Regional Inventory & Supply Planner

MBRF; Dubai; On-site; AED 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation package

Job summary

MBRF is seeking a results-driven Inventory Planning & Replenishment professional to consolidate governance across the MENA markets and balance product availability with working capital. You will lead regional policy deployment, drive replenishment strategies, and partner with Commercial, Supply Planning, Logistics and Finance teams to achieve inventory excellence and standardized processes.

The role requires a strong analytical background, 3+ years in S&OP or related fields, advanced Excel

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with strong analytical foundation
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in S&OP, Demand Planning, KPIs Management, Data Analytics or related fields
• Experience with inventory optimization and service level management
• Experience working with cross-functional stakeholders in multicultural environments
• Strong analytical skills and data-driven decision making
• Advanced Excel proficiency and basic financial understanding (P&L, accounting)

Responsibilities

• Consolidate inventory planning and replenishment governance across all MENA markets
• Monitor and optimize inventory levels while ensuring product availability
• Lead inventory performance reviews and identify improvement opportunities
• Define and govern regional inventory management and replenishment policies
• Comply with BRF Sustainability Policy guidelines and ESG commitments

Skills

Analytical thinking

Cross-functional collaboration

Data-driven decision making

Attention to detail

Multi-priority management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Engineering, Economics, Mathematics, Statistics

MBA or Master's Degree in Supply Chain Management, Operations or Business Administration

Tools

Excel

Job description

How about building your career at one of the world’s largest food companies?

Come work at MBRF, a company present in the lives of thousands of families around the world. From the simplest moments to the most special ones, we nourish life through quality, innovation, and the people who make everything happen.

What will you be doing at MBRF?

• Responsible for consolidating and governing Inventory Planning and Replenishment activities across the MENA region, ensuring the optimal balance between product availability, inventory investment, and stock health. The role leads the deployment of regional inventory management policy, replenishment strategies and planning processes, while supporting business growth, working capital optimization, and service level targets. The position acts as the key interface between Commercial, Supply Planning, Logistics, Finance and local market teams to drive inventory excellence and standardization across all markets.
• Define and govern regional inventory management and replenishment policies.
• Consolidate inventory planning and replenishment governance across all MENA markets.
• Monitor and optimize inventory levels while ensuring product availability.
• Lead inventory performance reviews and identify improvement opportunities.
• Comply with BRF Sustainability Policy guidelines, ensure adherence to BRF Sustainability Plan through activities in its routines that promotes compliance with the indicators and global ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) commitments of the Company, ensuring the connection between its actions and sustainable development in the BRF chain.

What kind of profile are we looking for?

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Engineering, Economics, Mathematics, Statistics, or a related field with a strong analytical and quantitative foundation
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in S&OP, Demand Planning, KPIs Management, Data Analytics or related fields
• Experience with inventory optimization and service level management.
• Experience working with cross-functional stakeholders in multicultural environments.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret complex data and make data-driven decisions
• Strong communication, interpersonal skills and attention to detail
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Advanced Excel
• Basic financial understanding (P&L, accounting etc)

Desirable:

• MBA or Master's Degree in Supply Chain Management, Operations or Business Administration
• APICS CPIM, CSCP or equivalent certification
• Lean Six Sigma certification.

What competencies are key to this role?

• Inventory Planning & Replenishment Management – Ability to optimize inventory levels, ensure product availability, manage stock health, and drive replenishment strategies across multiple markets.
• Analytical & Data-Driven Decision Making – Strong capability to analyze complex datasets, identify trends, measure KPIs, and translate insights into actions that improve service levels, inventory productivity, and working capital.
• Cross-Functional Stakeholder Management – Ability to collaborate and influence Commercial, Supply Planning, Logistics, Finance, Procurement, and market teams to achieve alignment on inventory and replenishment objectives.
• Planning Process Governance & Continuous Improvement – Experience establishing policies, standardizing processes, monitoring compliance, and driving improvements in inventory management and planning practices across the region.
• Business Acumen & Prioritization – Understanding of the commercial and financial impact of inventory decisions, with the ability to balance service levels, working capital, stock risks, and multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

What can you expect from MBRF?

• Being part of a global, collaborative and dynamic working environment
• Strong corporate culture with commitments to customers, employees & environment we serve
• Vertical, horizontal, and cross-functional growth opportunities
• Competitive compensation package