Demand Planner | Doka Malaysia

Company Description

Doka is a world leader in providing innovative formwork, solutions and services in all areas of construction. The company is also a global supplier of well-thought-out scaffolding solutions for a varied spectrum of applications. With more than 180 sales and logistics facilities in over 60 countries, Doka has a high performing distribution network for advice, customer service and technical support on the spot and ensures that equipment is swiftly provided – no matter how big and complex the project. Doka employs 7,000 people worldwide and is a company of the Umdasch Group, which has stood for reliability, experience and trustworthiness for more than 150 years.

As a customer-focused organisation, Doka understands that its greatest assets are its employees, which is why Doka is consistently looking for talented professionals who are keen to develop their career in this challenging industry.

From metro stations to high-rises to more challenging projects such as the KL Metropolis, Doka Malaysia has diversified in terms of scope, but also location to include several projects outside of the capital city of Kuala Lumpur.

Doka now combines its strengths with Malaysian-based MFE Formwork Technology, market leader in monolithic aluminium formwork. With this acquisition, Doka has achieved another significant milestone in its strategic growth plan and thus strengthened its position in the Asia Pacific region, an important growth market for the group.

Doka Malaysia is currently looking to recruit a career driven professional to join its versatile team and support the company’s ongoing national expansion. The suitable candidate will be a qualified, natural team player who can add significant value to this highly dynamic team.

Job Description

Demand Planning and Logistics

• You support sales & operations planning process and resolve bottlenecks
• You support and maintain, and optimize inventory as per Doka requirements and standards
• You monitor and update data on sales probability for all pre-sales quote
• You ensure that the data quality meets Doka standards while educating the team to comply to the data quality standards.
• You follow up and/or maintain accurate data of client orders, expected returns
• You analyze and forecast demand (monthly and quarterly) to support supply planning of EM & WM
• You coordinate of product/ material demand planning including shortage & procurement
• You keep abreast with the S&OP planning process and engage in proactive improvement (e.g. facilitate regular meetings) with Engineering, Sales Team and Warehouse
• You meet delivery schedule for ordered material being shipped to a client's job site
• Follow up / monitor the vessel booking arrangement, prepare sea freight custom documents and ensure align with target delivery date.
• Monitor delivery transaction from Kuching yard to site / transfer within different project site.
• You manage ongoing relationships with freight forwarder and local transporter for shipping and delivery arrangement
• You verify the supplier billing documents and submit along with client signed delivery note
• In the case of renting from supplier to customer, to issue Re-rent Purchase order and monitor Re-rent stock movement.
  
  

Qualifications

Personal Requirements:

• At least a Diploma in Finance or supply chain or quantity surveying
• Minimum 2 - 3 years’ hands-on experience on demand planning
• Proficiency in Excel and IT system
• Able to work independently and as a team player in a results-driven, fast-paced environment
• Hands-on mentality and engaged personality, confident attitude
• Ability to work in a MNC environment and working with external stakeholders
• Resilient, attention to details, strong problem solving & analytical skills and strong drive to succeed
• Good proficiency in English. Mandarin will be an advantage
• Able to commence within 1 month