Outbound Planning Analyst

Job description / Role

Salary: AED 15,000 – 20,000

An iconic, global retailer are looking to recruit an Outbound Planning Analyst for their Dubai office. The ideal candidate will need excellent communication skills, extensive knowledge of order processing and a strong working knowledge of SAP.

Responsibilities:
• Capacity management & Outbound Distribution planning.
• Analyze plan & drive the organization to ensure on time allocation & daily pick pool requirements are delivered – driving actions to address shortfalls.
• Own and drive the daily tracking meeting, ensuring that issues raised are actionable, precise & that a tracking process is in place.
• Ensure that the DC has shippable orders & work directly with the internal functions to ensure that all orders have all of the required information to complete processing & shipping.
• Drive the process change to ensure that only 100% shippable orders are planned into the WMS.
• Ensure that the correct level of tracking and visibility is in place to report on and drive the shippable orders – handed to CS.
• Own and drive the release rules to ensure on time allocation to the pick pool & shipment within the window. Continue to monitor release rules & take actions when appropriate.
• Own and drive the IDP Process by ensuring that tool is utilized to its full capacity. Ensure that the tables are correctly set up by the outbound analyst each month and that the capacity is reviewed weekly. Work closely with the CSC when the tables are updated within the execution month or additional capacity is required.
• Root cause analysis and recommendation for delivery failures to Key Customers.
• Ensure that the planned quarterly, monthly, yearly goals are communicated and discussed every month with the CSC & that the final shipping goal is communicated immediately to the CSC.
• Ensure that all monthly gates and dates are agreed between CSC & Planning.
• Ensure that the analyst published daily updates on pick pool to the org – target 4 days.
• Manage aged order execution in the WMS p / pool.
• Ensure that a minimum of 50% of the allocations are in the pick pool at the start of each shipping month (70% by week2).
• Ensure that the max shipping performance possible is achieved & that orders are shipped on time; utilize the internal relationships with Sales, OM & Credit to assist driving the execution of this number & also the management of the release rules.
• Review and analyze historic actual vs targeted allocation and shipment data and work with 3PL operations to provide recommended improvements to current planning methodology and the development of improved pickpool targets, allocation curve and rules to business needs and operating capacity:
• Ensure all reports are accurate and on time all the time and drive resolution.
• Assist with Adhoc requests
• Own the Release rules maintenance, and utilize to drive allocation by reviewing weekly together with CS – Weekly.
• Ensure that the outbound analyst performs ad-hoc requests on allocation and de-allocation within 24hrs.
• Support Team in Analysis and system issues.
• Ensure that all relevant testing, Training and planning horizons are met & achieved as per data matrix and Calendar.
• Provide 100% support of future releases.
• Ensure 3PL alignment, support and co-ordination between BWL IT Testing Team and NSA Testing Teams.
• Ensure Outbound and 3PL Staff availability, support and Training through Release cycles.

Requirements

The successful candidates need to be:
• Customer Service oriented: Customer comes first: must be able to think from the customer’s point of view and seek always for the best solution.
• Team player: Must be tactful with strong team orientation. Proven ability to work within a team, give in-put, negotiate and support others.
• Action oriented: Need to be a self-starter and able to work and make independently sound decisions in a timely manner.
• Strong organizational skills: Ability to prioritize and organize workload in response to often aggressive timelines.
• Trouble shooting: Develop solutions to complex problems requiring creative and innovative approaches.
• Flexibility: In a department where every day brings challenges, ability to be flexible and to quickly understand new processed.
• Communication skills: Strong ability to communicate with people on different levels, nationalities and cultures within and outside of the organization.
• Language skills: Must speak, read, write and understand the English language.
• Computer literacy: Computer aptitude is key.
• Goal / Result oriented: Ensure your drive the business and 3pl to achieve targets.

About the Company

Edge Resourcing was established in the United Arab Emirates in 2008. We have taken care in our growth and have kept our corporate values throughout.

Edge Resourcing is led by a specialist team of Recruitment Consultants, each of whom have experience of working in and a sound knowledge of the local market place. We have gradually expanded our horizons and now offer specialist services within the Middle East Retail sector. Our aim is to provide a thorough and honest service to both our candidates and clients, making sure that we only take on work which we feel we can service to the correct level of satisfaction required.

We currently offer professional and tailored contingency and retained search services to the following specialist sectors of the market: Retail Accountancy and Finance Office Support Human Resources Sales and Marketing Legal

Our aim is to continue to position ourselves in the market as one of the most consistent and successful suppliers of manpower. We strive to make things happen and make a difference to your business and career. Success isnt just about putting people into jobs, but about giving you an honest, personal service. Whether you are a client or a candidate, our aim is to find out exactly what it is that you are looking for, rather than push you to settle for your second choice.