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Personal Care Demand Fulfillment Manager Arabia

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unilever logoUnilever · Dubai, UAE
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Unilever is currently hiring for Demand Fulfillment Manager PC Arabia Function: Customer Operation Work Level: WL2B Reports to: Integrated Planning Lead PC PTAB Scope: Arabia Location: UHD (Unilever House Dubai) Terms & Conditions: Full Time ABOUT UNILEVER With 3.4 billion people in over 190 countries using our products every day, Unilever is a business that makes a real impact on the world. Work on brands that are loved and improve the lives of our consumers and the communities around us. We are driven by our purpose: to make sustainable living commonplace, and it is our belief that doing business the right way drives superior performance. At the heart of what we do is our people - we believe that when our people work with purpose, we will create a better business and a better world. At Unilever, your career will be a unique journey, grounded in our inclusive, collaborative, and flexible working environment. We don't believe in the 'one size fits all' approach and instead we will equip you with the tools you need to shape your own future. JOB PURPOSE Role Overview As the Demand Fulfillment Manager for the Personal Care (PC) category in Arabia, you will lead the demand & supply planning agenda for the PC categories in Arabia, sitting at the core of the S&OP process. You will partner closely with PC Category Teams, Customer Development, Marketing, Sourcing Units (SUs), Market & Sales Organizations (MSOs), Procurement, Logistics, and Supply Chain teams to deliver an integrated volume and sales plan. You will own the short-, mid- and long-term sales forecast, proactively manage demand-supply risks, and secure sustainable business performance across the Skin Cleansing, Oral and Deodorants sub-categories. Job Purpose Unilever is the place where you can bring your purpose to life with the work that you do - creating a better business and a better world. If you are an energetic, passionate individual who is competent in developing and maintaining complex forecasting models that deliver business insights while creating key performance metrics for both demand plan and S&OP effectiveness, and if you want to land end-to-end planning and identify business needs, deploying and implementing plans to deliver service, cost, and cash targets aligned with our #1 supplier vision and compass, then this role is just for you! WHAT WILL YOUR MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES BE Demand & Supply Planning - Drive harmonized, leading-edge demand planning processes and tools to deliver business targets - service, inventory, business waste, and forecast accuracy. - Build and maintain strong cross-functional partnerships with PC Category Teams, Customer Development, SUs, MSOs/CMs, Procurement, and Logistics to enable effective S&OP and business decision-making. - Generate practical, sustainable solutions to overcome operational challenges and support business growth in collaboration with business teams. - Lead supply chain disruption interventions and supply shortage preventions by ensuring adequate safety stocks. - Support Marketing and I&P teams through the innovation and renovation agenda, including robust planning and simplification for Hair, Skin Cleansing, and Deodorants. - Manage inventory while ensuring maximum service level and availability. Minimize business waste risk by actively managing over and residual inventory. - Endorse future-fit planning processes via increasing variety of inputs for no-touch planning, as well as improvement in adoption of no-touch forecasting. Category & Business Planning - Develop and execute the PC category planning framework for Arabia, including run strategy for Hair, Skin Cleansing, and Deodorants. - Own PC planning KPIs (service, inventory, cost, obsoletes, DBNR, forecast accuracy, deployment, waste) and drive improvement programs aligned to PC PTAB Arabia planning standards. - Lead scenario planning and crisis management to ensure business continuity. - Manage allocations for Business Plans and operational overflows. - Oversee end-to-end Planning Operations for the PC category in Arabia. Capacity Planning - With extended SC & factory teams; drive governance around monthly/quarterly RCCP cycles, supporting key decisions on risks, stock builds, and overflows. - Ensure strong customer service, responsiveness, and volume deployment across the Arabia network. - Apply consistent planning frameworks with SUs and MSOs to drive capability and perfect execution. Transformation & Leadership - Drive planning transformation initiatives across technology and process improvement. - Build an inclusive, high-performing team culture. - Develop capabilities and hold teams accountable to high standards. WHAT YOU WILL NEED TO SUCCEED Experiences & Qualifications - Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain, or equivalent experience. - Proven experience (typically 5+ years) in supply chain planning, operations, or related roles. - Local Arabia experience is essential. - Strong understanding of supply


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