Jobs in UAE: Demand Planner with Chalhoub Group 2021

Chalhoub Group is looking for a motivated Demand Planner to join the team and work in the United Arab Emirates, in order to assist in all demand planning duties including estimating future product demand, analyzing inventory flow, and developing forecast models. To succeed in this role, you should be professional, highly-analytical, and possess excellent communication skills. The successful candidate should also have an in-depth knowledge of advanced mathematical and forecasting practices.

Job Responsibilities:

Demand Planning and Analysis:

1. Apply planning and forecasting techniques regarding demand and capacity and interpret and communicate results to relevant team members.
2. Seek new approaches to generate greater forecast accuracy and improved analysis of sales forecasts inputs.
3. Review sales inputs and ensure an appropriate Sales Forecast is developed and consistently renewed.
4. Apply planning and modelling techniques to investigate and evaluate demand scenarios and the impact of relevant constraints in order to ensure an appropriate basis is selected for the Demand Plan.
5. Seek opportunities to deploy improved tools and techniques to enable achievement of better plans and business decisions.
6. Assist in the development of the Demand Plan; determine what is required in the demand, supply and inventory plans to support business needs.
7. Setup and run the S&OP process within my business.
8. Anticipate and mitigate specific factors (demand drivers, supply constraints) relevant in my category which must be carefully managed in the S&OP process.
9. Devise action plans which include targeted pricing adjustments in order to achieve required outcomes such as increased sales or reduction of excess stock while managing margin and profits within acceptable levels.
10. Seek required support and approval for implementation of any action plans involving price adjustments and lead the implementation of those plans.

Inventory Management & Fulfilment Support:

1. Provide input on the optimum stock model to support agreed Demand and business plans.
2. Ensure that Supply Planning KPIs align with multiple stakeholders’ objectives for inventory optimization.
3. Identify gaps in current supply or Demand plans and propose remedial action.
4. Monitor supply planning adherence to demand plan.
5. Identify constraints and options on available space and alert the business to impending issues.

Qualifications:

1. Able to lead top-to-top risk mitigation discussions with key supply partners.
2. Good understanding of major project management methodology.
3. Able to lead cross-functional/organizational project teams.
4. Familiar with the DMAIC (Define-Measure-Analyse-Improve-Control) methodology of Six Sigma and with important problem solving and kaizen (continuous improvement) tools and techniques such as FMEA, fishbone analysis etc.
5. Strong understanding of present and up-and-coming technologies to accelerate the value of SCM.
6. General awareness of procurement systems used within the industry and in-depth knowledge of current organization’s system.
7. General awareness of demand planning systems used within the industry and in-depth knowledge of current organization’s system.
8. Proficiency in demand planning systems and capable of delivering training initiatives.
9. Experience in warehouse and transportation management systems is a big plus.
10. 2+ years of experience.
11. University degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain or any relevant field.

Benefits:

A competitive benefits package which includes health care, life insurance, child education contribution & exclusive employee discounts.

About Chalhoub Group:

Chalhoub Group is the leading partner for luxury across the Middle East and an expert in retail, distribution and communication. With a growing workforce of more than 12,000 people, and a network of over 650 retail stores, the Group's success is attributed to its highly skilled and dedicated teams.

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