Head of Planning - Food Retail

Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Industry: Retail

Function: Inventory Planning and Management

Experience: Minimum 10 years

Job Type: Full-time

Role Overview

Head of Planning - Food Retail in Dubai, United Arab Emirates is a senior retail hiring opportunity responsible for leading food demand forecasting, replenishment, inventory planning, and planning transformation across markets in the Middle East, North Africa, and Asia. The role owns the planning strategy, governance framework, operating standards, and capability required to maximize commercial value from the RELEX planning platform. This position is suited to an accomplished retail planning leader with extensive experience in food categories, multi‑market operations, inventory optimization, advanced forecasting, organizational change, and cross‑functional stakeholder management.

Responsibilities

• Lead the food plannin...