Supply Planner

Chalhoub Group; United Arab Emirates; On-site; AED 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

The Chalhoub Group is seeking a Supply Planner in the United Arab Emirates to define and optimize supply plans, keeping inventory balanced and ensuring product availability. You will work with demand planners to align forecasts and validate the stock model across networks.

The role requires at least four years of supply planning experience in luxury beauty or FMCG, plus proficiency with Blue Yonder and SAP. Strong analytical, collaboration, and attention to detail are essential.

Qualifications

• Minimum 4 years of supply planning experience in Luxury Beauty or FMCG.
• Experience with supply planning tools is required.
• Experience collaborating with vendors and cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Define and optimize supply plans to maintain balanced inventory.
• Collaborate with Demand Planners to align forecasts and stock models.
• Monitor KPIs and SLAs with suppliers.
• Coordinate with Group Logistics on transportation and distribution.
• Define strategies for returns, transfers, and stock depletion.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Collaboration and communication

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, or related field

Tools

Blue Yonder

SAP

Job description

The Supply Planner is responsible for defining and optimizing supply plans to maintain balanced inventory levels and ensure product availability This role focuses on capacity planning vendor collaboration and monitoring key planning performance metrics - Develop and drive supply planning and replenishment techniques regarding stock parameters and communicate results to relevant team members-Work closely with Demand Planners to understand the expected Sales Forecasts and validate the optimum stock model to support those-Alert on supply constraints which are business critical and propose remedial action-Manage the specification and agreement of KPIs and SLAs with key suppliers-Manage Supply related data with care to ensure the replenishment system is fed with the right information-Partner with Group Logistics to manage the transportation including optimising supply chain maintaining a distribution network challenging selected methods of transportation-Define strategies and processes to accommodate inventory returns transfers and stock depletion and ensure inventory planning adjustments are made accordingly

Performance Monitoring and KPIs

Monitor key planning KPIs such as ISA in stock availability across all networks DOI Days of Inventory OTIF On-Time In-Full GM and allocation efficiency

What you'll need to succeed

Professional Experience

• A minimum of 4 years of experience in supply planning with a Luxury Beauty or FMCG Business
• Proficiency in supply planning tools, preferably Blue Yonder and some experience in SAP

Education

• Bachelor s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, or a related field.

Skills

• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities to manage supply plans effectively.
• Collaboration and communication skills to work with cross-functional teams and vendors.
• Attention to detail to maintain accuracy in planning and execution.