Cross Arabia is seeking a Senior Demand Planner with the following qualifications.
Responsibilities :
1. Perform monthly demand planning with customers, translating it into a supply plan per supplier, and place orders considering lead times and constraints.
2. Identify optimal shipment and transportation routes, consolidating warehousing and distribution.
3. Plan and monitor inbound and outbound deliveries, organizing the warehouse, labeling goods, plotting routes, and processing shipments.
4. Propose and implement solutions to improve demand forecast accuracy.
5. Evaluate budgets, update performance metrics, analyze costs, and develop policies to enhance efficiency, quality, and safety throughout the supply chain.
6. Assess material-handling equipment and staffing needs, monitor supplier performance for quality and delivery, and implement improvements to reduce risks and costs.
7. Monitor and report on important changes in sales forecasts, budgets, and business strategies.
Key Knowledge Areas :
- DPA / Forecasting
- Obtains the factors affecting the Demand Plan (Marketing activities, Sales Plans, etc.) from other departments.
- Utilizes the understanding of Sales and Marketing.
- To ensure the timely supply of both semi-finished and finished goods to each stock location, maintaining the agreed stock levels in the most cost-effective way.
- Understanding the key characteristics of a product and the factory constraints for production.
Needed Skills :
- Fluent in English.
- ERP Systems Experience.
- Advanced Excel Skills.
- Strong Analytical Skills.
- Excellent Communicator.
- Team Player and a hard worker.
- Eagerness to learn.
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