Regional Demand Planner

REGIONAL DEMAND PLANNER Experience: 5-8 Years Salary: AED 8000 pm Industry: FMCG OR Manufacturing; Paints & Coatings preferred Reporting To: Operation Manager JOB PURPOSE Own the demand planning and forecasting process, acting as the key link between Sales and Supply Chain to improve forecast visibility and accuracy, FG/RM availability, assortment efficiency and inventory health. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES - Own and consolidate the regional sales forecast and rolling demand plan. - Act as the key contact with Sales, challenging and improving forecast accuracy. - Ensure the right FG assortment and stock levels based on actual and forecasted demand. - Translate demand into RM requirements and proactively identify shortages or excess. - Maintain and continuously update dynamic FG & RM planning parameters, including safety stock, lead time and MOQ. - Manage ABC/XYZ classification and monitor healthy, excess, slow-moving and non-moving inventory. - Support the S&OP process and new product launches, ensuring FG and RM readiness. - Monitor key KPIs including Forecast Accuracy, Stock Availability, Inventory Days, Excess Stock and Stock-outs. CANDIDATE REQUIREMENTS - Strong experience in Demand Planning, Forecasting and Inventory Management. - Good knowledge of S&OP, MRP and ABC/XYZ classification. - Strong Excel and ERP/MRP skills; Power BI is an advantage. - Strong analytical, communication and stakeholder-management skills. - Ability to work effectively with Sales, Purchasing, Production and R&D. - Manufacturing experience is essential; Paints & Coatings experience is highly preferred. MAIN OBJECTIVE Improve demand visibility and forecast accuracy, ensure the right FG and RM availability, and maintain healthy inventory with minimum excess stock and stock-outs.