Demand & Supply Planner

About the role

Nestlé Waters & Premium Beverages, through Al Manhal Water Factory (Nestlé Waters KSA), is hiring a Demand & Supply Planner in the Supply Chain department. The role ensures that the right products are available in the right quantities, at the right time and at the right cost, so that all branches and warehouses in KSA have the right stock every day. It also creates production and dispatch plans and coordinates with logistics, procurement and suppliers.

Key responsibilities

• Demand planning: collect and analyse regional forecast, sales forecast, warehouse space and production capacity, and run detailed SKU-level analysis
• Update DSP KPIs, monitor them, carry out root cause analysis and take corrective and preventive actions
• Analyse sales trends and key drivers, and prepare statistical forecasts to improve demand planning accuracy
• Plan production and materials based on stock, capacity, demand and actual sales, keeping finished goods, raw materials and packaging at optimal levels
• Coordinate with the logistics department to balance stock and avoid bad goods and stockouts
• Act as a bridge between commercial and technical sides on volume commitments

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business or Marketing, or equivalent
• 3+ years of experience in the FMCG industry
• Very good command of English
• Knowledge of supply chain and demand and supply planning

Required skills

• Strong SAP knowledge in DSP/APO
• Demand and supply planning experience