Demand Planner📣 Job Ad
| Contract Type | Full-time | |
| Workplace type | On-site | |
| Location | Riyadh |
About the Role
Fresenius Medical Care, a global leader in kidney care, announces the need to hire a highly skilled and motivated Demand Planner to join the Manufacturing and Supply Chain (MSC) team in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. As part of our Care Enablement division, you will play a pivotal role in developing and delivering life-sustaining medical products, digital health solutions, and therapies that empower clinical teams and improve patient outcomes. The FME Reignite strategy aims to drive transformation through innovation, efficiency, and sustainable growth, and the Manufacturing and Supply Chain division is vital in delivering these life-saving treatments globally. This role is essential for ensuring the reliable production and distribution of high-quality devices, contributing to our mission of creating a future worth living for patients worldwide.
Demand Planner Responsibilities
The Demand Planner will be responsible for demand review processes, providing essential support for logistics and inventory planning, contributing to the financial management of the supply chain, and driving continuous improvement across local and global planning processes. You will be a key player in ensuring product availability and operational excellence within a dynamic market.
Key Tasks
- Lead the comprehensive demand planning process for the Saudi Arabian market, ensuring scalability to support increased sales volume and market expansion.
- Continuously improve forecast accuracy and enhance planning transparency within the organization.
- Collaborate closely with Sales, Marketing, Customer Service, Finance, Procurement, and Supply Chain teams to understand evolving demand drivers in a highly dynamic market.
- Facilitate and lead monthly demand review meetings to align stakeholders on demand forecasts and potential risks.
- Support logistics and supply planning activities to ensure service continuity and maintain healthy inventory levels.
- Monitor inventory exposure, identify slow-moving product risks, and assess impacts on service levels.
- Take responsibility for supply chain budgeting and conduct monthly financial performance analysis, ensuring alignment between growth objectives, cost control, and profitability.
- Partner with the Finance department to support cost control initiatives and business planning activities.
- Monitor inventory health, including service levels, exposure, and slow-moving product risks, and lead cross-functional risk mitigation plans to maintain service while supporting market growth.
- Act as a single point of accountability for demand and planning topics related to the Saudi Arabian market.
- Represent Saudi Arabian planning performance in global and regional forums, contributing to broader supply chain strategies.
- Contribute to and represent the Saudi Arabian supply chain team in global and regional supply chain projects.
Qualifications and Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Economics, Statistics, Supply Chain, Business Administration, or a related field.
- Minimum of 5 to 8 years of experience in demand planning, supply chain management, with knowledge of Financial Information (FI knowledge).
- Proven experience in forecasting and demand planning within a commercial environment.
- Demonstrated ability to work effectively cross-functionally and independently.
- Experience in project management and stakeholder management.
- Strong quantitative and analytical skills.
- Solid understanding of statistics and statistical-based demand planning methodologies.
- Self-motivated, proactive, and focused on continuous improvement.
- Excellent interpersonal and influencing skills.
- Ability to synthesize complex data and perspectives into clear insights.
- Ability to effectively formulate and facilitate decisions with supporting analysis.
- Quick learner with the ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously, maintain focus, and adapt to a variety of challenges.
- Ability to perform detailed procedures in a time-constrained environment.
- Proficiency in both English and Arabic languages.
Technical and Functional Skills
- Demand Planning
- Supply Chain Management
- Financial Information (FI) Knowledge
- Forecasting
- Working in a Commercial Environment
- Cross-functional Collaboration
- Independent Work Ethic
- Project Management
- Stakeholder Management
- Quantitative and Analytical Skills
- Statistics / Statistical-based Demand Planning
- Continuous Improvement
- Interpersonal and Influencing Skills
- Data Synthesis and Insight Generation
- Decision Formulation and Facilitation
- Adaptability and Multitasking Ability
- Procedure Execution Under Pressure
- Strong knowledge of Integrated Business Planning (IBP) systems.
- Knowledge of SAP system concerning Supply Chain/Sales Planning.
- Knowledge of Data and Analytics Platforms.
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.
Work Environment and Location
This is a full-time position based in Riyadh, within the Riyadh region of Saudi Arabia. Fresenius Medical Care offers a dynamic work environment with opportunities for professional development and career planning. You will be part of a global company with a collaborative culture, contributing to better healthcare for more people worldwide. We foster a culture that encourages innovative thinking and collaborative problem-solving.
Requirements
- Requires 5-10 Years experience
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