Planning Officer

Demand Planning & Forecast Management

• Lead demand planning activities for all Product businesses.
• Prepare and maintain demand forecasts in Anaplan.
• Collaborate with Sales, Marketing, Product Managers, and Business Heads to improve forecast reliability.
• Analyze forecast variances and implement corrective actions.
• Support monthly demand review and S&OP processes.
• Monitor demand trends and identify risks and opportunities.

MTS & MTO Planning

MTS (Make-to-Stock)

• Review stock levels and replenishment requirements for locally manufactured and traded products.
• Execute bi-weekly MTS planning cycle.
• Issue FG orders and maintain optimum inventory coverage.
• Monitor stock availability to achieve service level targets.

MTO (Make-to-Order)

• Review non-committed MTO backlog on a regular basis.
• Follow up with factories and suppliers to secure delivery commitments.
• Drive timely closure of pending MTO orders.
• Coordinate cross-functional actions to improve order fulfilment.

Inventory Governance & Optimization

• Establish strong inventory governance mechanisms.
• Conduct regular inventory analysis and reporting.
• Monitor inventory aging, excess stock, slow-moving stock, and obsolete inventory.
• Drive inventory reduction initiatives while maintaining service levels.
• Ensure inventory policies and planning parameters are aligned with budget & business objectives.
• Support inventory reconciliation and stock accuracy reviews.

Stock Quality Management

• Improve stock quality by ensuring optimum inventory composition.
• Monitor & adhere Quality Stock KPI.
• Maintain Quality Stock target.
• Drive action plans for excess and non-moving inventory.

Backlog Governance

• Monitor customer order backlog on a daily and weekly basis.
• Identify delivery risks and implement recovery plans.
• Coordinate with sourcing, manufacturing, logistics, and customer service teams.
• Ensure orders are fulfilled within committed timelines.
• Drive continuous backlog reduction initiatives.

Supply Planning & Material Availability

• Ensure timely procurement and replenishment of materials.
• Monitor supplier commitments and delivery performance.
• Escalate and resolve material shortages.
• Support business continuity through proactive planning and risk mitigation.

Reporting & Analytics

• Generate planning dashboards and KPI reports.
• Provide regular updates on forecast accuracy, inventory health, service levels, and backlog.
• Perform root cause analysis and recommend improvement actions.
• Support management reviews with actionable insights.

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