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Posted Date | about 1 year ago |
Location | United Arab Emirates |
Job Reference | 30885 |
Salary | 0.0 |
Our global retail client is looking to hire a Demand and Supply Planning Manager for UAE.
Job responsibilities:
Sales forecast/Demand planning process
· Elaborate the forecast for all regular products
· Setting up and maintaining monthly demand planning cycle i.e., monthly rolling order forecasts, promotional forecasts and conducting plausibility checks prior to upload in ERP system
· Collect and challenge sales and marketing’s information for new products
· Coordinate and animate the sales forecast validation (demand review and S&OP meetings)
· Control that forecast valuation is in line with the Finance budget data
Supply Planning & Inventory management
· Based on forecast, calculate the needs and control the purchase orders accordingly
· Monitor and analyze regional stock levels
· Keeping high priority/focus on ensuring that supply is closely followed up and secure adequate stock levels
· Proactively propose and follow up on E&O stock reduction plans
· Build up future stock levels to anticipate any corrective action
· Communicate timely to Sales and Marketing teams any important deviation vs initial forecast (change of availability, risk of stock out, shipment issues etc.)
· Support decision making process for product allocation and prioritizations in case of product shortages.
Reporting and performance management
· Generate and analyze the monthly supply chain dashboard
· Consistently strive to improve the KPIs (forecast accuracy/fill rate/inventory ratios)
· Explain main deviations and propose corrective actions
· Provide accurate projections and reporting to the management
· Provide purchases & inventory projections for Budget
Our Ideal Candidate
- Education in Supply Chain or Logistics Management
- Minimum 5 years of relevant experience, preferably in FMCG/Retail/Beauty industry
- Proven track record in demand planning, forecasting and inventory management
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills are a must
- Advanced level of Excel is mandatory
- Working knowledge of ERP systems
- If you can join within 1 month