Demand & Supply Planner | Retail | ACE Hardware
Job description / Role
Employment: Full Time
About the company
Established in the 1930s as a trading business, Al-Futtaim Group today is one of the most diversified and progressive, privately held regional businesses headquartered in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Structured into five operating divisions; automotive, financial services, real estate, retail and healthcare; employing more than 35,000 employees across more than 20 countries in the Middle East, Asia and Africa, Al-Futtaim Group partners with over 200 of the world's most admired and innovative brands.Al-Futtaim Group's entrepreneurship and relentless customer focus enables the organisation to continue to grow and expand; responding to the changing needs of our customers within the societies in which we operate.
By upholding our values of respect, excellence, collaboration and integrity; Al-Futtaim Group continues to enrich the lives and aspirations of our customers each and every day.
Overview of the role
Manages, balances and analyses all demand and supply in the supply chain, using advanced analytical, statistical, and optimization techniques. Develop, communicate, and execute end-to-end product demand and supply plans across all channels of distribution in the GCC Region for a current or future product line in collaboration with Commercial, Marketing, Finance and Store Operations.Responsible for measuring, optimizing and continuously improving forecast accuracy, planning inventory flows and phasing, inventory levels, minimizing errors, driving continuous improvement through processes, analysis, etc. Implement and use the Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) process to harmonize and drive global improvement with common targets to ACE and Homeworks.
What you will do- Forecast demand, inventory, and multi-channel sell through. Generate weekly, monthly and yearly supply plans that meet ACE & Homeworks' financial objectives. Evaluate risks. Plan and implement contingency plans to mitigate.
- Create baseline forecasts, maintaining data and forecast integrity in the forecasting tool(s) as well as other related platforms; communicate forecast to internal customers.
- Conduct monthly forecast maintenance and address demand-related issues in a timely and effective manner.
- Use latest AI (Artificial Intelligence) / ML (Machine Learning) techniques for forecasting and demand planning.
- Plan and monitor replenishment across the Distribution Centre network, stores and online by maintaining the accuracy of replenishment parameters.
- Maintain capacity plans to ensure the efficient delivery of inventory, service and cost objectives, in collaboration with Logistics (warehousing) and Store Operations.
- Ensure lead times regularly conform to business levels by correcting replenishment parameters.
- Lead supply planning process and analyse trends impacting product launches, promotions, customer behaviour, and commercial decisions.
- Define forecast and replenishment process for new product introduction with buyers and range planning team to avoid over-buy, under-buy and stock out situations in stores.
- Provide supply planning expertise to the commercialization of new products or resolution of key inventory shortage issues.
- Build power users in the business across supply planning leading practices in the initial set-up and continuous improvement of inventory, replenishment, and capacity planning policies, parameters, and configuration settings to optimize JDA plan outputs and process performance.
- Implement and conduct monthly S&OP cycles by respective departments, enabling necessary measurement, performance assessment, corrective actions and full visibility. Schedule the necessary meetings with stakeholders on a monthly or regular basis.
- Monitor monthly ageing stock levels and build liquidation strategy with Buying team through inter-territory/store transfer, clearance and promotions.
- Assist in developing annual budgets and cost-effectiveness initiatives.
- Maintain training materials and organize trainings for team members.
- Follow and enforce company rules and regulations.
- Advanced system proficiency; SAP and JDA experience is an additional advantage.
- Proven analytical skills.
- Experience with planning software/tools and merchandise management systems is preferred.
- Ability to work and influence in a matrix environment with multiple business functions.
- Strong team player and ability to work with cross-functional partners and senior management on all aspects of the business.
What equips you for the role
Education: Bachelor's degree required minimum with 3+ years of planning experience. Master's degree desired.
Minimum experience and knowledge:
- Knowledge of demand and supply planning processes, general knowledge of supply chain.
- Prior experience in product planning, production control, inventory management, or production/manufacturing operations is a plus. Project management experience desired.
- Experience with using ERP systems (preferably SAP) and advanced planning tools with statistical modeling.
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About the Company
Established in the 1930's, the Al-Futtaim Group initially operated as a trading enterprise. Rapid development throughout the 1940's and 50's saw it establish itself regionally as an integrated commercial, industrial and services organisation, positioning itself one of the leading business houses in the lower Gulf region.Today, it operates collectively over 40 companies bearing the Al-Futtaim name, dominates many market segments in the UAE, and has expanded its sphere of operation to include Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, Oman and Egypt.
The Group comprises a diverse range of strategically positioned operating subsidiaries and associate companies, structured to give the Al-Futtaim Group the flexibility and versatility to keep ahead of local competition while keeping pace with the ever-evolving global business scenario.The Groups continued investment in world-class systems technology is clear evidence of its commitment to maintain leading edge performance and service delivery.
The success of the Al-Futtaim Group can be attributed to a business approach that combines the ability to change with the traditional values of integrity, service and social responsibility that define its core business philosophy. This, linked with the Groups belief in decentralisation, gives the heads of the operating companies a high degree of functional autonomy and authority, providing the Group with essential flexibility, and individual employees a clearly defined work culture and sense of responsibility.
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