Supply chain Planner - FMCG

Our client, an international logistics company, is urgently looking for a Supply Chain Planner who will primarily be responsible for all areas of supply planning and inventory management of HoReCa Sales and 3PL/4PL trading module including service delivery, inventory optimisation, and supply chain analytics and reporting.Your other responsibilities will include but are not limited to:

• Foster and maintain strong working relationships with brands and internal operations so that inventory supply plans and inventory levels are fully understood by all
• To ensure that supply planning is consistent and optimized versus the forecasts/demand planning.
• Right size inventory and optimize supply plans, including safety stocks positioning
• Control excess, destructions and obsolescence inventory
• Deliver monthly fill rate and inventory projections, drawing insights and delivering course correction where needed
• Support process integration with the Demand Planning, Retail Supply Chain and Distribution & Logistics functions
• Monitor and optimise lead times and MOQs with all suppliers working together with Procurement
• To maintain correct planning parameters in order to drive the SAP/APO planning system and optimise our Inventory.
• Track movement of overseas shipments for on-time
• delivery into warehouse and subsequent delivery to customer.
• Reporting on slow-moving and obsolete stocks.
• Deliver continuous improvement in service delivery through robust root cause analysis

Requirements

• Minimum 3-5 years of Supply Planning / Demand Planning in a well-known FMCG in UAE.
• Possess fundamental Supply Chain knowledge & MRP
• Good IT skills (Ms Office, etc)
• Strong competency in Excel & ERP tools
• Sound decision-making and problem solving skills
• Adapts to change and prioritizes for high-end results
• Acts with initiative and passion for success
• Responsive, dependable and follows through

Key Performance Indicators:

• Inventory Turn Over / Days on hand
• Average Days to Sell Inventory
• Inventory Obsolesce
• Case fill and OTIF
• Stock Out
• Service Level

Minimum 3-5 years of Supply Planning / Demand Planning in a well-known FMCG in UAE. Possess fundamental Supply Chain knowledge & MRP Good IT skills (Ms Office, etc) Strong competency in Excel & ERP tools Sound decision-making and problem solving skills Adapts to change and prioritizes for high-end results Acts with initiative and passion for success Responsive, dependable and follows through Key Performance Indicators: Inventory Turn Over / Days on hand Average Days to Sell Inventory Inventory Obsolesce Case fill and OTIF Stock Out Service Level