Supply and Demand Planner
Role Overview
Manage supply and demand planning and inventory optimization in a fast-paced FMCG environment.
Key Skills for This Role
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Role Overview
Manage supply and demand planning and inventory optimization in a fast-paced FMCG environment.
Typical Workday
- Prepare and maintain forecasts by SKU, customer, channel, and market.
- Analyze sales history, seasonality, promotions, market and category trends, and customer demand patterns.
- Incorporate launches, promotional activities, and commercial plans into forecasts; monitor forecast accuracy, bias, and actual-sales variances.
- Translate demand forecasts into supply, production, procurement, and replenishment plans.
- Collaborate across Sales, Marketing, Procurement, Production, Logistics, Warehouse, and Finance.
- Monitor inventory, stock cover, safety stock, ageing, slow-moving, and near-expiry products; minimize stock-outs, excess, expiries, and write-offs.
- Identify supply constraints, shortages, and capacity risks and recommend corrective actions.
- Support monthly S&OP, track demand and supply gaps, and prepare planning KPI reports and dashboards.
- Conduct root-cause analysis of major forecast and supply deviations and improve planning and inventory processes.
Candidate Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Logistics, Business, or a related field.
- 5–10 years of experience in Supply and Demand Planning; FMCG experience is preferred.
- Strong knowledge of forecasting, inventory management, replenishment, and S&OP.
- Strong commercial acumen and understanding of market and category trends and seasonality.
- Advanced Excel skills and experience with ERP or planning systems.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, and cross-functional collaboration skills.
Employee Benefits
- Workspace includes a gym, indoor games, a library, an inspiration zone, and coffee.
- Leadership development and training are offered.
- The company offers medical benefits, product discounts, and a wellness program.
About Masafi
Masafi began in the UAE in 1976 and offers naturally sourced water, juices, tissue papers, and antibacterial products.
The employer describes itself as an equal opportunity employer and highlights inclusivity, diversity, and work-life balance.
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