Senior Planning Officer📣 Job Ad
| Contract Type | Full-time | |
| Workplace type | On-site | |
| Location | Riyadh |
About the Role
Almarai, a recognized leader in the food and beverage industry and the world's largest vertically integrated dairy company, is seeking a Senior Planning Officer to join its team in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Founded in 1977 and headquartered in Riyadh, Almarai is a leading FMCG brand in the MENA region, holding market leadership across its diverse product categories in GCC, Egypt, and Jordan. The company is committed to providing nutritious and healthy products, guided by its principle: "Quality you can trust." With an extensive portfolio including dairy, juices, baked goods, poultry, infant formula, dates, fish, seafood, and bottled water, Almarai employs over 43,000 professionals dedicated to quality. This role is essential for ensuring optimal inventory levels across all sales depots, directly contributing to operational efficiency and customer satisfaction.
The Senior Planning Officer will be instrumental in maintaining inventory accuracy and efficiency by closely monitoring stock levels, analyzing sales trends, and proactively identifying potential issues such as aging stock. This position requires a strategic approach to inventory management, ensuring Almarai's products are available to meet consumer demand while minimizing waste and optimizing stock turnover. The role involves close collaboration with various departments to ensure seamless replenishment and distribution processes.
Key Responsibilities
- Monitor stock fluctuations across all sales depots to identify areas requiring replenishment or order adjustments.
- Analyze sales trends to develop and implement effective stock replenishment plans.
- Identify aging stock to minimize product expiry and reduce potential losses.
- Submit consolidated planned orders for stock replenishment to the Central Planning Process (CPP) for confirmation.
- Offload CPP-approved replenishment stocks into SAP for accurate record-keeping.
- Monitor CPP-confirmed orders with sales depots to ensure timely delivery and fulfillment.
- Generate weekly reefer turnaround delay reports to identify and address logistical bottlenecks.
- Generate service level reports to assess and improve overall inventory performance.
Qualifications and Requirements
- Bachelor's degree.
- 2 years of experience in logistics or supply planning.
- Demonstrated experience in managing a high volume of Stock Keeping Units (SKUs).
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English.
- Proficiency in using SAP and other Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems.
Required Skills
- Strong knowledge of SAP and ERP systems.
- Comprehensive understanding of business operations and sales trends.
- High analytical skills for data interpretation and problem-solving.
- Ability to interpret complex information effectively.
- Proven ability to work collaboratively as a team player.
Work Environment and Details
This is a full-time position based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The role requires 2-5 years of experience. Almarai offers a competitive compensation package, including generous leave, comprehensive medical coverage, a discretionary bonus, and opportunities for training and development.
Requirements
- Requires 2-5 Years experience
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