Demand Planning Manager
Digital and Electronic Solutions Development (Zonik)
Total des années d'expérience :19 years, 5 Mois
Setting the monthly forecasts for all articles and calculating reordering quantities.
Prepare, plan and ensure the implementation of the Demand Planning Strategy and Target required.
Develop a new Forecasting Tool that suggests weekly quantities to order taking into consideration the days of stock.
Review and approve Purchase Orders and ensure items availability based on demand and sales forecasts at the lowest inventory cost.
Determine extreme changes in inventory movements and slow moving goods.
Setting a liquidation plan for stagnant stock.
Highlighting problems to come and taking immediate decisions to avoid them.
Manage and execute Inventory Optimization Projects.
Manage and Implement lead time and ordering parameters improvement activities.
SAP (System Analysis and Program Development) Certified Training on Material Management.
Handling all the purchasing (Foreign & Local) for Tiles and Tools & Hardware.
Setting the monthly forecasts for all articles and calculating reordering quantities.
Prepare, plan and ensure the implementation of the Demand Planning Strategy.
Review and approve Purchase Orders and ensure item availability based on demand and sales forecasts at the lowest inventory cost.
Determine fluctuation in inventory movements and slow moving goods.
Ensure on time fulfillment of all sales orders, and purchase order performance.
Manage and assure the Master Article Data accuracy on system.
Manage supplier performance and ensure quality of service.
Manage the relationships with vendors to ensure the best reliable sources of supply
Handling all the purchasing division including three departments (Retail - Catering - Bakery)
Conducting feasibility studies.
Negotiating for better cost and payment terms.
Studying new items.
Capital Injection / Marketing Support / Other Operating Income.
Setting annual Marketing Plans and following up with Agencies.
Following up on shipments and lead time.
Quality Control for all newly received items (Claims, Complaints, Compensation)
Launching new Private Label food products.
Setting a replenishment schedule for all suppliers.
Developed the 2008 Business Plan on a company level per brand.
Attended Gulfood 2008 show in Dubai.
- Handling the Home center Foreign Replenishment.
- Developing a new forecasting method for all Home Center departments based on the demand and importance of each brand and even SKU.
-Implementing a special forecast calendar that includes all the countries (USA, UK, Germany, Dubai, Italy) dealt with and all the container load suppliers (China, Saudi Arabia, Spain, Italy, USA, Germany, UK) according to their lead time.
-Setting all the forecast parameters that suits the stock turns.
-Analyzing the performance and profitability of each product.
-Creating and implementing stock reports to help reduce stock level thus increasing turns.
-Evaluating suppliers’ service level and negotiating for improvement.
-Negotiating for better discounts and payment terms.
-Getting latest and exclusive foreign products.
-Maintaining a balanced and profitable inventory through ordering the right quantity at the right time.
-Developed the 2006 business plan for all the replenishment team including both Home center and Supermarket.
-Purchasing some discontinued products with a 70% discount through online auctions.
-Doing studies on a category level or even product level for all buyers before any sourcing trip.
-Coordination with buyers and operations.
-Attended the True Value fall market show in September 2006.