Demand Planner

As a person, you’re a learner – a natural leader – someone who is always taking initiative to make things better and bring others along with you. You live your life in alignment with the highest values of integrity and quality, always ensuring your responsibilities become a long-term success story. In this role, you’ll help us deliver better care for billions of people around the world. It starts with YOU.

As part of the MEA Supply Chain team, this role is responsible for providing the timely creation and communication of robust market demand to enable the delivery of Working Capital targets, Operating profit and Customer Service goals of the business unit. The role is pivotal to drive optimal decisions between several countries & functions including Sales Controllers and Customer Business Managers, Business Analysts, S&OP Teams and Customer Services in the 1 month to 2-year horizon.

Demand Planner will translate consumer/sales demand, promotions, product introduction & rollover plans into an agreed forecast of market requirements on an on-going 18 month rolling basis, keeping systems and other information flows up to date. The role also includes the short-term management/coordination of the execution of plans, communication of changes, issues and shortages, avoidance of obsolete products and stock run outs. The identification and delivery of process and capability improvement, cost transformation and inventory optimization opportunities are expected in order to deliver team and business objectives.

The role will be expected to prepare and present the aligned forecast and decisions made in the monthly cycle to the wider business.

Key Responsibilities:

• For an agreed portfolio of products in support of the Saudi Arabia business plans.
• Develop and maintain a monthly demand schedule by maintaining an 18-month rolling forecast at invoice SKU level.
• Manage and present the monthly MBO (monthly business outlook) sign off forecast release process.
• Drive improvements in forecast accuracy and bias.
• Provide forecast insights and recommendations for quarterly financial & budget process, plus 5-year business plans, and category specific projects, innovation and strategies.
• Manage forecast locations splits, roll-overs and allocation rules to optimize service and reduce obsolescence and cost exposure.
• Drive improvements in the Demand Planning processes, including DIO optimization.
• Support implementation of demand management best practices/strategies across categories and accounts.
• Understand and communicate supply chain implications and solutions (when appropriate) of category-specific business plans.
• Work closely with Supply Chain and S&OP colleagues in support of tactical execution which meets business objectives.

About You

You perform at the highest level possible, and you appreciate a performance culture fueled by authentic caring. You want to be part of a company actively dedicated to sustainability, inclusion, wellbeing, and career development.

You love what you do, especially when the work you do makes a difference.

In Demand Planner role, you’ll focus on winning with consumers and the market, while putting safety, mutual respect, and human dignity at the center. If you thrive in a fast-paced environment, can make decisions under pressure, and are ready to contribute to process improvement, we want you on our team!

To succeed in this role, you will need the following:

• Bachelor’s degree (BA, BSc) or equivalent.
• Business / Supply Chain experience, ideally including a forecasting or sales and operations planning (S&OP) environment or with a proven track record in Supply Chain.
• First class analytical skills including data manipulation and critical thinking.
• Flexible approach - excellent leadership skills together with strong team ethic and interpersonal skills.
• Confident in preparing and presenting to wide audiences and senior leadership.
• Experience of SAP APO, MS EXCEL, BW and R/3 or similar systems desirable.
• Proven record of improving results, working autonomously and challenging the status quo.
• Strong influencing skills are required.
• Ability to react to rapidly changing priorities, quickly make decisions and recommendations.

To Be Considered
Click the Apply button and complete the online application process. A member of our recruiting team will review your application and follow up if you seem like a great fit for this role.

We are an equal opportunity employer and are committed to developing a diverse workforce.

For Kimberly-Clark to grow and prosper, we must be an inclusive organization that applies the diverse experiences and passions of its team members to brands that make life better for people all around the world.

Employment is subject to relevant background checks carried out in South Africa.

Primary Location

Jeddah Sales Office

Worker Type

Employee

Worker Sub-Type

Regular

Time Type

Full time