Assistant Manager Purchasing & Demand Planning
Riyadh, Riyadh Region, Saudi Arabia
- Forecast, analyse and purchase over 2000 Retail items for >250 restaurants.- Develop, lead and execute purchasing strategies.- Work with multiple vendors to determine the best deals for the company, and have to evaluate the pros & cons of each, based on price, quality, speed of delivery and other factors.- Track and report key functional metrics to reduce expenses and improve effectiveness.- Craft negotiation strategies and close deals with optimal terms.- Partner with stakeholders to ensure clear requirements documentation - Perform cost and scenario analysis, and bench-marking.- Assess, manage and mitigate risks - Seek and partner with reliable vendors and suppliers.- Determine quantity and timing of deliveries.- Monitor and forecast upcoming levels of demand.- Create statistical forecasts.- Apply error analysis techniques to improve forecasting.- Summarize/ Aggregate statistical forecasts.- Review sales plans , customer finance Budget Updates or Latest Estimates and demand drivers.- Achieve consensus for operational demand forecasts by facilitating a collaborative planning process with sales, marketing and finance personnel.- Provide input to volume planning ( Latest Estimates / annual process).- Prepare and maintain relevant reports pertaining to Purchasing & Demand planning process.