Category Demand Manager

Join our global team for a career filled with opportunities to solve challenges both small and large local and global simple and complex.

Join Wilhelmsen Ships Service (WSS) as Category Demand Manager

Location: Singapore Piraeus Type: Full-time Hybrid

Join us as our new Category Demand Manager and play a key role in securing reliable product availability across our worldwide supply this role youll drive demand planning excellence collaborate with stakeholders across regions and help shape a resilient and customer-focused product portfolio.

Who We Are:

WSS operates in more than 70 countries through 50 legal entities delivering essential marine products and services to vessels worldwide. Our customers count on us to deliver wherever their ships sail powered by a truly global supply network. With innovation quality and teamwork at our core were shaping the future of the maritime industry.

Key Responsibilities:

• Determine which products should be stocked at each warehouse location and review these decisions regularly.

• Monitor demand trends for the product portfolio and adjust forecasts proactively.

• Stay aligned with stakeholders on market and regulatory developments and changes in customer buying behavior.

• Coordinate closely with Area Inventory Planning on supply availability and regional planning needs.

• Work with commercial teams to gather customer forecasts and improve forecast accuracy.

• Review and follow up on supply chain requests specific to the product portfolio.

• Plan and manage smooth product phase-ins and phase-outs.

• Monitor monthly lost sales and identify root causes within the product portfolio.

• Maintain accurate planning data in the inventory system including MOQ buffer levels and reorder settings.

• Support Procurement with initial buys for new products including lead times configuration and minimum order quantities.

• Track and reduce excess and obsolete inventory.

• Provide input on product reshuffling opportunities during global inventory optimization exercises.

• Ensure all planning and product management activities comply with regulatory quality safety environmental and labour standards.

Who You Are:

• Masters degree or equivalent experience ideally in economics business or supply chain.

• Solid knowledge of ERP systems and inventory planning tools.

• Minimum 2 years of relevant work experience.

• Strong communication skills in a multinational environment.

• Able to work independently and take initiative while also collaborating effectively in teams.

• Comfortable working across functions and with both internal and external stakeholders.

• Analytical structured and commercially minded.

• Excellent English skills both written and spoken.

• Ability to present complex analysis in a clear simple way.

• Curious proactive and systematic in approach.

What We Offer:

• A dynamic international work environment with a strong team culture

• Professional growth through career development and training opportunities

• Flexible working arrangements

• Competitive benefits including:

  • Generous annual leave

  • Competitive compensation package

  • WSS bonus scheme

  • Pension and insurance packages

Ready to Come on Board

If this sounds like your next opportunity we want to hear from you!

Apply through our career portal by creating a Candidate Home account. Dont forget to include your CV and a short motivational letter explaining why youre the perfect fit.

Application Deadline: 12.12.2025
Contact: Olivia Tye-Reeve Senior Recruitment Specialist: