Demand Planner - Faces

Chalhoub Group; Dubai; On-site; AED 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare

Child education contribution

Flexible working policies

Employee discounts

Job summary

Chalhoub Group is seeking a Demand Planner in Dubai to drive sales through effective inventory management and strong forecasting. This key role requires deep data analytics understanding and collaboration with various teams to optimize stock levels and maximize profitability.

The position emphasizes skills in planning, communication, and problem-solving, offering a competitive benefits package, including healthcare and flexible work policies.

Qualifications

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent planning and organizational skills.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy.

Responsibilities

• Drive sales and profitability through effective inventory management.
• Support the development of sales plans and optimally manage stock levels.
• Conduct margin analysis and identify potential profitability improvements.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem-solving skills

Planning skills

Organizational skills

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Job description

What You’ll Be Doing

The Demand Planner will be responsible for driving sales and profitability through effective inventory management, strong planning and forecasting. This role requires a strong understanding of data analytics, market trends, consumer behaviour, and strong attention to detail.

Product Planning

• Support the development of sales plans and OTB by collaborating with Buying, Finance, Retail, and eCommerce teams. Utilize sales data, market conditions, and supplier inputs to help inform merchandise strategies and support profitable decision‑making.
• Own and maintain Monthly Sales and Stock Intake plans to ensure stock levels are optimized, helping to maximize sales and margin.
• Own forecasting and re‑forecasting efforts by analyzing sales performance and market trends, assisting in adjusting plans to align with current business conditions.
• Conduct margin analysis under supervision to identify potential profitability improvements and highlight risks, contributing to a proactive approach to inventory management.
• Collaborate with Buying and Trade teams to execute seasonal markdown strategies, aiming to maximize sales and gross margin while managing inventory levels, considering stock aging and quality.
• Monitor and manage OTB to assist in effective budget utilization and inventory control, identifying potential risks and opportunities for seasonal trading actions.
• Support inventory management efforts by ensuring accurate stock tracking and alignment with sales and stock forecasts, assisting in allocation and replenishment processes to maintain healthy stock levels across various business channels.
• Identify and address aging stock, working to improve liquidation processes and solve inventory discrepancies to optimize stock levels.
• Conduct range planning analysis for Buying by channel, region, or store, ensuring alignment with merchandise strategy and consumer demand, and suggesting improvements for revenue and profitability optimization.
• Support adherence to the critical path by tracking key timelines and milestones, from OTB and sales plans to end‑of‑season actions.
• Conduct trade analysis to understand market trends and consumer preferences, communicating potential sales or stock risks and opportunities to the wider team.
• Highlight risks and opportunities on planned sales, gross margin, and inventory based on supply or demand gaps, suggesting possible solutions and actions.
• Re‑plan business in‑season based on performance updates and support presentations to management with recommendations during review cycles.
• Provide support to the Buying team by helping develop category assortment plans by brand, channel, and region.

Performance Monitoring and Continuous Improvement

• Monitor key planning KPIs, such as Full Price Sell‑Through, DOI (Days of Inventory), OTIF (On‑Time In‑Full), GM and allocation efficiency.

What You’ll Need To Succeed

• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills
• Excellent planning and organizational skills
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy
• Effective stakeholder management and collaboration skills
• Strong communication and influencing skills, with the confidence to challenge constructively and support data‑driven decision‑making.

What We Can Offer You

With us, you will turn your aspirations into reality. We will help shape your journey through enriching experiences, learning and development opportunities and exposure to different assignments within your role or through internal mobility. Our Group offers diverse career paths for those who are extraordinary, every day.

We recognise the value that you bring, and we strive to provide a competitive benefits package which includes health care, child education contribution, remote and flexible working policies as well as exclusive employee discounts.

Equal Opportunity Statement

We welcome all applicants to apply and be part of our exciting future. We ensure equal opportunity for all our applicants without regard to gender, age, race, religion, national origin or disability status.