Demand Planner

Job Description

•Monitoring and forecasting demand and supply accurately, maintaining optimal inventory levels. •Supporting the Logistics & Commercial Manager in the the end to end supply chain process including vendor management, procurement, planning, warehousing, logistics and distribution. •Measures forecast accuracy & apply forecasting improvement techniques using statistical models. •Identifying and analysing risks affecting supply, delivery and customer demand and developing strategies to mitigate these. •Long term capacity planning by identifying capacity constraints and recommending both short and long term solutions and mitigation plan to remove the bottlenecks. •Conduct Spend/Supplier Analysis, Formulate and Implement Sourcing Strategy to achieve set objectives •Establish and maintain safety stock, re-order point, ABC/ XYZ/ segmentation analysis, and inventory policy to meet demand requirements at the lowest feasible inventory levels •Initiate and determine the disposition of excess, obsolete and slow-moving inventories. Takes appropriate action for optimizing inventory performance. •Support Line Manager to identify and resolve any materials management issues causing deviations from inventory and service level targets •Maintain accurate material master data for the products, monitor the product life cycle, and ensure removing the obsolete materials from the systems (ERP SAP).

Desired Candidate Profile

Degree in Supply Chain / Logistics preferred Minimum of 5 years work experience in similar capacity with trading company within UAE/GCC. Great Interpersonal and Communication Skills. (Verbal and Written). Proficiency in Excel Experience in SAP is preferred Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines. CORE COMPETENCIES : Demand Planning and Forecasting | Material Management| Supply Chain Management| Cost Optimization| Master Data Management |Vendor Management |Supplier Relationships | Inventory Management & Optimization | ERP (SAP), WMS, MS office | Stakeholder Management5