Forecast Planner 6 Month Contract

**This is a 6 month maternity cover contract, starting April 2026. Candidates need to hold an existing UAE visa under family sponsorship or a Golden visa**

Your mission

:
The Forecast Planner is responsible for delivering accurate and effective forecasts across a portfolio of product categories within the agreed planning cycl

e.
What you will

do:
Forecasting/Plan

• ningTo prepare a volume and revenue forecast for a designated product set, according to an established process and timeta
• ble.To prepare and assist with analysis of the monthly forecast and annual plan including building an unconstrained, enriched demand forecast by engaging with, incorporating and analysing the following inp
• uts:Historical actual data, including month to date, sell out, channel inventory, pipeline
• etc.Use and understanding required of system driven algorit
• hms;Input from product management and sales te
• ams;Key forecast variables; CRM data, market data, seasonality trending, forecast accuracy learn
• ing;CRM stock and pipeline data from business un
• its.Create a constrained sales forecast by incorporation and analysis of the agreed unconstrained forecast and supply d
• ata.To produce and deliver required information package for the RFC monthly proc
• ess.To work closely with product marketing to identify and approve priority orders and produce a product allocation when requi
• red.To work closely with product marketing during new product introduction and end-of-life planning, ensuring that all relevant aspects are considered and reflected in an accurate forec
• ast.To support annual/quarterly business planning and SEC forecast processes, delivering volume and revenue forecasts aligned with key business assumptions from product market
• ing.To set, maintain and monitor inventory targets and resu
• lts.Support stock related matters includ
• ing;Release of blocked stock (as requi
• red)End of life product stock clearance and fore
• castNew product launch fore
• castTo work with the central Business Planning team and Business Unit to ensure provision of accurate and timely data in JDA along with the implementation of standard routines and syst
• ems.To conduct general JDA data housekeep

ing.
Process Improve

• ment:To participate actively in process improvement and team projects to support achievement of improved forecast accuracy and the overall team

plan.
Communic

• ation:To develop business relationships with key stakeholders (Business Unit, Supply Planners, Supply Chain Planning team) to understand business outlook, supply availability and back order situ
• ation.To liaise with CRM management to help to understand CRM stock and pipeline data, by analysing data held within the IBP system and CRM system where nece
• ssary.To prepare business information relevant to the forecasts and aid in pulling together written business proposals to influence to the preferred course of action or business analysis to explain certain demand and supply scen

arios.
What we a

sk for:
Es

• sential:Highly numerate with experience in commercial envi
• ronmentsAdvanced knowledge of M
• S Excel.Experience in demand planning/forecasting, business modelling or demand and supply p
• lanning.Excellent spoken and written English language

skills.
D

• esirable:Experience gained in same or similar ‘B2B’ industries (printers, graphics devices, consumer electronics, computing, networking, peri
• pherals).Use of SAP and/or Business W
• arehouse.Strong team player who actively contributes to the team’s success and is equally comfortable leading or participating in group ini
• tiatives.Able to persuade/influence others to get agreement to plans a
• nd ideas.Able to monitor the big picture and examine complicated issues from several angles; explain developments, anticipate and work wit
• h trends.Able to react positively to proposals for change, apply new methods in own activities if asked, and work together toward impr