Job Opportunity in UAE as a Retail Capacity & Flow Planner Specialist at Al Futtaim

Al Futtaim offers a job opportunity in UAE as a retail capacity & flow planner specialist. You should have a passion for logistics and working in a fast-paced and constantly changing retail environment. You are enthusiastic about working with others in a team. You enjoy taking personal initiative and exceeding goals. You have good communication skills and build working relationships. You are an expert in assessing store capacity and optimal replenishment solutions for the stores in the market. You are responsible to balance commercial and supply needs and opportunities with storage capacity and support the optimal use of available storage capacity, resulting in the highest level of customer-perceived availability at the lowest possible costs and support long-term profitability.

You will be responsible for:

• Maintain information and tools regarding the available and planned retail capacities (short, mid, and long term).
• Create minimum five years capacity plan for the country /market and secure regular review of capacity: selling and storage units.
• Identify gaps between existing and needed capacities and provide the Country Management team with suggested solutions to manage imbalances.
• Provide Retail Country Management with store capacity analysis Range Dimensioning Strategy, Store Range Classification, Pricing information, Establishment plans/Market Penetration Plan/Multichannel Distribution Network.
• Support expansion team with timely and efficient replenishment for new or rebuilding stores in co-operation with supply chain partners.
• Monitor capacity situation and planned development (flow shares).
• Providing RST with information on the retail capacities as input to the development of new logistics offers. (DORS).
• Use store capacity information to define which logistics offers can be implemented in which stores and finalize replenishment set-up with supply partners (lead times, start date). Optimize supply solutions according to expected sold volumes.
• Use information on capacity development at the store level, sales forecast development, and/or performance feedback from the RSI Team as input to the reviews of the solutions. Find alternative suppliers for the restricted suppliers to secure stability in availability.
• Secure alternative supply in case of any constraints in the existing distribution setup.
• Analyze purchase cost vs distribution set up to secure availability at the lowest possible costs (secure margin).
• Maintain availability during supply chain constraints time (MSI).

You must have:

• Live and share the IKEA values every day.
• 3-5 years experience of working in Retail and/or logistic role, including previous experience of leading others. 
• Ability to show potential to apply tactical and operational thinking. 
• Ability to meet the agreed budget and goals. 
• Ability to reflect and find value and ideas in collaboration with others. 
• Excellent skills in retail and/or logistics processes, tools, and working methods.
• Deep knowledge about existing capacity solutions and their impact on logistic operations. 
• Good understanding of the business plan process in the country. 
• Analytical skills with the ability to identify required business actions.
• Good understanding and actively use all IKEA manuals, particularly In-store Logistics and Retail Supply Integration the IKEA way manuals.
• Good skills in supporting an efficient and cost-effective commercial performance.
• Good numerical skills.

About Al-Futtaim:

Al-Futtaim’s family business traces its origins back to the 1930s on the banks of the Dubai Creek, a trailblazer for innovative trading concepts designed to enrich lifestyles. Today, Al-Futtaim is present in 29 countries, represents over 200 companies spanning the automotive, finance, retail, and real estate industries, and it is now 42,000 people strong. Currently spanning the automotive, finance, retail, and real estate industries, Al-Futtaim’s diverse and far-reaching portfolio of brands and companies are ever-present in people’s lives, from the shores of Singapore to the sands of the UAE.

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