Senior Demand Planner – ASEAN, Mobility Aftermarket Division

Bosch Group · District 2, Thu Duc City, Ho Chi Minh, , Vietnam

  • Senior
  • Full-time
  • Posted 2026-09-08
  • Confirmed live on 25 September 2026

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Job description

Job Description
Role Purpose
The Senior Demand Planner is responsible for developing and maintaining a robust, accurate, and commercially aligned demand plan across ASEAN markets. The role translates market intelligence, customer requirements, commercial strategies, historical demand, and statistical analysis into a reliable demand signal that supports optimal inventory, service levels, and business performance.
As a senior individual contributor, the role acts as a regional demand planning subject matter expert and key business partner to Sales, Marketing, Finance, Supply Planning, and country organizations.
Key Responsibilities
Demand Planning

• Own the end-to-end demand planning process for an assigned portfolio across ASEAN markets.

• Develop and maintain accurate statistical and consensus forecasts across multiple products, markets, customers, and channels.

• Analyze historical demand, trends, seasonality, promotions, new product introductions, and market dynamics to identify demand patterns and risks.

• Incorporate commercial intelligence and market insights into the statistical baseline to create a robust consensus forecast.

• Identify significant forecast deviations, demand risks, and opportunities and proactively recommend corrective actions.

• Ensure timely and accurate maintenance of demand plans within the planning system.
S&OP

• Actively participate in and prepare the regional S&OP process.

• Prepare demand reviews, forecast analysis, and scenario assessments for cross-functional and management discussions.

• Challenge market assumptions and facilitate alignment between commercial teams and supply chain.

• Highlight gaps between demand, supply, inventory, and financial plans.

• Support scenario modelling to assess the potential impact of market changes, promotions, product launches, and other business events.
Business Partnering

• Build strong working relationships with Sales, Marketing, Finance, Supply Planning, Customer Service, and country stakeholders.

• Act as the key demand planning contact for assigned ASEAN markets and/or product portfolios.

• Translate commercial plans and market developments into quantified demand requirements.

• Constructively challenge stakeholder forecasts using data and fact-based analysis.

• Provide clear recommendations and insights rather than simply reporting forecast numbers.

• Provide monthly turnover projection to markets and engage logistics to ensure timely fulfillment
Forecast Performance & Analytics

• Monitor and improve key demand planning KPIs, including forecast accuracy, forecast bias and forecast value-add.

• Conduct root-cause analysis of forecast errors and develop corrective actions.

• Use data analytics to identify trends, anomalies, demand shifts, and potential supply chain risks.

• Leverage statistical forecasting, automation, and digital tools to improve planning efficiency and quality.
Key Performance Indicators

• Forecast Accuracy

• Service Level + Customer Backlog

• Inventory

• Turnover achievement
Scope

• Geography: ASEAN

• Key Interfaces: Sales, Marketing, Finance, Supply Planning, Logistics, Customer Service and Country Management

• Leadership: Functional leadership and stakeholder influence without direct people-management responsibility

Qualifications
• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, Engineering, Economics, or a related discipline.

• 5–8+ years of experience in demand planning, supply planning, S&OP/IBP, or a related supply chain function.

• Proven experience managing demand planning across multiple markets, preferably within ASEAN.

• Strong understanding of forecasting methodologies, statistical forecasting, and demand planning processes.

• Strong analytical skills and ability to translate complex data into clear business recommendations.

• Experience working with SAP and Maestro is a plus.

• Strong understanding of the end-to-end supply chain and the relationship between demand, supply, inventory, and customer service.

• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.

• Comfortable challenging commercial assumptions and influencing stakeholders without formal authority.

Additional Information
• Committed 13th month bonus

• Collaboratively yearly performance bonus

• Meal & Parking allowances

• Premium insurance for employee

• Flexible benefits

• Domestic and international training opportunity

• Career development program with buddy and mentoring program

• Good benefits of company activities, team building and year end party

• Opportunity to work in global projects of fast developing company and being a part of innovation team contributing initiative ideas to the digital transformation era
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• Bosch does not collect personal inform

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