Supply Chain Planner

Responsibilities

• Forecast purchase requirements by analyzing sales data, stock movement, historical demand, and upcoming sales requirements.
• Prepare purchase orders based on shipment size, budget, stock requirement, and container planning including LCL, 20HQ, 40HQ, and 40FT shipments.
• Ensure product availability at all times and avoid out-of-stock situations through proper stock planning and reorder monitoring.
• Regularly compare physical stock with system stock and coordinate with warehouse teams to resolve stock mismatches.
• Maintain a healthy stock turnover ratio by avoiding overstocking, dead stock, and slow-moving inventory buildup.
• Coordinate daily with local and international vendors for pricing, availability, order status, production timelines, and dispatch schedules.
• Verify supplier quotations, prices, quantities, product codes, and order confirmations before finalizing purchase orders.
• Coordinate with clearing agents, freight forwarders, shipping lines, and logistics partners for import shipments.
• Track shipment movement from supplier dispatch until warehouse receipt and follow up for shipping documents including invoice, packing list, BL, AWB, COO, and other required import documents.
• Coordinate with accounts, warehouse, sales, and management for smooth purchase and import operations.
• Prepare regular reports on stock availability, pending orders, incoming shipments, slow-moving stock, and supplier performance.
• Maintain proper records of purchase orders, vendor communication, shipment documents, and pricing updates.

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Logistics, Business Administration, Commerce, or a related field.
• Minimum 2–4 years of experience in supply chain planning, inventory planning, procurement, or import logistics.
• UAE experience preferred.
• Strong knowledge of inventory control, purchase planning, import shipments, and vendor coordination.
• Good understanding of container planning, shipment sizes, LCL, 20HQ, and 40HQ shipments.
• Strong Excel skills are mandatory.
• ERP/Odoo experience will be an advantage.
• Ability to analyze sales data and convert it into purchase planning.
• Strong communication and follow-up skills.
• Good negotiation and vendor management skills.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.

• Experience in trading, industrial products, hydraulic hoses, fittings, spare parts, building materials, or similar inventory-heavy business.
• Candidates with strong analytical skills and practical warehouse coordination experience will be given priority.

• Stable full-time employment with a growing UAE-based trading company.
• Opportunity to work with a large product range and international suppliers.
• Professional working environment with scope for career growth.