Manager - Demand Planning

EMSTEEL Group; Dubai; On-site; AED 200,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a seasoned Supply Chain Manager with extensive experience in Demand Planning and a strong background in leading teams. This role offers the opportunity to drive process improvements and align with senior stakeholders in a dynamic environment. The ideal candidate will possess a Master's degree and have a solid understanding of supply chain processes, statistical forecasting, and advanced planning systems. Join a forward-thinking company where your expertise will contribute to impactful business results and foster a culture of excellence.

Qualifications

• 10-15 years in Supply Chain, especially Demand Planning in FMCG/CPG or Metal production.
• 3-4 years in managerial roles leading teams.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate projects in Demand Planning and drive process improvements.
• Align initiatives with senior stakeholders across functions.

Skills

Customer service oriented thinking

Strong coordination skills

Data analytics

Business planning knowledge

Education

Master's degree in supply chain

Master's degree in business administration

Master's degree in mathematics

Technical university degree

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Power BI

SAP

Advanced Planning Systems (Anaplan, IBP, APO)

Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)

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Qualifications:

1. Master's degree in supply chain, business administration, mathematics or technical university
2. 10-15 years of experience in Supply Chain, preferably Demand Planning in S&OP mature industries, such as FMCG/CPG or in Metal production industry
3. 3-4 years of experience in managerial positions leading small or mid-size teams
4. Customer service oriented thinking
5. Experience with coordination of projects, preferably in Demand Planning, ability to drive process improvement or business result improvement initiatives across multiple functions and align with senior stakeholders
6. Strong coordination skills and very good presentation skills
7. Knowledge of Supply Chain processes
8. Demand Planning
9. Statistical Forecasting
10. Supply Chain Management
11. Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)
12. Microsoft Excel, pivot tables and Power BI
13. Strong in Data analytics, ability to work with large data sets and calculations
14. Business planning knowledge
15. Advanced Planning and forecasting Systems & Tools, i.e. Anaplan, IBP, APO
16. Experience with SAP