Planning Specialist

Asfour for Mining and Re... -
Tebin, Cairo

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Planning Specialist

Full Time

On-site

Asfour for Mining and Refractories -
Tebin, CairoPosted 4 days ago

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The Planning Specialist position we are looking for will be responsible for all forecasting activities associated with customers and products.
Creates and maintains forecast models for their customers, incorporating business intelligence and forecast information gathered from sales, marketing, finance, retailer replenishment analysts, and other sources (i.e.: Nielsen or other syndicated consumer data).
Responsible for the supply and demand cycles through collaboration with Sales and Production throughout the goods value chain.
Determining & maintaining the optimum level of the Material for production operations, finished goods stocks, other support service materials in the light of the overall business strategy·
Responsible for Inventory control·
Responsible for scheduling all issued work orders depend on the availability of the raw material & finish goods, delivery terms, the capacity & the optimum level of production·
Responsible for MRP module within the ERP system.
Develop demand forecasts (operational forecasts) at multiple levels of aggregation for multiple time horizons as part of a demand planning function.
Develop demand forecasts (operational forecasts) at multiple levels of aggregation for multiple time horizons as part of a demand planning function.
Review historical sales trends, research demand drivers, prepare forecast data, develop statistical forecast models, and evaluate forecast results.
Coordinate cross-functional research activities to reconcile significant variances and refine the forecast model to reflect updated sales and marketing assumptions.
Interact with sales, marketing, and customer finance to understand demand forecast drivers.
Utilize a collaborative and consensus approach by working with Sales, Marketing and Customer Finance to obtain and ensure that current and accurate information is used for demand forecasts.
Use and maintain the Demand Planning software as the primary forecasting system tool.
Provide input to the Supply Planning organization in developing inventory strategies on existing items, new products, and product phase-outs.
Closely coordinate and communicate customer action plans with supply planning.
Determine and develop appropriate analytical frameworks, approaches, and models.
Investigate irregularities and variances between forecasted information and actual information.