Nutrition and Food Solutions Demand Planning Assistant Manager

Unilever; United Arab Emirates; On-site; AED 200,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

A global consumer goods company seeks an experienced Demand Planner to lead the S&OP cycle and optimize inventory for the Foods Category. The ideal candidate will have over 3 years of supply chain experience, proficiency in Kinaxis and advanced MS Excel skills. This position requires strong interpersonal skills and an analytical mindset to enhance forecasting accuracy and drive business performance. Join a diverse and inclusive workplace committed to sustainability.

Benefits

Diverse and inclusive work environment

Professional development opportunities

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in Supply Chain, FMCG experience preferable.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Monthly S&OP cycle for Foods Category.
• Set up and adjust the forecast baseline.
• Monitor Distributors' OS&R against target.

Skills

Advanced planning skills

Kinaxis

Forecasting methods understanding

Advanced MS Excel skills

Strong interpersonal skills

Stakeholder management skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or supply chain

Tools

Kinaxis

FEU

Job description

ABOUT UNILEVER

With 3.4 billion people in over 190 countries using our products every day, Unilever is a business that makes a real impact on the world. Work on brands that are loved and improve the lives of our consumers and the communities around us. We are driven by our purpose: to make sustainable living commonplace, and it is our belief that doing business the right way drives superior performance. At the heart of what we do is our people – we believe that when our people work with purpose, we will create a better business and a better world. At Unilever, your career will be a unique journey, grounded in our inclusive, collaborative, and flexible working environment. We don’t believe in the ‘one size fits all’ approach and instead we will equip you with the tools you need to shape your own future.

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!

WHAT WILL YOUR MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES BE

• Demand Planning & S&OP
• iOps and Planning technology
• Category strategy

Key Accountabilities:

• Demand Planning:
  • Lead the entire Monthly S&OP cycle for Foods 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 Foods Care Category. S&OE 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 S&OP and S&OE through Kinaxis. Analysis of various KPIs and monitoring actuals and forecast through Kinaxis data analysis module.
  • Monitoring of shipment planning system weekly and defining optimum stocks Norms through IPM with joint activity bi-annually.
  • 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.
  • Own SC related inputs to the monthly S&OP board member meeting and financials– mainly: financial shipments.

WHAT YOU NEED TO SUCCEED

Experiences & Qualifications

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

Skills

• Advanced planning skills and hands on – Kinaxis, FEU.
• Forecasting methods understanding, preferably knowledge about Machine Learning based forecasting.
• Advanced MS Excel skills.
• Strong Interpersonal skills and stakeholder management skills.

Leadership

• You are energized by delivering fantastic results. You are an example to others – both your results and your resilience. You are constantly on the lookout for better ways to do things, engaging and collaborating with others along the way.
• As an individual you are the one responsible for your own wellbeing and delivering high standards of work. You must also focus on the Consumer and what they need. You are humble and have your head up, looking around to interpret evidence and data smartly, spot issues and opportunities to make things better.
• Critical SOL (Standards of Leadership) Behaviors
• PASSION FOR HIGH PERFORMANCE: Takes personal responsibility and accountability for execution and results. Has an owner’s mindset, using data and insight to make decisions.
• PERSONAL MASTERY: Sets high standards for themselves. Actively builds own wellbeing and resilience.
• CONSUMER LOVE: Whatever their role, always looks for better ways to serve consumers. Invests time inside and outside to understand the needs of consumers.
• PURPOSE & SERVICE: Has humility, understanding that leadership is service to others, inside and outside Unilever.
• AGILITY: Explores the world around them, continually learning and developing their skills.

UNILVER DIVERSITY STATEMENT

Unilever embraces diversity and encourages applicants from all walks of life! This means giving full and fair consideration to all applicants and continuing development of all employees regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage and civil partnership, and pregnancy and maternity. Unilever is an organisation committed to equity, inclusion and diversity to drive our business results and create a better future, every day, for our diverse employees, global consumers, partners, and communities. We believe a diverse workforce allows us to match our growth ambitions and drive inclusion across the business. At Unilever we are interested in every individual bring their ‘Whole Self’ to work and this includes you! Thus if you require any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us at the time of your application so that we can support you through your recruitment journey.