Senior Supply Planning & S&OP Manager (J26-010)

**Location :** Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Role Overview

Demand & Supply Planning

• Lead and continuously enhance **demand forecasting and supply planning**
• Translate commercial forecasts into feasible and optimized supply plans.
• Ensure alignment between demand, production capacity, and sourcing constraints.

Inventory Optimization

• Define and manage **replenishment strategies** across distribution networks.
• Optimize inventory levels across **Finished Goods (FG), Raw Materials (RM), and Work In Progress (WIP)**.
• Minimize waste, obsolescence, and inventory write-offs, particularly for short shelf-life products.

S&OP Governance

• Own and drive the **end-to-end S&OP cycle**, including demand review, supply review, consensus planning, and executive alignment.
• Facilitate cross-functional S&OP meetings and ensure disciplined decision-making.
• Provide clear scenarios, trade-offs, and recommendations to senior leadership.

Cross-Functional Coordination

• Act as a central interface between **procurement, production, sales, logistics, and finance**.
• Ensure seamless information flow and alignment across the supply chain.

Performance Management & Continuous Improvement

• Define, monitor, and analyze key KPIs related to **service level, forecast accuracy, inventory turns, and planning adherence**.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives to enhance planning maturity, efficiency, and resilience.
• Support the evolution of planning processes, tools, and governance frameworks.

Required Qualifications

• **10–15 years of expérience** in supply chain planning, ideally within the **food industry or FMCG**.
• Proven expertise in **S&OP, demand planning, and supply planning** at a senior level.
• Strong experience managing **perishable or shelf-life–sensitive products** is highly desirable.
• Excellent **analytical, problem-solving, and stakeholder management**
• Ability to operate at both strategic and operational levels.
• Proficiency with **planning tools and ERP systems** (APS, ERP, forecasting platforms).
• Strong communication skills in English; Arabic proficiency is a plus.

Key Competencies

• Strategic planning and decision-making
• End-to-end supply chain visibility
• Executive-level communication and influence
• Data-driven mindset and analytical rigor
• Leadership in cross-functional environments
• Continuous improvement and change management