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JOB PURPOSE 

This is a great opportunity for anyone who wants to stretch his/her technical and leadership skills and take his/her learning into the next level as this job provides the opportunity to manage the end to end supply chain. 
The Supply Chain Planner plays a critical role for Mashreq UFS as it sits in the heart of UFS cross-functional business teams working with Marketing, CD, Finance, Local & imported Sourcing Units, Customers & Regional teams to ensure all UFS range is available at the right time with the right quantities with the lowest Cost, desired quality and highest Customer Service levels. 

WHAT WILL YOUR MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES BE 

​​Demand Planning: 

• ​Use Secondary Sales Data to generate baseline with Capgemini 

• ​Lead and help CD team build a realistic forecast in line with the historical data and future trends 

• ​Improve forecast accuracy & forecast bias and maintain their loss trees 

• ​Lead & ensure full implementation of S&OP process 

• ​Review the aggregate short-term volume forecast and highlight gaps, risks and opportunities 

• ​Generate Unconstrained Shipment plan for Supply Capability Review 

​Supply Planning: 

• ​Communicate the consolidated demand plan to the respective SUs both local & foreign 

• ​Act as the single point of contact and streamline all communications with the respective SUs 

• ​Assure that SUs are servicing our demand 

• ​Ensure all our SUs are having the needed capacity to service our ambitious business growth 

• ​Manage Inbound shipments from the point of placing order till delivery at our warehouse 

• ​Challenge and try to sort out any supply risk 

• ​Facilitate trade-offs where possible to achieve monthly financial targets 

• ​Provide a proper outlook of the confirmed supply plan to the business for the cash up 

• ​Run and maintain stock models and ensure maintaining optimal inventory levels for all SKUs 

• ​Proactively monitor Near Expiry, Slow moving & obsolete stocks and ensure right actions in place 

• ​Ensure fair allocation of supply between local & export markets 

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​Customer Service: 

• ​Generate Primary shipment plan for month Zero in light of confirmed Supply 

• ​Ensure full range availability at the right time with the right quantities to meet agreed shipment plan 

• ​Ensure the highest service levels and maintain DR/CCFOT losses 

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​Innovations Planning 

• ​Lead SC part in all UFS innovations including: 

• ​Helping CD & Marketing with business case & volumes assumptions 

• ​Managing liquidations and Phase-in/Phase out 

• ​Sealing launch dates and ensuring landing innovations on time in full 

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WHAT YOU NEED TO SUCCEED 

Experiences & Qualifications 

ESSENTIAL:  
2-5 years of experience in any of Supply Planning, Demand Planning, Customer Service or general Supply Chain 

PREFERED: 
experience in both Demand & Supply Planning 

Skills 

ESSENTIAL 

• University degree in Engineering, Logistics or Business Administration 

• Fluent in English 

• Proficiency in MS Excel & MS Office applications 

• Understanding of S&OP cycle 

• Good communication skills 

PREFERRED: 

• SAP or any ERP system knowledge is preferable 

• Preferably no military obligation for male candidates 

• Good working knowledge of Supply Chain Processes 

Leadership 

• You are energized by delivering fantastic results. You are an example to others – both your results and your resilience. You are constantly on the lookout for better ways to do things, engaging and collaborating with others along the way. 

• As an individual you are the one responsible for your own wellbeing and delivering high standards of work. You must also focus on the Consumer and what they need. You are humble and have your head up, looking around to interpret evidence and data smartly, spot issues and opportunities to make things better. 

• Critical SOL (Standards of Leadership) Behaviors 

• PASSION FOR HIGH PERFORMANCE: Takes personal responsibility and accountability for execution and results. Has an owner’s mindset, using data and insight to make decisions. 

• PERSONAL MASTERY: Sets high standards for themselves. Actively builds own wellbeing and resilience. 

• CONSUMER LOVE: Whatever their role, always looks for better ways to serve consumers. Invests time inside and outside to understand the needs of consumers. 

• PURPOSE & SERVICE: Has humility, understanding that leadership is service to others, inside and outside Unilever. 

• AGILITY: Explores the world around them, continually learning and developing their skills. 

Unilever embraces diversity and encourages applicants from all walks of life! This means giving full and fair consideration to all applicants and continuing development of all employees regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage and civil partnership, and pregnancy and maternity.   
 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION 

Travel: 

Job is Cairo based with some travel to Borg El Arab upon business need 

Contacts:

• Local factory, 3rd parties & foreign Sourcing Units 

• Marketing 

• Customer Development 

• Supply Chain (WH, Logistics, Clearance, Planning & Customer Service) 

• Procurement 

• Finance 

• R&D 

• Quality Assurance 

Unilever is an organisation committed to equity, inclusion and diversity to drive our business results and create a better future, every day, for our diverse employees, global consumers, partners, and communities. We believe a diverse workforce allows us to match our growth ambitions and drive inclusion across the business. At Unilever we are interested in every individual bringing their ‘Whole Self’ to work and this includes you! Thus if you require any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us at the time of your application so that we can support you through your recruitment journey.