Senior Retail Planning Analyst

Tanqeeb; Dubai; On-site; AED 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

Tanqeeb in Dubai seeks a Senior Retail Planning Analyst to lead Merchandise Planning, Assortment, and Replenishment. You will report to the Planning Manager and collaborate with Category Management to optimize stock and availability.

Key duties include developing merchandising plans aligned with targets, managing open-to-buy, optimizing assortments per store and DC, and executing SAP-based replenishment with DIFs and multi-echelon coordination.

Qualifications

• Experience in merchandise planning aligned with financial targets and seasonality.
• Experience with SAP Planning for Retail and open-to-buy (OTB) management.
• Strong ability to analyze sales, margins, and GMROI by category.

Responsibilities

• Develop strategic merchandise plans aligned with financial targets and market trends and seasons.
• Assortment planning: optimize product mix; manage article-to-store assignments and listings.
• Replenishment planning: execute SAP replenishment; monitor DIFs and multi‑echelon replenishment.

Skills

SAP Retail modules (MM, SD, LE)

CAR (Customer Activity Repository)

Forecasting & Replenishment

MRP & time-phased planning

End-to-end retail implementation

CAR POSDTA

Tools

CAR POSDTA

Job description

CAR Retail Planning (CAR Merchandise Planning, Assortment Planning and Replenishment Planning): Position - Senior Retail Planning Analyst... Location - Dubai

Position Overview

Senior Retail Planning Analyst - Merchandise Planning, Assortment & Replenishment Department Reports to Planning Manager with dotted line to Category Management

Key Responsibilities

• Merchandise Planning:Develop strategic merchandise plans aligned with financial targets and market trends and seasons Manage open-to-buy (OTB) planning at merchandise category level using SAP Planning for Retail Execute forecast-based requirements planning and monitor consumption patterns Analyse sales performance, margin optimization, and GMROI across product categories Coordinate planning process flow and define key performance indicators for future seasons
• Assortment Planning:Optimize product mix and assortment modules for specific store locations and distribution centres Manage article-to-store assignments through listing processes and master data generation Execute assortment versioning and adapt assignment periods across multiple planning versions Coordinate follow-on article replacements and store-specific exclusions within assortment modules Collaborate with category management on space allocation and presentation stock requirements
• Replenishment Planning:Execute automated replenishment planning using SAP Replenishment Planning. Manage dynamic and static target stock determination with safety stock optimization Monitor demand influencing factors (DIFs) including promotions, seasonality, and local events Coordinate multi-echelon replenishment (MER) between stores and distribution centres Generate and process purchase requisitions, stock transport orders, and purchase orders

Technical Skills

• Technical Skills:Proficiency in SAP Retail modules (MM, SD, LE) and SAP Customer Activity Repository (CAR) Experience with SAP Forecasting and Replenishment or SAP Replenishment Planning solutions Knowledge of MRP procedures, reorder point planning, and time-phased planning
• At least two End-to-End Retail Implementation.
• Nice to have but not mandatory: CAR POSDTA, Pricing and Promotion etc.