Demand Planning Specialist

About the Role

GRG, an FMCG organization, is seeking a Demand Planning Specialist to join their team in Jeddah, Makkah. This full-time role is central to ensuring that market demand is accurately translated into production plans and requires strong stakeholder management across internal and external partners.

Role Context and Objectives

The Demand Planning Specialist will be responsible for the accurate preparation and alignment of rolling forecasts. A key objective of this position is to optimize the coordination of customer orders, production availability, and delivery schedules, with a focus on improving transit times and freight efficiency.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare and align rolling forecasts to accurately reflect market demand in factory production plans.
• Coordinate customer orders, production availability, and delivery schedules.
• Improve transit times and freight efficiency within the supply chain.
• Work cross-functionally with customers, country teams, global planning, and sourcing factories to resolve issues and maintain product availability.
• Contribute to quality management, process compliance, and operational improvement initiatives.

Qualifications and Experience

• A minimum of 5 to 10 years of experience in a relevant field.
• Demonstrated ability in stakeholder management with internal and external partners.
• Experience within an FMCG organization is preferred.

Work Environment and Location

This is a full-time position based in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. The role involves working within a dynamic FMCG environment, requiring collaboration across various teams and external partners.

Application Process

Interested candidates are encouraged to apply. Salary details for this position will be discussed during the interview process.