Our client: A well-established Packaging manufacturing company in the UAE is looking for an Associate Planning Manager. Your role: The incumbent will be building the accuracy of the sales forecast that will enable the company to meet its sales and production plan objectives. Translate sales forecast to a real-time demand plan and ensure the accuracy of the forecasted numbers by factoring historical data from sales and marketing inputs to develop a production plan. Monitor non-moving and slow-moving stocks and escalate for liquidation. Must-haves: Bachelor\xe2\x80\x99s Degree in Supply Chain or APICS Certification. The successful candidate should be carrying at least 6-8 years of production planning in a complex FMCG manufacturing environment. Should bring good practices of Demand Planning, Production Scheduling and Supply Planning; should be hands-on with ERP tools. Excellent communication and negotiation skills. The candidate should be an analytical, exploratory, and rational thinker. Managing Expectations: At mindfield we are driven by mutually agreed KPIs and service levels. Exceptional results can only be delivered when we understand both our key stakeholder\xe2\x80\x99s clients and candidates. Keeping this in mind we would request that when applying for a role do take cognizance of the \xe2\x80\x9cmust haves\xe2\x80\x9d to avoid disappointment. Sometimes positions take time to close and there could be a delay in us responding to you but respond we will.
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