Demand Planner
Role Overview
Ferrero is seeking a Demand Planner to join its team in Makkah, Saudi Arabia. This full-time role involves driving accurate demand planning by translating market insights, sales trends, and business requirements into reliable forecasts. The Demand Planner will support product availability, inventory optimization, and sustainable business growth, working closely with cross-functional teams to ensure effective supply chain execution and continuous improvement of planning processes.
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About the Role
Ferrero is seeking a Demand Planner to join its team in Makkah, Saudi Arabia. This full-time role involves driving accurate demand planning by translating market insights, sales trends, and business requirements into reliable forecasts. The Demand Planner will support product availability, inventory optimization, and sustainable business growth, working closely with cross-functional teams to ensure effective supply chain execution and continuous improvement of planning processes.
Responsibilities
- Develop and manage accurate demand forecasts using market insights, sales trends, and business data to support decision-making and optimize business performance.
- Conduct detailed sales, channel, and SKU analysis.
- Lead regular demand planning reviews with cross-functional stakeholders.
- Monitor key performance indicators (KPIs).
- Proactively identify risks and growth opportunities.
- Ensure effective stock management, maintain critical planning data for order fulfillment and replenishment, and manage escalations in collaboration with Supply Chain and commercial teams.
- Drive continuous process improvements through innovative planning practices and systems.
Qualifications and Requirements
- 1 to 3 years of experience in Demand Planning, Supply Chain, or a related field within the consumer goods industry.
- Strong understanding of demand planning processes and logistics planning techniques.
- Experience with SAP stock management and planning systems.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities to translate data into actionable business insights.
- Effective communication skills with proven stakeholder management abilities.
- Ability to collaborate across functions to achieve business objectives.
- Proactive mindset with an interest in continuous improvement and process innovation.
- About Ferrero
- Ferrero, founded in Alba, Italy, in 1946, is one of the world’s largest sweet-packaged food companies. It operates globally with a portfolio of iconic brands. Ferrero is committed to building a diverse and inclusive culture where all employees are valued and have equal opportunities.
- Application Information
- Further details regarding career benefits at Ferrero are available. The company supports diversity and inclusion, fostering an environment where employees can develop personally and professionally.
About Ferrero
Ferrero is an Italian multinational company, founded in 1946 in Alba, Piedmont, and is today one of the world's largest sweet-packaged food companies. The Group is known for bringing moments of joy through a wide range of much-loved brands such as Nutella®, Kinder®, Tic Tac®, and Ferrero Rocher®, sold in over 170 countries. The Ferrero Group's family culture, now in its third generation, is based on dedication to quality and excellence, heritage, and a commitment to the planet and communities in which it operates.
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