Dubai, United Arab Emirates | Posted on 01/09/2024 • Work with Leadership, Inventory, Supply Chain and Category team in Demand planning operations. • Manage SAP IBP tool for forecasting and ensure business inputs are updated. • Collaborate with all stake holders in business and ensure data is collated in line demand planning. • Responsible for maintaining and monitoring SAP IBP with collaborative planning, forecasting and replenishment approach. • Identify demand forecast risks and develop effective mitigation plans. • Ensure demand plan is based on business trends and demand patterns. • Analyze and troubleshoot demand related issues in a timely and accurate manner. • Prerequisites for New product introduction and substitution are maintained and ensure demand forecast is developed. • Assist in developing annual budgets and cost-effectiveness initiatives. • Develop routine and ad-hoc demand related reports for management. • Manage Purchase request dashboards with internal stakeholders. • Schedule forecast accuracy review meetings with management on regular basis. • Maintain demand planning processes to improve forecast accuracy. • Work with team to plan, coordinate and execute demand planning activities. • Update forecasts for new products, seasonal products, discounts, promotions. • Coordinate with inventory team to monitor and maintain optimal inventory levels. ACTIVITY AND PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT • Coordinate demand, supply and distribution planning activities • Define and monitor KPI and objectives, and draw corrective action plans to enhance processes, methods and tools • Lead cross functional planning process with Company stakeholders (Store operation, Supply chain, Category/ Merchandise, Finance and Marketing Team in order to optimize company's strategic goals. • Ensure master data availability and accuracy to support business processes and data analysis. IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS • In close collaboration with other departments such as Supply chain team members, to be a leader in different improvement projects aiming to further develop the Supply chain and logistics performance.

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