Long Description

Job Summary

Manage the demand planning process by forecasting and planning future orders based on historical data, promotions, seasonality etc. and aggressively tracking supplier shipments, prioritizing containers at port and managing demurrage effectively. Also to keep Purchasing Plan updated with any changes in Receipts.

Job Responsibilities

•    Order tracking with suppliers 3 to 4 weeks prior to shipment date
•    Continuous follow-up with suppliers to get the stock on time
•    On-time delivery report with analysis of shipments on-time and shipments which would be delayed and the impact of delayed shipments
•    Updating Purchase Plans with any changes in receipts
•    Item Wise Planning to be done along with the buying team to forecast future sales and future order receipts
•    Proactively alerting buying team and department heads when there are order delays
•    Preparation of seasonal trackers – pre Ramadan orders, Garden orders etc. to ensure stock availability prior to launch
•    Manage prioritization of shipments and interact with SCM team to prioritize clearance from port
•    Preparation of Demurrage tracker and highlighting to DP Manager on the shipments under demurrage and detention

Candidate Requirements

•    Minimum 1 to 3 years’ experience of stock management preferably in a retail merchandising environment.
•    Thorough working knowledge of retail procurement in both local and overseas markets.
•    Good proficiency in developing reports and providing insights to the business
•    Positive attitude with a ‘can do’ approach when working under pressure or to tight deadlines.
•    Able to work with other support functions, being a team player
•    Excellent communication skills
•    Well-developed analytical, reasoning and data interpretation skills
•    Strong skills in MS office especially MS Excel

Education

Long Description

Job Summary

The Planogrammer is in-charge of the proper planning and implementation of the planogram for specific showrooms. He also assists in developing periodic reports on the utilization of planogram space, last units and display products

Job Responsibilities

• Implements the planogram in all shelf locations
• Recommends changes in display and creative ways to arrange the products to improve the customer shopping experience
• Effectively manages the retail space for specific showrooms
• Collect the Phase in and Phase out brief from product management team, then implement it on Planogram software.

Candidate Requirements

Technical/Functional (Knowledge / Skills):

• Good level of verbal & written communication skills (English essential / Arabic preferred)
• Computer literacy in Microsoft Office and planogram software (JDA and others)

Behavioral:

• organizational and self-management skills under pressure

Education