The Planning Coordinator coordinates the daily planning for purchase orders of local items to ensure smooth operation in warehouse, production, franchise, café, and retail in accordance of lead time of availability from suppliers.

Key Accountabilities:

Replenishment

• Prepare daily planning of items required for local purchase to maintain stock levels to meet demands while restricting stock overflow in the warehouse

• Update and maintain parameters of stock keeping units in ERP for new or phased-out item codes for optimized data consolidation in the planning and purchasing process

• Assessing forecast of finished goods given by line manager and planning of orders to mitigate impact to stocks of materials prior to production date

• Follow up with the Purchasing Team for items on a critical level with pending supplier delivery or with Open/ under approval POs

• Coordinating with the purchasing team in evaluating stock volume requested by other departments or excess quantity delivered by the suppliers to maintain balanced stock levels

• Proactively monitor and adapt the stock level of items based on seasonal variations in consumption for efficient operation in the warehouse.

Skills

Experience requirement:

• Minimum 3 years’ planning experience in the FMCG industry (especially F&B).

• Advanced user of Navision (ERP).

• Advanced user of Excel with proficiency in formulas like Vlookups, Sumifs, Pivot table (advanced user), Graphs, etc.

• Excellent Mathematics skills; and numerical proficiency.

• Ability to work within given schedules/timelines.

• Proficiency in both verbal and written English.

• Advanced user of PowerPoint (Presentations).

• Strong Analytical skills and report making.

Job Details

Job Location: Dubai United Arab Emirates

Company Industry: Food & Beverage Production

Company Type: Employer (Private Sector)

Job Role: Purchasing and Procurement

Employment Type: Full-Time Employee

Monthly Salary Range: Unspecified

Number of Vacancies: 1