Dubai-Based Supply Chain Planner: Demand & S&OP Leader

Knauf GCC; Dubai; On-site; AED 279,000 - 391,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits

Job summary

Knauf GCC in Dubai is seeking a Supply Chain Planner to manage end-to-end demand, production, and material planning for gypsum boards, Ready Mix, and Profile plants. You will develop rolling forecasts, monitor forecast accuracy, and collaborate with Sales, Key Account teams, and procurement to ensure service levels and cost efficiency.

The role requires 3–5 years in demand or supply planning, a solid grasp of S&OP, ERP systems (SAP/Blue Yonder), and strong analytical skills with Excel and BI

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, Economics, or Engineering.
• 3–5 years’ experience in demand planning, supply planning and production planning.
• Strong understanding of forecasting techniques and demand planning processes.
• Strong understanding of MRP, Capacity planning and S&OP processes.
• Experience with ERP systems (SAP and Blue Yonder), and tools (Excel, Power BI/Tableau).
• Influencing and stakeholder management skills.
• Strong communication, analytical and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain rolling forecasts (3–18 months horizon).
• Adjust forecasts based on market intelligence; discounts and large project pipelines.
• Translate market insights into actionable adjustments and provide early visibility.
• Collaborate closely with Sales, Key Account teams, as well as marketing.
• Lead the Demand Review cycle within the S&OP process.
• Consolidate and present demand assumptions, risks, and opportunities.
• Track forecast accuracy (MAPE, WMAPE) and Bias at SKU and aggregate levels.
• Support inventory optimization by improving forecast reliability.

Skills

Forecasting techniques

Demand planning

S&OP processes

Analytical skills

Stakeholder management

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, Economics, or Engineering

Tools

SAP

Blue Yonder

Excel

Power BI

Tableau

Job description

Knauf GCC in Dubai is seeking a Supply Chain Planner to manage end-to-end demand, production, and material planning for gypsum boards, Ready Mix, and Profile plants. You will develop rolling forecasts, monitor forecast accuracy, and collaborate with Sales, Key Account teams, and procurement to ensure service levels and cost efficiency.

The role requires 3–5 years in demand or supply planning, a solid grasp of S&OP, ERP systems (SAP/Blue Yonder), and strong analytical skills with Excel and BI