B&W Demand Planning Assistant Manager

Unilever; Dubai Emirate; On-site; AED 300,000 - 540,000; Full time

Job summary

Unilever in Dubai seeks a senior supply chain professional to lead the monthly S&OP and weekly S&OE cycles for the Skin Care category. You will own forecasting processes, drive KPI analysis, and coordinate cross-functional inputs to deliver accurate, timely forecasts.

The role requires 4+ years in FMCG, strong analytical skills, and hands-on use of Kinaxis and FEU. Advanced Excel and stakeholder management are essential, with a focus on SKU optimization and distributor performance.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience in Supply Chain, preferably FMCG
• Bachelor's degree in engineering or supply chain
• Advanced planning and data analytics skills required

Responsibilities

• Lead the Monthly S&OP cycle for Skin Care, including forecasting, target alignment, and KPI analysis
• Lead the Weekly S&OE cycle for Skin Care, analyze customer order data and drive timely recovery actions
• Set up and adjust forecast baseline through FEU; execute S&OP/S&OE via Kinaxis
• Monitor KPIs and forecast accuracy through Kinaxis analytics module
• Conduct quarterly SKU rationalization to optimize portfolio and improve volume-value growth
• Monitor distributors' OS&R and SLOB to identify improvement opportunities

Skills

Kinaxis

S&OP

Forecasting

Stakeholder management

MS Excel

Data analytics

Supply chain

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or supply chain

Tools

Kinaxis

FEU

Job description

Job Purpose

Unilever is the place where you can bring your purpose to life with the work that you do - creating a better business and a better world. The role demonstrates mastery of demand planning, S&OP, and ensures that all cross functional inputs to the creation of the business forecast. It also derives creation of a central unbiased, accurate forecast and aligned with business units using the new introduced tools and system.

If you are adept in stakeholder management and data analytics, then this role is just for you!

You’ll be part of a team that believes in doing work that matters - for people and the planet. Because here, we don't just hire for jobs. We invite you to be part of something bigger.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the entire Monthly S&OP cycle for Skin Care Category. Monthly SnOP cycle responsibilities include task such as long term and short-term forecasting, aligning business target and growth ambition, multiple forecasting drivers' analysis, and composing total demand forecast.
• Lead the entire Weekly S&OE cycle for Skin Care Category. Monthly SnOE cycle responsibilities include task such as analysis of customer order data and highlighting gaps and opportunities and timely feedback for recovery.
• Setting up and adjusting the forecast baseline through FEU. Execute the SnOP and SnOE through Kinaxis. Analysis of various KPIs and monitoring actuals and forecast through Kinaxis data analysis module.
• Analyse various category specific KPIs monthly basis, correcting upon gaps in the upcoming cycle. Data reporting of KPIs at SCLT/global monthly forums.
• Simplify the portfolio with the optimum no. of SKUs, leading to higher volume-value growth by conducting quarterly SKU Rationalization activity.
• Monitor Distributors' OS&R against target and identify improvement opportunities.
• Distributors' SLOB management: Highlight slow moving and non-moving stocks to the business to take appropriate actions for disposal.

Required Qualifications

• 4+ yrs. experience in Supply Chain, FMCG experience preferable.
• Bachelor's degree in engineering or supply chain.

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced planning skills and hands on - Kinaxis, FEU.
• Forecasting methods understanding, preferably knowledge about Machine Learning based forecasting.
• Advanced MS Excel skills

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