Supply Planning Manager - Thailand (Mars Snacking Thailand)

Job Description:

Supply Planning Manager (Mars Snacking)

📍 Location: Bangkok, Thailand

Are you ready to make a meaningful impact in Mars Snacking Asia? As our Supply Planning Manager, you’ll be part of a dynamic team dedicated to balancing customer service, inventory management, and supply chain costs. Together, we’ll shape the future of Mars Snacking and contribute to Mars’ ongoing success.

What You’ll Do

As our Supply Planning Manager, your key responsibilities will include:

• Market Availability & Service Level Management – Own the On-Time, In-Full (OTIF) and Service Level targets, manage primary supply flows to local distribution centres, and lead cross-functional mitigation strategies to prevent shortages.
• Supply Interface & S&OP Collaboration – Lead market S&OE, collaborate with distributors on ordering plans, translate consensus demand into rolling supply plans for factories, and actively participate in periodic S&OP Supply Reviews.
• Cluster Inventory Optimization – Establish optimal safety stocks and target stock levels to balance cost and availability, whilst managing inventory health (slow-moving, obsolete, near-expiry) to minimize write-offs.
• Continuous Improvement & Systems – Partner across functions (Demand Planning, Logistics, Regulatory, Sales) for seamless product launches/transitions, refine planning parameters, and drive system automation (Project Pathway).

What We’re Looking For

We’re looking for someone who has:

• Relevant Experience – Minimum of 8 years of supply planning and supply chain experience, ideally within the FMCG sector.
• Key Skills – Advanced analytical and problem-solving capabilities, essential risk management and business acumen, and proficiency in planning tools like Kinaxis (or similar) and PowerBI.
• Soft Skills – Exceptional stakeholder management, conflict resolution, negotiation skills, and the ability to manage complexity, plan and align, and drive results.
• Qualifications – Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, or equivalent; fluency in written and spoken English is required.

Why Work at Mars?

At Mars, we offer more than just a job – we offer a career with a purpose and great perks! Here’s what you can expect:

• A Global Network – Work with diverse and talented Associates, all guided by the Five Principles.
• Purpose-Driven Work – Join a purpose driven company, where we’re striving to build the world we want tomorrow, today.
• Learning & Development – Best-in-class learning and development support from day one, including access to our in-house Mars University.
• Competitive Compensation – An industry competitive salary and benefits package, including company bonus.

Diversity & Inclusion at Mars

• Mars is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
• If you need assistance or an accommodation during the application process because of a disability, it is available upon request.
• The company is pleased to provide such assistance, and no applicant will be penalized as a result of such a request.