Job Openings Planning Specialist

About the job Planning Specialist

Job objective:
Maintain material & FG stock level & ensure availability on time

Environment Internal:  
Internal: All company departments & Donor centers External: Suppliers, External warehouses, Clearance agents

Key responsibility :

  • Lead monthly planning of soft goods & consumables items 
  • Review material availability & submit requisition when needed
  • Address out of stock risk on time along with mitigation plans
  • Material allocation and distribution as per centers needs
  • Monitor donner centers consumption to develop skus consumption trends
  • Monitor inventory movement & warehouse items shelf life & highlight risk to all concerned parties
  • Own SAP master data maintenance for all assigned SKUs
  • Establish effective communication channels with internal & external stakeholders
  • Daily follow up with procurement on open orders status to reflect necessary at planning cycle
  • Prepare regular reports on inventory movement & expiry dates and ensure data accuracy on the ERP system 
  • Participate in the physical count of materials to maintain accurate inventory level


Academic experience 
required:
Bachelor of Pharmacy or Business

Professional experience required:

Typically requires a minimum of 2-5 years of related experience in planning & logistics in pharma or FMCG industry

Computing skills:

ERP user , MS office user Personal skills Strong communication skills

Leadership skills:

Strong Analytical Skills Plan, organize, multi-task and work cooperatively with others

Languages:

Fluent written and spoken English and Arabic