To lead demand & supply planning activities, ensuring product availability, accurate forecasts, and seamless collaboration between commercial, marketing, manufacturing, and logistics teams. The role drives service levels, inventory optimisation, and supports successful product launches in a fast-moving consumer good sector.

Reports to general manager. This role is in a fast paced environment that offers an opportunity to be part of building a rapidly growing brand, while actively contributing to strategy through to execution.

(A) Essential Funtions

1. Demand Planning & Forecasting

Lead the monthly S&OP process; consolidate volume forecasts from sales & marketing teams

Manage short- & long-term demand planning for core and new SKUs

Analyse historical sales, back orders, promotions, seasonality & market trends

2. Supply Planning & Inventory Control

Convert demand signals into supply requirements for local & regional production

Optimise inventory levels (finished goods & raw materials) to balance service vs. cost

Minimise write-offs/obsolescence on fast-changing portfolio

3. Product Launches & Promotions

Act as SCP lead in NPD launches – ensure timelines, MOQ, supply-chain readiness

Liaise with packaging suppliers, co-packers, marketing, and procurement

4. Cross-functional Collaboration

Work closely with Commercial, Marketing, Manufacturing, Quality & Logistics teams

Drive alignment via Monthly Business Reviews and S&OE meetings

5. Performance & Reporting

Monitor planning KPIs: forecast accuracy, OTIF, inventory turns, service levels

Propose corrective action to ensure high availability & agile response to trend shifts

6. Team Management

Supervise and develop junior planners/analysts

Promote continuous improvement and SAP system utilization

(KSA) knowledge/experience, skills, ability & attitude:

1. Degree in Supply Chain, Business, Engineering or related field

2. 5–8 years of experience in FMCG, ideally in beauty / personal care

3. Strong knowledge of demand & supply planning processes (S&OP/SIOP)

4. Experience with planning tools- SAP Must

5. Excellent analytical & stakeholder management skills

6. Ability to work in dynamic, trend-driven, short product-lifecycle categories

7. Fluent in English is a must