Area Demand and IBP Director – MEAP, Turkey & CIS

Abbott; Dubai; On-site; AED 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Abbott in Dubai leads IBP and demand planning across the MEAP &TR-CIS region, driving forecast accuracy and cross-functional alignment with affiliates, regional stakeholders and global teams to support S&OP, new product introductions, supply planning, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Lead regional IBP and S&OP processes, monitor forecast accuracy KPIs, and coordinate inputs from Commercial, Finance, Marketing, Supply Chain, Regulatory, and Quality teams.

Qualifications

• 10–12+ years of experience in Demand Planning, Supply Chain, IBP, or S&OP in a multinational environment.
• Strong leadership, stakeholder management, analytical, communication, and presentation skills.
• Experience leading cross-functional and regional teams.
• Advanced understanding of forecasting, S&OP, continuous improvement, and supply chain processes.

Responsibilities

• Lead regional IBP and S&OP processes with high-quality demand forecasting and planning across affiliates.
• Monitor forecast accuracy KPIs, identify improvement opportunities, and drive corrective actions.
• Coordinate cross-functional inputs from Commercial, Finance, Marketing, Supply Chain, Regulatory, and Quality teams.
• Manage New Product Introduction (NPI) planning and execution with global teams.
• Lead Influvac demand forecasting and allocation planning across the region.
• Drive Class A implementation, certification readiness, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Act as regional liaison between affiliates, division, and global teams to resolve planning and supply challenges.
• Support adoption of new global processes, systems, dashboards, and reporting tools through training and change management.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Analytical skills

Communication

Presentation skills

Education

MBA or postgraduate qualification

Job description

Lead the Integrated Business Planning (IBP) and Demand Management process across the MEAP & TR-CIS region, driving forecast accuracy, demand planning excellence, and cross-functional alignment. Partner with affiliates, regional stakeholders, and global teams to support S&OP, new product introductions, supply planning, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead regional IBP and S&OP processes, ensuring high-quality demand forecasting and planning across affiliates.
• Monitor forecast accuracy KPIs, identify improvement opportunities, and drive corrective actions.
• Coordinate cross-functional inputs from Commercial, Finance, Marketing, Supply Chain, Regulatory, and Quality teams.
• Manage New Product Introduction (NPI) planning and execution in partnership with global teams.
• Lead Influvac demand forecasting and allocation planning across the region.
• Drive Class A implementation, certification readiness, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Act as the regional liaison between affiliates, division, and global teams to resolve planning and supply challenges.
• Support adoption of new global processes, systems, dashboards, and reporting tools through training and change management.

Qualifications & Experience

• 10–12+ years of experience in Demand Planning, Supply Chain, IBP, or Sales & Operations Planning within a multinational environment.
• Strong leadership, stakeholder management, analytical, communication, and presentation skills.
• Experience leading cross-functional and regional teams.
• Advanced understanding of forecasting, S&OP, continuous improvement, and supply chain processes.
• MBA or postgraduate qualification preferred.
• Fluent in English.