Supply Planner - Temporary Contract

Job description / Role

- Location: UAE, Dubai
- Company: Nestle Middle East
- Full-time, Temporary until November 30th , 2019

Position Summary

- Joining Nestle means you are joining the largest food and Beverage Company in the world. At our very core, we are a human environment - passionate people driven by the purpose of enhancing the quality of life and contributing to a healthier future.
- To manage the Supply Network of the assigned area of the business by replenishing each dispatch point to meet customer service objectives whilst maintaining optimal stock cover that also takes into account the distribution costs.

A day in the life of

- Supply planning: Analyze and evaluate the supply plan and net dispatch requirements to satisfy customer needs taking into account the network complexity and the supply constraints
- Load planning: Plan and optimize mixed loads taking into account transportation constraints and costs
- Inventory Management: Balance the need for product availability versus the need to minimize costs of inventory to ensure optimum stocks of the right material in the right location
- Exceptions management: Analyze exceptions to take business decisions (based on priorities or after arbitration) and to adjust planning results accordingly. Establish production requirements for short and long term and follow up production plans
- Consistently achieve sustainable Customer Service Level for domestic and Inter-Market Supply (IMS) customers within the Working Capital and Freshness objectives by ensuring that the weekly planning process executed on time
- Establish stock policies for Finished Goods together with Planners of Receiving Markets. Periodically review the stock level of the domestic and the receiving markets to pro-actively look for solutions in case of deviations
- Determine key issues with volume variance that may affect supply, and highlight to Planner by
- Challenging existing Logistics and Supply Planning processes and tools
- Implementing improvements to deliver tangible benefits (e.g.: time savings, increased efficiencies, etc)
- Monitoring requirements evolution
- Analyze and effectively communicate relevant information
- Highlighting all supply issues
- Detailing impacts of proposed actions and related trade offs
- Ensuring actions and Supply Plans are realistic and achievable In accordance with the Business Planning process

Requirements

What Will Make You Successful?

- SAP experience is a plus
- Previous Import/Export, Factory & Production, Factory Logistics experience is a plus
- Bachelor's Degree
- 2-3 years of experience in a similar role

We thank all applicants for their interest; however only those individuals selected for an interview will be contacted.

We are Nestle , the largest food and beverage company. We are 328,000 people strong driven by the purpose of enhancing the quality of life and contributing to a healthier future. Our values are rooted in respect: respect for ourselves, respect for others, respect for diversity and respect for our future. With more than 89.5 billion CHF in 2016, we have an expansive presence with 442 factories in more than 86 countries. We believe our people are our most important asset, so we'll offer you a dynamic inclusive international working environment with many opportunities across different businesses, functions and geopraphies, working with diverse teams and cultures. Want to learn more?

About the Company

Nestle with headquarters in Vevey, Switzerland was founded in 1866 by Henri Nestle and is today the world's biggest food and beverage company. Sales for 2006 were CHF 98.5 bn, with a net profit of CHF 9 bn. We employ around 265,000 people and have factories or operations in almost every country in the world.

The Company's strategy is guided by several fundamental principles. Nestle's existing products grow through innovation and renovation while maintaining a balance in geographic activities and product lines. Long-term potential is never sacrificed for short-term performance. The Company's priority is to bring the best and most relevant products to people, wherever they are, whatever their needs, throughout their lives.