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We are looking for diverse people with a \xe2\x80\x98can-do\xe2\x80\x99 attitude and a genuine customer journey approach to join our Grundfos family in Dubai. Reporting directly to the Senior Regional Sales Director, WU - IMEA based in Dubai, the qualified candidate will represent the Water Utility Sales team ensuring customer value and business impact of the WU division in IMEA.
What is the job about?
As a Demand Planner you will be responsible for facilitating and driving the consensus process with cross functional groups (Sales, Marketing, Product Management & Finance) to determine an accurate forecast of anticipated demand by product category. This individual will play an integral role within the commercial team for ensuring unconstrained demand is captured and based on reliable information and analyses, and that short-term and long-term forecasts are aligned.
Other responsibilities include the following activities:

• Lead monthly demand review with commercial teams per the SIOP cycle. Conduct demand analysis, monitor sales history and report forecast changes and drivers
• Reviews historical sales trends, research demand drivers, prepares forecast data, and evaluates forecast results
• Report out on variations to the plan from month to month (planning) and from week to week (execution)
• Ability to synthesize multiple sources of data (shipment trends, market data, competitive dynamics, internal developments) and translate to an impact to the forecast
• Identifies gaps to the Budget and impacts of internal change, competitor dynamics and other external factors that may impact demand
• Documents and retains history of planning assumptions, risks and opportunities to the plan
• Measure, monitor and report on key performance indicators, ensuring root-cause analysis and corrective actions are completed (e.g., forecast accuracy, bias, project progress)
• Drive continuous improvements in execution of practices and methods within planning area
• Evaluate specific strategic requests using scenario planning or what-if simulations to make recommendations
• Interface with other functions as required ensuring transparency of the Demand Planning process and results
• Performs some lead responsibilities which may include: global forecast consolidation and root cause change drivers
• Performs other duties as assigned

Your Background

• Bachelor\xe2\x80\x99s degree in Business, Supply Chain/Logistics or related technical field
• 6-7 years of relevant demand planning or sales forecasting experience
• Solid knowledge of the plans, processes, metrics and activities within the functional area in Supply chain
• Working with numbers is necessary and a keen eye for details and analysis is also required
• Experience with SAP IBP is a plus
• Strong collaboration, organization, influence and negotiation skills
• Strong written and verbal communication skills for presentations to all levels of the business
• Ability to initiate, frame, facilitate and drive improvement initiatives within defined processes
• Approach improvements from and End-to-End holistic view & capability to communicate End-to-End implications

What\xe2\x80\x99s in it for you?
You\xe2\x80\x99ll be an invaluable part of our global leadership team, a diverse network of pioneers guiding others in seeing possibilities, not problems. You\xe2\x80\x99ll be instrumental in spreading our optimistic, can-do attitude to facilitate global innovation and a good sense of purpose, embodying our six core values, guiding our colleagues in living them day by day and making a difference in global projects. We support you in navigating your own career and development path, offering you tools to hone your leadership craft, both within your field and to broaden your interest or expertise in areas such as diversity & inclusion, coaching and culture
In addition, your day-to-day benefits include:

• It is flexible working hours and up to 3 days\xe2\x80\x99 additional paid leave for volunteering of your choice
• In Grundfos, your work and personal lives will be very well balanced.
• Annual bonuses, health insurance, parental support, internal well-being consultants and programmes
• Access to the modern Grundfos Academy to pursue further both personal and professional development

Do you want to learn more?
This position is based out of Dubai. If this sounds appealing to you, please upload your CV/resume and cover letter today via our Careers portal.
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We look forward to hearing from you.