The Demand Planner is responsible for developing, maintaining, and improving the demand forecast for the consumer appliances portfolio across the Middle East region. The role ensures alignment between sales, marketing, supply chain, and finance to support optimal inventory levels, product availability, and business growth.
Key Responsibilities Demand Forecasting & Planning - Develop monthly, quarterly, and annual demand forecasts at SKU, channel, and country level.
- Use historical sales data, market trends, seasonality, promotions, and product lifecycle inputs to build accurate forecasts.
- Monitor forecast accuracy (MAPE, bias) and continuously improve forecasting models.
- Maintain rolling 12–18 month demand plans.
- Lead the demand planning process within the S&OP cycle.
- Collaborate with Sales, Product Marketing, Finance, and Supply Planning teams to align demand assumptions.
- Present demand plans and insights ...