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Company Overview

Almarai is recognized as the world’s largest vertically integrated dairy and the region’s largest food and beverage manufacturing and distribution company. Headquartered in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Almarai is the #1 FMCG Brand in the MENA region and a market leader across all its categories in the GCC. The company employs over 46,000 individuals, servicing approximately 110,000 retail outlets, and reported a net income of SAR * Billion on sales of SAR ** Billion in 2023. Almarai is undergoing an aggressive expansion program, including acquisitions in new vertical markets.

About the Demand Forecast Analyst Role

Almarai is seeking a Demand Forecast Analyst to join its team in Makkah, with potential work across King Abdullah Economic City and Rabigh. This full-time position is central to ensuring the accurate preparation of demand forecasts for the Seafood Business, with a continuous focus on improving accuracy levels.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure demand planners maintain the IBP system with clean, up-to-date data.
• Reconcile all SKUs weekly by depot and accurately set up new SKUs.
• Immediately reflect any changes in product or geographic hierarchy within the system.
• Accurately capture both future and past events within the IBP system.
• Update rolling 18-month forecasts on a weekly-monthly basis, broken down by week, depot, and SKU.
• Submit and ensure the incorporation of regional/local level events into the forecast through bottom-up forecasting.

Forecasting Process and Tools

The role involves considering a comprehensive range of factors to achieve forecast accuracy. These include historical sales patterns, market trends, seasonality, past and future events (such as sales and marketing plans), prevailing economic conditions, weather patterns, government regulations, and competitive activities. All forecasting activities are supported by the PROCAST system, a specialized forecasting software.

Qualifications and Experience

Candidates should possess 2 to 5 years of experience in a demand forecasting or analytical role. Familiarity with forecasting software, particularly the PROCAST system, is essential for this position.

Work Type and Compensation

This is a full-time position based in Makkah, with operations extending to King Abdullah Economic City and Rabigh. Almarai offers a competitive salary and benefits package for this role.