Market Planner

Beiersdorf

Ordering, Customer Service and Distribution planning

• Creating POs, inbound deliveries and related documents for intercompany ordering and replenishment through ERP system (SAP)
• Ensure product stock availability in warehouse branches are optimum for all distribution channels and can cover direct and indirect demand from customers.
• Monitor and put plans to ensure Finished Goods supplies are available as per forecast by branch.
• Interact with sales, marketing, and warehouse branches to understand demand forecast by branch to cover product sales and plan stock replenishment.
• Collaborate with 3PM, central HUBs & Customer Service in Dubai for planning of inbound shipments for finished products.
• Working with DXB customer service and Demand and supply planners to optimize service level.
• Customer Service invoicing for top customers and managing Service Level, stocks availability and allocation.
• Monitoring Service Level for top customer and collaborating with top customers to improve service and optimize supply chain KPIs.

Inventory Management

• Manage inventory at distributor effectively to secure product sales and devise improvement actions to maximize utilization
• Controlling ordering for items based on Gold, Silver and bronze SKU classification
• Monitor, evaluate and build depletion plans for excess stocks, blocked stocks and short shelf-life stocks.
• Align with stakeholders plans to deplete short shelf life and excess stocks.

Procurement & Master Data Management

• Create Master Data in distributor system/SAP system along with leading assortment management for BDF
• Generation and processing of POs and confirmation in distributor system
• Provide visibility to stakeholders on active SKU list and innovations.
• Liaise with MU Supply Chain team for new products and ensure on time ordering from distributor system and listing
• Process request samples from distributor system as per business requirement

Reporting

• Provide monthly Service Level, Direct Cost of Sales reports with clear root causing and action plan.
• Report on inventory (DIH) and forecast accuracy monthly
• Monthly reporting on Waste risks and depletion action plans

Others

• Any additional analysis, tasks and duties, which would be required to fulfill the scope of the role as requested by the line manager