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Thet Su Win

Demand Planning Senior Manager

Summary

Dynamic and results-oriented Demand Planning Senior Manager with seven years of progressive experience at Procter & Gamble, specializing in demand planning for the Philippine market. Proven track record of driving strategic initiatives to optimize demand forecasting, inventory management, and supply chain performance. Adept at leveraging advanced analytics, market insights, and cross-functional collaboration to develop accurate demand forecasts aligned with business objectives and market dynamics. Skilled in leading transformation projects to enhance forecast accuracy, streamline processes, and implement best practices. Passionate about continuous improvement and dedicated to cultivating a culture of excellence in demand planning. Recognized for exceptional leadership, communication, and problem-solving abilities.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience

Work History

Demand Planning - Senior Manager - Philippines SMO

Procter & Gamble
11.2022 - Current

Strategic Planning: Developed and implemented strategic plans for demand forecasting to improve cost, service and inventory management that align with overall business objectives. This involves analysing market trends, historical data including shipment, consumption, customer demand patterns and validating the forecast for new product launch to anticipate future needs accurately.

Demand Forecasting: Spearheaded the demand forecasting process by liaising with Sales, Commercial team, and product teams to collect input and insights. Leveraged statistical model, intelligent daily forecasting model, and diverse tools to produce precise demand forecasts for multiple product lines and market segments.

Risk Management: Recognized and proactively addressed potential risks and uncertainties affecting business sufficiency, demand forecasting and inventory management, including market fluctuations, supply chain disturbances, and shifting customer preferences. Shared insights with Commercial team to formulate robust contingency plans and strategies to mitigate the effects of unforeseen events on business operations.

Performance Monitoring and Reporting: Establish key forecast measures and metrics to monitor demand planning performance. Track forecast accuracy, MAPEx (Mean Absolute Percentage Error), Forecast Value Add (FVA), service and finished goods inventory levels, and other relevant metrics, providing regular reports and analysis to leadership team to inform decision-making.

Process Improvement: Managed transformation initiatives aimed at reducing forecast accuracy errors caused by unidentified cannibalization factors incorporated as market inputs. Enhanced demand planning processes, systems, and methodologies to elevate accuracy, efficiency, and responsiveness. Identified avenues for automation, streamlined workflows, and executed best practices to optimize demand planning operations.

Team Leadership and Development: Managed a team of demand planners, providing leadership, guidance, and mentorship to foster their professional growth and development. Set clear goals and expectations, delegate responsibilities effectively, and empower team members to achieve success.

Demand Planning, Manager - Philippines Market

Procter & Gamble
01.2020 - 11.2022

Strategic Planning: Developed and implemented strategic plans for demand forecasting to improve cost, service and inventory management that align with overall business objectives. This involves analysing market trends, historical data including shipment, consumption, customer demand patterns and validating the forecast for new product launch to anticipate future needs accurately.

Demand Forecasting: Spearheaded the demand forecasting process by liaising with Sales, Commercial team, and product teams to collect input and insights. Leveraged statistical model, intelligent daily forecasting model, and diverse tools to produce precise demand forecasts for multiple product lines and market segments.

Risk Management: Recognized and proactively addressed potential risks and uncertainties affecting business sufficiency, demand forecasting and inventory management, including market fluctuations, supply chain disturbances, and shifting customer preferences. Shared insights with Commercial team to formulate robust contingency plans and strategies to mitigate the effects of unforeseen events on business operations.

Performance Monitoring and Reporting: Establish key forecast measures and metrics to monitor demand planning performance. Track forecast accuracy, MAPEx (Mean Absolute Percentage Error), Forecast Value Add (FVA), service and finished goods inventory levels, and other relevant metrics, providing regular reports and analysis to leadership team to inform decision-making.

Process Improvement: Led the deployment for the finial submission transformation project to improve accuracy and efficiency for financial submission and other transformation project to improve demand planning processes, systems, and methodologies to enhance accuracy, efficiency, and responsiveness. Identified opportunities for automation, streamline workflows, and implement best practices to optimize demand planning operations.

Team Leadership and Development: Managed a team of demand planners, providing leadership, guidance, and mentorship to foster their professional growth and development. Set clear goals and expectations, delegate responsibilities effectively, and empower team members to achieve success.

Demand Planning Analyst - Philippines Market

Procter & Gamble
09.2016 - 01.2020

Strategic Planning: Developed and implemented strategic plans for demand forecasting to improve cost, service and inventory management that align with overall business objectives. This involves analysing market trends, historical data including shipment, consumption, customer demand patterns and validating the forecast for new product launch to anticipate future needs accurately.

Demand Forecasting: Spearheaded the demand forecasting process by liaising with Sales, Commercial team, and product teams to collect input and insights. Leveraged statistical model, intelligent daily forecasting model, and diverse tools to produce precise demand forecasts for multiple product lines and market segments.

Risk Management: Recognized and proactively addressed potential risks and uncertainties affecting business sufficiency, demand forecasting and inventory management, including market fluctuations, supply chain disturbances, and shifting customer preferences. Shared insights with Commercial team to formulate robust contingency plans and strategies to mitigate the effects of unforeseen events on business operations.

Cross-Functional Collaboration: Worked closely with cross-functional teams such as sales, marketing, operations, and finance to coordinate forecasting for Go-to-market plans, financial submission, inventory management and addressing supply chain challenges. Fostered collaboration and communication across OU to ensure alignment and consensus on demand forecasts and inventory plans

Education

Bachelor of Commerce -

University of Wollongong
Australia
04.2001 -

Diploma in Electrical And Electronic Engineering -

Singapore Polytechnic
Singapore
04.2001 -

Skills

    Analytical Skills

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Timeline

Demand Planning - Senior Manager - Philippines SMO

Procter & Gamble
11.2022 - Current

Demand Planning, Manager - Philippines Market

Procter & Gamble
01.2020 - 11.2022

Demand Planning Analyst - Philippines Market

Procter & Gamble
09.2016 - 01.2020

Bachelor of Commerce -

University of Wollongong
04.2001 -

Diploma in Electrical And Electronic Engineering -

Singapore Polytechnic
04.2001 -
Thet Su WinDemand Planning Senior Manager