Demand & Supply Planner

14 مايو، 2023

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الوصف الوظيفي

Role Purpose

Manages, balances, and analyse all demand and supply in the given categories, using advanced analytical, statistical, and optimization techniques.

Develop, communicate, and execute end-to-end product demand and supply plans across all channels of distribution in the GCC Region for a current or future product line in collaboration with Commercial, Marketing, Finance and Store Operations.

Responsible for measuring, optimizing and continuously improving forecast accuracy, planning inventory flows and phasing, inventory levels, minimizing errors, driving continuous improvement through processes, analysis, etc. Implement and use the Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) process to harmonize and drive global improvement with common targets.

Key Role Specific Accountabilities

Forecast demand, inventory, and multi-channel sell through. Generate weekly, monthly and yearly supply plans that meet financial objectives. Evaluate risks, plan and implement contingency plans to mitigate
Create baseline forecasts, maintaining data and forecast integrity in the forecasting tool(s) as well as other related platforms; communicate forecast to internal customers
Conduct monthly forecast review and update the master data, address demand-related issues in a timely and effective manner.
Use latest techniques (available in business or regional/global best-practices) for forecasting & demand planning
Plan & monitor replenishment across the distribution network , stores & online by maintaining accurate replenishment parameters
Responsible for maintaining capacity plans to ensure the efficient inventory holding, service levels and cost-saving objectives, in collaboration with Logistics and Store Operations
Ensuring accurate master data across all sites
Collaborate with commercial teams to analyse trends impacting the product launch, promotions, customer behaviour, and sale/promo decisions
Defining forecast & replenishment process for new product introduction to avoid over-buy or OOS stock scenarios
Budget & re-forecasting on store-day-category level for the new financial years and the current year regularly
Monthly business review meeting, weekly trade review meetings, actionable outcomes and publishing actions taken and improvements achieved to the management
Monitoring monthly ageing stock level and building liquidating strategy with commercial teams
Ensuring assortment availability across all the listed sites and atleast 5 months cover in the estate on all the import articles

المهارات

Person Specific

Education:

Master’s degree desired – Bachelor Degree minimum required

Minimum Experience and Knowledge:

5+ years’ experience in Home or DIY retail merchandise, financial, demand & supply planning
Knowledge of Demand & Supply planning, general knowledge of Supply Chain & inventory
Prior experience in financial planning, product planning, OTB control, inventory management, store replenishments, promotional/sale management, stock management and ageing clearance
Experience with using ERP systems (preferably SAP) and advanced planning tools with statistical modeling

Job-Specific Skills:

Advance system proficiency, MS Office, Excel; SAP experience is additional advantage
Proven analytical, tracking & reporting skills
Advanced in Excel desired
Experience with planning software/tools and merchandise management systems is desired
Ability to work in a matrix environment with multiple business functions
Strong team player and ability to work with the cross functional partners and a go getter with the extra-mile approach