Remote-Ready Demand Planner — Aerospace & Defense

Destinusgroup; Dubai; Remote; AED 240,000 - 360,000; Full time

Job summary

Destinus seeks a Demand Planning Specialist to align demand with production, contracts, and lifecycle requirements across aerospace programs. The role connects customer contracts, programs, production, sustainment, and lifecycle needs to give teams visibility to anticipate constraints.

Remote from Dubai initially, with a preference for Abu Dhabi as operations grow. You will build forecasts, S&OP/IBP outputs, and the Master Production Schedule using Excel and Power BI to empower decisions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required in a related field.
• 3–7 years in demand planning, supply planning, S&OP/IBP, or related roles.
• Strong forecasting and inventory planning knowledge.
• Experience with ERP, MRP, or advanced planning systems.
• Proficient in Excel and data analysis.

Responsibilities

• Develop short-, mid-, and long-term forecasts across products and services.
• Consolidate demand inputs from contracts, orders, programs, Sales, and maintenance.
• Support monthly S&OP/IBP with forecasts, dashboards, and scenarios.
• Translate program milestones into demand plans with Program Management.
• Maintain Master Production Schedule balancing demand and capacity.
• Identify long-lead materials and shortages before they impact delivery.
• Create clear reports in ERP/PPDS, Excel, and Power BI.

Skills

Forecasting

Analytical thinking

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication skills

MS Excel advanced

Education

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

Tools

ERP/MRP systems

Power BI

Excel (Advanced)

Job description

Destinus seeks a Demand Planning Specialist to align demand with production, contracts, and lifecycle requirements across aerospace programs. The role connects customer contracts, programs, production, sustainment, and lifecycle needs to give teams visibility to anticipate constraints.

Remote from Dubai initially, with a preference for Abu Dhabi as operations grow. You will build forecasts, S&OP/IBP outputs, and the Master Production Schedule using Excel and Power BI to empower decisions.