inventory planner

Mazrui International

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   Location :-
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  Abu Dhabi
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   Brief about company :-
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   Mazrui International
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  (Diversified holding group with businesses across different industries such as Oil &amp; Gas, Oilfield Engineering Services, Manufacturing, Chemicals, Financial Investments, Real Estate, Construction, Trading, Distribution, Transportation, Logistics, Retail, Hospitality, Education etc.).
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  This role is with
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   Petrochem Performance Chemicals (PPC) (Part of Mazrui International).
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   PPC
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  specializes in drilling fluids and associated equipment services. We increase customer asset value through the provision of cost effective, customized technical solutions in the drilling and completion fluids, solids control, filtration equipment, and waste management services. Our geographical territory covers the Middle East and Caspian with current operations in the UAE, Iraq, Kuwait, and Yemen.
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   Websites :-
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  www.ppc.ae
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   Petrochem (PPC)
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  https://www.mazruiinternational.ae/
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   (Main Holding Group)
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   Designation :-
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  Demand and Inventory Planner
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   Job Objective :-
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  Assist the MES Supply Chain Manager in performing routine logistics activities, import/export activities, invoice preparation and inventory management.
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   Key Responsibilities/Duties :-
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   Demand Planning
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   Develop and maintain rolling demand forecasts across drilling chemicals and equipment categories
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   Collaborate with commercial, technical, and operations teams to ensure accurate demand projections aligned with project timelines
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   Monitor consumption trends and historical data to adjust forecasts proactively
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   Conduct periodic forecast accuracy reviews and drive improvements
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   Source Planning &amp; Procurement Coordination
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   Identify and evaluate sourcing requirements based on forecasted needs
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   Liaise with approved vendors to ensure optimal lead times, pricing, and delivery performance
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   Prepare sourcing plans in coordination with procurement and logistics teams
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   Manage temporary sourcing responsibilities until a dedicated sourcing resource is onboarded
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   Performance &amp; Inventory Monitoring
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   Monitor inventory levels to prevent shortages or excess stocks
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   Maintain stock visibility and coordinate replenishment cycles
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   Assess supplier performance related to delivery accuracy, responsiveness, and compliance
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   Support operational readiness for new projects, including ADNOC-related operations
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   Specialized Knowledge :-
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   Analyse historical data and project pipelines to develop accurate demand forecasts for drilling chemicals and equipment
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   Align source planning with operational timelines, vendor capabilities, and project needs
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   Coordinate procurement requirements and optimize supplier performance
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   Monitor inventory levels and maintain supply continuity for ADNOC and regional projects
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   Ability &amp; Skills :-
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   Knowledge of drilling consumables, chemicals, and equipment is highly advantageous
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   Strong analytical and data interpretation skills using Excel, ERP systems, or planning tools
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   Effective communication and cross-functional collaboration abilities
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   Ability to work under tight timelines and manage multiple planning priorities
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   Experience :-
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   4&ndash;6 years of experience in supply chain planning, preferably in oil &amp; gas or industrial chemicals
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   Academic Qualifications :-
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   Bachelor&rsquo;s degree in supply chain, Business, Engineering, or related field
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    Please apply by attaching your CV only if you have relevant experience and qualifications.
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    Due to high volume of applications, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
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Demand and Inventory Planner

Work Force Connexion

<p><b>Demand and Inventory Planner</b></p><p><b>Job Objective</b> -</p><p>Assist the MES Supply Chain Manager in performing routine logistics activities, import/export activities, invoice preparation and inventory management.</p><p><b>Key Responsibilities/Duties</b>-</p><p><b>Demand Planning</b></p><ul><li>&middot; Develop and maintain rolling demand forecasts across drilling chemicals and equipment categories</li><li>&middot; Collaborate with commercial, technical, and operations teams to ensure accurate demand projections aligned with project timelines</li><li>&middot; Monitor consumption trends and historical data to adjust forecasts proactively</li><li>&middot; Conduct periodic forecast accuracy reviews and drive improvements</li></ul><p><b>Source Planning &amp; Procurement Coordination</b></p><ul><li>&middot; Identify and evaluate sourcing requirements based on forecasted needs</li><li>&middot; Liaise with approved vendors to ensure optimal lead times, pricing, and delivery performance</li><li>&middot; Prepare sourcing plans in coordination with procurement and logistics teams</li><li>&middot; Manage temporary sourcing responsibilities until a dedicated sourcing resource is onboarded</li></ul><p><b>Performance &amp; Inventory Monitoring</b></p><ul><li>&middot; Monitor inventory levels to prevent shortages or excess stocks</li><li>&middot; Maintain stock visibility and coordinate replenishment cycles</li><li>&middot; Assess supplier performance related to delivery accuracy, responsiveness, and compliance</li><li>&middot; Support operational readiness for new projects, including ADNOC-related operations</li></ul><p><b>Specialized Knowledge</b>-</p><ul><li>&middot; Analyse historical data and project pipelines to develop accurate demand forecasts for drilling chemicals and equipment</li><li>&middot; Align source planning with operational timelines, vendor capabilities, and project needs</li><li>&middot; Coordinate procurement requirements and optimize supplier performance</li><li>&middot; Monitor inventory levels and maintain supply continuity for ADNOC and regional projects</li></ul><p><b>Experience</b>-</p><ul><li>&middot; 4&ndash;6 years of experience in supply chain planning, preferably in oil &amp; gas or industrial chemicals</li></ul><p><b>Academic Qualifications</b>-</p><ul><li>Bachelor&rsquo;s degree in supply chain, Business, Engineering, or related field</li></ul><p>Job Types: Full-time, Permanent</p><p>Pay: AED8,000.00 - AED9,500.00 per month</p><p>Application Question(s):</p><ul><li>Do you have the Knowledge of drilling consumables, chemicals, and equipment is highly advantageous?</li><li>Do you agree with the given salary range?</li><li>Do you have experience in import/export activities, invoice preparation and inventory management.?</li></ul><p>Experience:</p><ul><li>in supply chain planning, preferably in oil &amp; gas: 4 years (Required)</li></ul>

Demand & Inventory Planner (Oil & Gas Field)

<p><b>Demand and Inventory Planner</b></p><p><b>Job Objective</b>:-</p><p><b>Demand Planning</b></p><p>&middot; Develop and maintain rolling demand forecasts across drilling chemicals and equipment categories</p><p>&middot; Collaborate with commercial, technical, and operations teams to ensure accurate demand projections aligned with project timelines</p><p>&middot; Monitor consumption trends and historical data to adjust forecasts proactively</p><p>&middot; Conduct periodic forecast accuracy reviews and drive improvements</p><p><b>Source Planning &amp; Procurement Coordination</b></p><p>&middot; Identify and evaluate sourcing requirements based on forecasted needs</p><p>&middot; Liaise with approved vendors to ensure optimal lead times, pricing, and delivery performance</p><p>&middot; Prepare sourcing plans in coordination with procurement and logistics teams</p><p>&middot; Manage temporary sourcing responsibilities until a dedicated sourcing resource is onboarded</p><p><b>Performance &amp; Inventory Monitoring</b></p><p>&middot; Monitor inventory levels to prevent shortages or excess stocks</p><p>&middot; Maintain stock visibility and coordinate replenishment cycles</p><p>&middot; Assess supplier performance related to delivery accuracy, responsiveness, and compliance</p><p>&middot; Support operational readiness for new projects, including ADNOC-related operations</p><p><b>Specialized Knowledge</b>:-</p><p>&middot; Analyse historical data and project pipelines to develop accurate demand forecasts for drilling chemicals and equipment</p><p>&middot; Align source planning with operational timelines, vendor capabilities, and project needs</p><p>&middot; Coordinate procurement requirements and optimize supplier performance</p><p>&middot; Monitor inventory levels and maintain supply continuity for ADNOC and regional projects</p><p><b>Ability &amp; Skills</b>:-</p><p>&middot; Knowledge of drilling consumables, chemicals, and equipment is highly advantageous</p><p>&middot; Strong analytical and data interpretation skills using Excel, ERP systems, or planning tools</p><p>&middot; Effective communication and cross-functional collaboration abilities</p><p>&middot; Ability to work under tight timelines and manage multiple planning priorities</p><p><b>Experience</b>:-</p><p>&middot; 4&ndash;6 years of experience in supply chain planning, preferably in oil &amp; gas or industrial chemicals</p><p>Job Types: Full-time, Permanent</p><p>Pay: AED8,000.00 - AED9,500.00 per month</p><p>Application Question(s):</p><ul><li>Do you have experience working as a Demand &amp; Inventory Planner within the Oil &amp; Gas or Chemicals industry?</li><li>The salary for this position is AED 9,500. Do you agree?</li></ul><p>Experience:</p><ul><li>supply chain planning, preferably in oil &amp; gas or chemicals: 4 years (Required)</li></ul>

Demand and Inventory Planner - Oil & Gas / Chemicals

TASC Outsourcing

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    Job Title &ndash; Assistant Planner (FMCG/Retail) &ndash; (4 months contract)
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    Type &ndash; Outsourced
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    Contract Duration- 4 months short term contract
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    Work Location &ndash; Dubai
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    Salary - AED 6500
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    Mandatory - Advanced Excel knowledge - Immediate joiner, preferably from FMCG and Retail Industry
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   Job Responsibilities
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   The Assistant Planner delivers the division merchandise strategy through timely creation of Items and Purchase Orders.
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   Responsible for replenishment, allocation and transfers of product.
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   Responsible for the flow of goods through the Supply Chain, providing reports on Sales and Inventory; maximizing the productivity of inventory and maximizing sales and gross margin.
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   Validating of Order Confirmations against Invoices and orders.
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   Ensuring Shipment Trackers are maintained, delivery dates managed, and deviances are escalated to planners and buyers.
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  TASC Recruitment Team
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Assistant Planner (FMCG/Retail) – (4 months contract)

IFFCO

<p></p><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div>Job Summary</div>
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Demand Planner is responisble for demand planing process for assigned business group/units.</div>
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Roles &amp; Responsibilities</div>
</div><div><ul><li>Demand Planner is the main point of contact between the demand side and supply side. All communication from the demand side (primarily sales, category marketing, trade marketing etc.) to the supply side (Supply Planner, manufacturing, BU scheduler, etc.) must be channeled through the Demand Planner..</li>
<li>Needs to understand all aspects of demand forecasting including having a thorough understanding of the markets that assigned BG and BU operates within</li>
<li>Responsible for managing the demand forecasting process that is the foundation for the development of highly accurate forecasts.</li>
<li>Facilitates the generation of detailed product mix forecasts and captures and documents demand plan assumptions, risks, and opportunities</li>
<li>With Demantra being the demand planning tool of choice, the Demand Planner must utilize Demantra for preparing baseline forecasts and for capturing any &lsquo;lift&rsquo; data. Maintaining the Demantra planning tool, including maintaining accurate planning data, is a fundamental responsibility</li>
<li>Facilitates the Demand Review meeting, the monthly meeting where head of sales, head of marketing, head of finance and Demand Planner will arrive at the unconstrained consensus forecast for the category. Demand Planner will be responsible for preparing all required documentation and analyses for the demand review meeting to be a forum for meaningful and realistic forecasting decisions.</li>
<li>Assist in facilitating the monthly S&amp;OP cycle including Demand Reviews, Pre-S&amp;OP and the executive S&amp;OP meeting where the CEO, head of sales, head of marketing, head of finance and other senior management will sign off the demand and supply plans. The Demand Planner facilitates preparation of required documents and analysis for the S&amp;OP planning cycle</li>
<li>Communicates detailed sales forecast to supply planning team and works closely with supply planning team to resolve issues and decide on tradeoffs</li>
<li>Identifies and manages abnormal demand &ndash; any demand that is large and unexpected and could be difficult to fulfill. Demand Planner will work closely with sales and supply chain to find ways to fulfill the demand as well as understand how such demand can be better anticipated</li>
<li>Review the sales forecast against actual sales and provide recommendation to supply planning for any changes required</li>
<li>Monitor actual sales against forecast &ndash; analyze the mean absolute percentage error to understand and correct any root causes for items with low forecast accuracy. This is a continuous improvement process</li>
<li>Demand Planner is expected to review the product portfolio and stocks to recommend portfolio rationalization as well as highlight expiry risks and develop liquidation plans with the sales team</li>
<li>Monitoring the effectiveness of various promotions and helping the Sales and Marketing teams in designing effective promotions</li>
<li>Work with Sales, Marketing and other relevant teams on New Product launches</li>
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</div><div><ul><li>Sales forecast accuracy (MAPE) and forecast bias</li>
<li>Inventory level (days of finished goods inventory)</li>
<li>Non-moving inventory (% value of non-moving inventory)</li>
<li>Inventory obsolescence (% value of obsolete inventory)</li>
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</div><div><ul><li>8+ years of experience in supply chain in reputed firms.</li>
<li>Experience in FMCG companies will be preferred.</li>
<li>Must have at least 5 years of experience in demand planning</li>
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</div><div><ul><li>University degree in related or relevant field.</li>
<li>Master degree from reputed business schools is desirable.</li>
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</div><div><div>Analytical Ability</div><div>
Customer Centricity</div><div>
Self and Team Management</div><div>
Demand Planning</div><div>
Business Planning and Forecasting</div><div>
Forecasting</div><div>
Planning &amp; Decision Making</div><div>
Oracle/SAP ERP</div><div>
Advanced Excel</div><div>
Ownership &amp; Result Orientation</div><div>
Communicating effectively</div></div></div></div>
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Associate Manager - Demand Planning.Supply Chain-S&D(KSA)

Del Monte Foods Private Limited

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   Develop short-term, medium-term, and long-term demand forecasts at SKU/channel/region level using statistical models and market intelligence.
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   Review historical sales trends, seasonality patterns, promotional plans, and new product launches to build robust forecasts.
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   Consolidate the SKU level forecasts from sales functions/sales head/Channel heads in Planning tool for short term plan(3months) &amp; long-term plan (12 months)
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   Marry the plan with the AOP, historical sales &amp; enrich with marketing inputs.
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   Partner with Sales, Marketing, and Category teams to incorporate trade insights, marketing campaigns, and distribution changes into the forecast.
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   Participate in S&amp;OP (Sales &amp; Operations Planning) meetings, providing data-driven inputs to align supply and demand.
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   Coordinate with Supply Planning to ensure production plans meet forecasted demand
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   Support automation and digitization initiatives in demand planning
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   Monitor forecast accuracy (WMAPE, Bias) and identify gaps; implement corrective actions to improve accuracy.
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   Analyse deviations between forecast and actual sales to understand causes and improve future forecasts.
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   Track product availability, service levels, and inventory health (Days of Inventory, Slow Moving &amp; Obsolete stock).
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   Managing FG Inventory openings in line with inventory targets &amp; in line with safety covers defines each SKU as a class.
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   Monthly closing &amp; projected inventory dashboard.
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   Imported Inventory dashboard &ndash; monthly
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   3 months rolling forecast accuracy &ndash; monthly
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   Highlight potential risks of shortages or overstock situations and recommend mitigation plans
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   Strong at analytical skills
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   Proficient at MS Excel.
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   Understanding of SAP
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   The demand planner role should be filled with someone who is a good communicator. He/she is generally in charge of facilitating meetings. As an intersection of Sales-Marketing &amp; Manufacturing functions the planner should be comfortable in leading meetings and driving productive dialogue.
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  Post Graduate
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  Working Experience &ndash; 7-8 years
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  Must have: Experience in planning, Analytical skills, strong communication &amp; presentation skills.
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AM - Demand Planner

ZF Group

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 Material and Supply Chain Planner
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   About the Team
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  The Supply Chain Team plays a pivotal role in ensuring seamless material availability for manufacturing operations. By optimizing inventory, improving supplier performance, and maintaining on-time delivery, the team supports uninterrupted production, cost efficiency, and customer satisfaction.
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   What you can look forward to as Material and Supply Chain Planner (m/f/d):
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   Lead end-to-end material supply chain planning, ensuring production and customer requirements are met.
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   Manage master data, purchase orders, SAP updates, and supplier capacity to align with demand.
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   Track deliveries, analyze inventory, and optimize stock levels to meet targets.
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   Coordinate customer schedules, dispatch planning, and warehouse infrastructure needs.
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   Drive supplier performance improvements in on-time delivery, lead times, and quality standards.
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   Ensure compliance with QMS, HSE, and support new product development initiatives.
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   Your Profile as Material and Supply Chain Planner (m/f/d):
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   University degree in Engineering with 4&ndash;8 years&rsquo; experience in Material Planning or Supply Chain.
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   Expertise in logistics, inventory management, and supplier coordination.
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   Skilled in SAP/ERP systems, data analysis, and problem-solving tools (8D, Pareto, RCA).
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   Strong command of English with excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
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   Proficient in MS Office; familiar with ISO/TS 16949 standards.
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   Ability to work cross-functionally and drive efficiency in supply chain operations.
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   Why should you choose ZF Group in India?
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    Innovative Environment:
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   Work in a forward-thinking organization at the forefront of supply chain excellence and operational efficiency.
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    Diverse and Inclusive Culture:
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   Collaborate in a workplace that values diversity, inclusion, and mutual respect.
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    Career Development:
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   Access structured training programs, career growth opportunities, and global exposure.
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    Global Presence:
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   Be part of a worldwide leader with opportunities to collaborate with international teams and projects.
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    Sustainability Focus:
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   Contribute to eco-friendly initiatives and responsible supply chain practices.
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    Employee Well-being:
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   Enjoy comprehensive benefits, work-life balance, and a supportive work environment.
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Material & Supply Chain Planner

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