Supply Planner

Job description / Role

The Supply planner , based in JAFZ, is responsible for the deployment of all Finished Goods and Marketing Materials from the global warehouse located in Jebel Ali Freezone to the local distribution centres in Saudi Arabia and U.A.E, ensuring enough stock is also left available for the Jebel Ali Export and Travel retail business. This activity is managed in Manugistics and the main goal is to deliver the agreed service level while optimising inventory and controlling cost drivers.

Manage the flow of product in and out of Jebel Ali by:
- Ensuring product availability in all ME distribution centers ( Jebel Ali, DIP, Jeddah, Riyadh ) following Manugistics recommendation and/or business arbitrage decision.
- Managing the subsequent deliveries to optimize costs
- Anticipating future availability issues and taking actions to mitigate service level
- Giving the stakeholder all the relevant information for him/her to take the best arbitrage decisions when global inventory is not enough to cover all demand
- Executing the business arbitrage decisions
- Work with demand planning on the service level improvement process. Goal is to analyze fulfillment rate root causes and to provide relevant action plans for improvement
- Work with the local teams to ensure perfect execution on product launches, promotions and discontinuations
- Analyzing, proposing and driving action plans to reduce total inventory levels
- Communicate to internal customers on a weekly / monthly basis all the relevant information for him/her to drive its service level

To lead continuous approach by:
- Identifying weaknesses and needs in the operational processes
- Proposing technical solutions
- Ensure alignment of between the various GDO teams
- Tracking results and measuring efficiency
- Developing and improving daily management systems

Requirements

Education: University Degree or above
Languages: Fluent English -> speak, read, write

Professional experience:
- 2-4 years of relevant experience in demand or supply planning.
- Luxury goods or FMCG industry experience highly preferable.
- Exposure to Joint Venture operations an advantage

Skill set:
- Excellent analytical skills (advanced user of excel)
- Strong communication & negotiation skills
- Ability to deal with ambiguity/priorities
- Flexible with excellent problem solving skills
- Self-starter, highly motivated and pro-active
- Customer, results and action orientated.
- Decision maker
- Mature & ability to function independently

About the Company

The Chalhoub Group is the leading partner for luxury across the Middle East since 1955. As an expert in retail, distribution and marketing services based in Dubai, the group has become a major player in the fashion, beauty and gift sectors regionally.

By blending its Middle East expertise and intimate knowledge of luxury, Chalhoub Group is building brands in the region, by offering service excellence to all its partners and a unique experience to its customers through its passionate teams.

With a growing workforce of more than 9,000 people, implemented in 14 countries, as well as the operating of over 470 retail outlets, the group's success is attributed to its most valued asset of highly skilled and dedicated teams. Professionalism and passion are what fuel the Chalhoub Group's competitive edge in today's market.

By being committed to implementing sustainable practices into their business, the Chalhoub Group has been awarded in 2013 the CSR Label from the Dubai Chamber of Commerce.