Supply and Inventory Planner - Aftersales

AlFuttaim; Dubai; On-site; AED 156,000 - 246,000; Full time

Job summary

Al-Futtaim is seeking a Supply and Inventory Planner - Aftersales in Dubai to balance spare parts availability with inventory cost, lead time, and service levels across Global Aftersales operations. You will manage purchasing, forecasting, stock health, and supplier coordination using SAP and BI tools.

This role requires about 5 years of experience in automotive aftersales, strong Excel and ERP skills, and a proven ability to improve stock turnover while reducing excess inventory.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or master's degree in Supply Chain or related field.
• Approximately 5 years of relevant supply chain or inventory planning experience.
• Automotive aftersales or spare-parts planning experience preferred.
• Strong knowledge of inventory management and stock optimization.

Responsibilities

• Process daily, weekly, and monthly purchase orders according to approved planning cycles.
• Monitor supplier commitments and lead times to ensure timely dispatch.
• Forecast demand changes and revise replenishment plans to protect service levels.
• Plan and order spare parts for new vehicle models and upcoming market introductions.
• Develop dashboards to provide visibility into inventory, supply, logistics, and service-level performance.
• Support kaizen improvements to reduce cost and waste.

Skills

Supply planning

Inventory management

Forecasting

Data analysis

Agile working

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Supply Chain

Tools

SAP

ERP systems

MS Excel

MS Project

PowerPoint

Job description

Supply and Inventory Planner - Aftersales Job Snapshot

Role: Supply and Inventory Planner - Aftersales
Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Industry: Automotive
Function: Inventory Planning and Management
Experience: Approximately 5 years
Job Type: Full-time

Position Overview
Supply and Inventory Planner - Aftersales in Dubai, United Arab Emirates is an Automotive opportunity with Al-Futtaim focused on spare parts supply planning, inventory optimization, procurement, forecasting, logistics coordination, and stock availability across Global Aftersales operations. Al-Futtaim is hiring an experienced supply chain professional to balance service levels with inventory cost, improve stock turnover, reduce excess and obsolete inventory, and strengthen operational performance through SAP, business intelligence, and continuous improvement.

Job Details
Country: United Arab Emirates
City: Dubai
Industry: Automotive
Function: Inventory Planning and Management
Salary: 14000-22000
Estimated salary range based on similar jobs in the job city; please confirm the final offer with the employer.
Gender: Any
Candidate Nationality: Any
Job Type: Full-time

Role Context

The Supply and Inventory Planner is responsible for maintaining the right balance between spare parts availability, working capital, service performance, and inventory risk within Al-Futtaim Automotive 's Global Aftersales operations. The role manages purchasing, forecasting, stock health, supplier coordination, logistics processes, and system parameters while supporting a high-value inventory portfolio. Effective planning helps prevent stock-outs, control excess inventory, improve turnover, and ensure parts reach the business when required.

Key Responsibilities

• Process daily, weekly, and monthly purchase orders according to approved planning cycles.
• Ensure purchase orders are transmitted accurately to suppliers and confirmations are received.
• Monitor supplier commitments and follow up to ensure dispatch within agreed lead times.
• Track back orders and take timely action to reduce prolonged supply gaps.
• Communicate forecast changes and revised demand requirements to suppliers.
• Prepare purchasing budgets based on order schedules, forecasts, and business recommendations.
• Perform risk-of-run-out analysis and place replenishment orders to protect service availability.
• Plan and order spare parts for new vehicle models and upcoming market introductions.
• Obtain procurement and inventory approvals in line with the approved delegation of authority.
• Review inventory policies and recommended service-level targets regularly.
• Monitor aged inventory and identify stock requiring corrective action.
• Forecast provision requirements for slow-moving, obsolete, and at-risk stock.
• Initiate dead-stock disposal processes and follow them through to completion.
• Review excess and obsolete parts exposure and recommend actions to reduce working-capital impact.
• Improve stock turnover while protecting required customer service levels.
• Create Advance Shipping Notifications accurately and within required timelines using supplier invoice information.
• Provide logistics teams with shipment data needed for inbound control and customs-clearance documentation.
• Monitor freight, logistics, and related cost charges against agreed commercial terms.
• Coordinate logistics-related payments and provide Finance with the required supporting reports.
• Follow up with Finance teams to ensure timely settlement of supplier and logistics payments.
• Arrange and renew Letters of Credit where required.
• Register customs claims and coordinate applicable payments.
• Support ESMA and RFID approval requirements for relevant shipments and products.
• Declare cargo for insurance and maintain appropriate shipment records.
• Develop dashboards that provide visibility into inventory, supply, logistics, and service-level performance.
• Conduct kaizen initiatives and improvement projects aimed at reducing operational cost and process waste.
• Recommend practical inventory-control actions based on data, trends, and operational risk.
• Escalate supply, stock, or process exceptions when performance falls outside agreed controls.
• Manage assigned projects to achieve required delivery dates and budget parameters.
• Apply agile working methods where appropriate to improve responsiveness and execution.
• Review system planning parameters continuously to improve stock availability and inventory efficiency.
• Investigate system alerts relating to demand fluctuations, lead times, forecast changes, and supply risk.
• Evaluate potential stock-out conditions and implement corrective planning actions.
• Develop strong knowledge of applicable business processes and systems to improve planning productivity.

Ideal Profile

• Bachelor 's or Master 's degree in Supply Chain Management, Industrial Engineering, or an equivalent discipline.
• Approximately 5 years of relevant supply chain or inventory planning experience.
• Automotive supply chain or aftersales parts planning experience is strongly preferred.
• Strong understanding of inventory management principles and stock optimization techniques.
• Experience managing purchasing, supplier follow-up, forecasting, and replenishment activities.
• Practical knowledge of excess, obsolete, aged, and dead-stock management.
• Ability to analyze service levels, stock availability, turnover, and inventory risk.
• Familiarity with logistics coordination, inbound shipments, customs processes, and payment requirements.
• Experience working with ERP systems, particularly SAP.
• Advanced capability in Microsoft Excel and good working knowledge of Word, PowerPoint, and MS Project.
• Able to develop structured management reporting packs and present findings to senior stakeholders.
• Strong problem-solving capability with a process-improvement mindset.
• Experience with kaizen or comparable continuous-improvement methodologies is advantageous.
• Able to manage multiple supply and inventory priorities within demanding operational timelines.
• Commercial awareness of working capital, inventory carrying cost, service levels, and operational efficiency.
• Comfortable working with data-driven planning systems and business intelligence tools.

Skills Set

• Supply planning
• Inventory planning
• Automotive aftersales
• Spare parts planning
• Inventory management
• Demand forecasting
• Purchase order management
• Supplier coordination
• Back-order management
• Stock replenishment
• Risk-of-run-out analysis
• Service-level optimization
• Inventory turnover
• Aged stock management
• Excess stock control
• Obsolete inventory management
• Dead-stock disposal
• Inventory provisioning
• New model parts planning
• SAP
• ERP systems
• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft PowerPoint
• MS Project
• Advance Shipping Notifications
• Inbound logistics
• Customs claims
• Letters of Credit
• ESMA approvals
• RFID approvals
• Cargo insurance
• Logistics payments
• Management dashboards
• Business intelligence
• KPI reporting
• Kaizen
• Process improvement
• Agile ways of working
• Inventory system parameters
• Forecast alerts
• Lead-time analysis

Why Join Us

This role offers substantial exposure to the commercial and operational complexities of automotive aftersales supply chains, including high-value inventory, international suppliers, logistics, forecasting, and stock optimization. The position provides a strong platform for developing expertise in SAP-driven planning, inventory analytics, business intelligence, and continuous improvement while contributing directly to parts availability, working-capital efficiency, and customer service performance. Al-Futtaim 's regional Automotive scale also creates progression opportunities across supply chain planning, procurement, logistics, inventory management, and aftersales operations.

About the Company

Al-Futtaim is a diversified privately held regional business headquartered in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Its Automotive division operates across distribution, manufacturing, leasing, aftersales, and mobility services while representing internationally recognized automotive brands. Supported by extensive regional operations and a large aftersales network, Al-Futtaim Automotive relies on advanced supply chain, inventory, and logistics capabilities to maintain parts availability and deliver reliable customer service across its markets.