Demand Planner - SaudiArabia

Location: Riyadh
Company Name: Kimberly-Clark

Demand Planner

Job Description

The role will translate consumer / sales demand, promotions, product introduction & rollover plans into an agreed forecast of market requirements on an on-going 18 month rolling basis, keeping systems and other information flows up to date. The role also includes the short term management/coordination of the execution of plans, communication of changes, issues and shortages, avoidance of obsolete products and stock run outs. The identification and delivery of process and capability improvement, and Cost Transformation and inventory optimization opportunities are expected in order to deliver team and business objectives.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• For an agreed portfolio of products for the ZA, and in support of the ZA business plans
• Develop and maintain a monthly demand schedule by maintaining an 18 month rolling forecast at invoice SKU level
• Manage the monthly ZA MBO sign off forecast release process
• Drive improvements in forecast accuracy and bias
• Provide forecast insights and recommendations for quarterly financial & budget process, plus 5 years business plans, and category specific projects, innovation and strategies
• Manage forecast locations splits, roll-overs and allocation rules to optimize service and reduce obsolescence and cost exposure
• Drive improvements in the Demand Planning processes, including DIO optimization
• Support implementation of demand management best practices/strategies across categories and accounts
• Understand and communicate supply chain implications and solutions (when appropriate) of category-specific business plans.
• Work closely with SC and S&OP colleagues, especially Collaborative Planners, in support of tactical execution which meets business objectives

The Individual:

• Bachelor Degree (BA, BSc) or equivalent is desirable;
• Business/SC experience, ideally including a forecasting or sales and operations planning (S&OP) environment or with a proven track record in Supply Chain
• Fluent in English, highly numerate; first class analytical skills including data manipulation
• Flexible approach - excellent leadership skills together with strong team ethic
• Experience of SAP APO, MS EXCEL®, BW and R/3 or similar systems desirable

The successful candidate should have a proven record of improving results, needs to be self-starting, autonomous and able to challenge the status quo. Strong influencing skills are required. You must also be able to react to rapidly changing priorities, quickly make decisions and recommendations and remain calm under pressure.

Global VISA and Relocation Specifications:

Current Saudi DP promoting to Saudi CS Manager

Primary Location

Saudi Arabia- Jeddah

Additional Locations

Worker Type

Employee

Worker Sub-Type

Regular

Time Type

Full time