initiatives.
• Prepare to discuss a specific scenario where you optimized inventory or solved a supply-demand mismatch.
• Emphasize experience in demand forecasting and inventory planning with concrete examples of improving forecast accuracy or reducing stockouts.
• Highlight proficiency in Excel (e.g., pivot tables, VLOOKUP) and any demand planning systems (e.g., JDA, SAP APO).
• Showcase experience working with retail or FMCG companies, especially in multi-channel replenishment.
• Include any international logistics or import/export coordination experience.
• Brush up on advanced Excel skills, including macros and data modeling.
• Learn about demand planning software like SAP IBP or Oracle Demand Management to strengthen your profile.

面试指南

• Use the STAR method (Situation, Task, Action, Result) to structure your answers with concrete examples.
• Demonstrate your analytical process: start with data sources, then assumptions, then validation methods.
• Show cross-functional collaboration by mentioning how you communicated with stakeholders to gather inputs and gain alignment.
• How do you approach demand forecasting for a new product launch with no historical data?
• Describe a time you had to deal with a stockout or overstock situation. What steps did you take?
• How do you ensure accuracy in your forecasts when faced with seasonal fluctuations?
• Explain how you would collaborate with the commercial team to align on promotional forecasts.
• What KPIs do you consider most important in inventory planning and why?