Demand & Planning Manager

About Valeo Health
Valeo Health is a preventive healthcare and wellness platform operating across Saudi Arabia (KSA) and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), offering diagnostics, teleconsultation, AI-driven health insights, supplements, and care programs. We are building AI-first, compliant, and scalable healthcare platforms that handle sensitive health data while delivering reliable, high-quality customer experiences across geographies.

Role Overview
We are looking for a data-driven Demand Forecasting Specialist to develop and refine demand plans that keep Valeo Health's supply chain efficient, cost-effective and responsive to market needs. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys working with data, has strong analytical instincts and wants to have a direct impact on inventory availability and business planning in a fast-growing startup.

Key Responsibilities:
Demand Planning & Forecasting

• Develop short, medium, and long-term demand forecasts using historical sales data, market trends and business inputs
• Build and maintain statistical forecasting models; continuously refine methodology to improve forecast accuracy
• Monitor forecast accuracy (e.g., MAPE, bias) and drive root-cause analysis on variances

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Work closely with Sales, Marketing and Product teams to incorporate promotions, launches and market intelligence into forecasts
• Partner with Procurement and Supply Chain teams to align demand plans with inventory and replenishment strategies
• Support S&OP (Sales & Operations Planning) cycles with data-backed recommendations

Data & Reporting

• Maintain forecasting dashboards and MIS reports for leadership visibility
• Analyze sales trends, seasonality, and demand drivers across products/regions
• Identify risks of stockouts or excess inventory and flag proactively

Process Improvement

• Contribute to building scalable forecasting processes and tools as the company grows
• Recommend and help implement forecasting software/systems improvements

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Statistics, Business Analytics, Economics, or related field; MBA is a plus
• 7–8 years of experience in demand planning and forecasting
• Strong proficiency in Excel/Google Sheets; experience with forecasting or ERP tools (e.g., SAP, Oracle, or similar) preferred
• Domain Expertise: E-Commerce (Marketplace & D2C Website) within FMCG or Health and Supplements
• Leadership: Proven track record of managing and mentoring hybrid teams (both onsite and offsite)
• Culture Fit: High-performance mindset with a strong collaborative approach
• Prior experience in healthtech, pharma, FMCG, or a fast-growth startup environment preferred

Benefits:

• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Paid sick time
• Paid time off

Work Location: In person