Al Rostamani Group
Product Planning Manager
- Permanent
- Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- Experience 10 - 15 yrs
Job expiry date: 05/12/2026
Job overview
Date posted
21/10/2026
Location
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Salary
AED 30,000 - 40,000 per month
Compensation
Comprehensive package
Experience
10 - 15 yrs
Seniority
Manager
Qualification
Bachelors degree
Expiration date
05/12/2026
Job description
Thousands of tyre, lubricant, battery, parts, accessory and workshop equipment SKUs from more than 25 suppliers have to be available at the right time and cost across Central Trading Company, and this Product Planning Manager in Dubai is accountable for making that happen. A multi-year planning strategy sets service levels, safety stock and min/max parameters in line with revenue and margin goals. Sales & Operations Planning brings Demand, Supply, Commercial and Finance together for scenario planning and executive trade-offs between availability, cost and cash. Statistical forecasts are refined with market and promotion inputs, then turned into SAP replenishment plans that optimise reorder points, lead times and MOQs across warehouses and branches. Supplier selection, long-term agreements and negotiations on price, terms and service levels sit with you, alongside landed cost and cost-to-serve tracking with Finance. Fill rate, OTIF, inventory turns and E&O exits are managed closely, supported by Power BI dashboards and exception alerts. Four planners report to you, and Lean or Six Sigma methods help remove waste. Candidates need a bachelor's degree in supply chain, procurement, business or engineering and 10+ years in planning or supply chain within automotive distribution, trading, FMCG or retail, with strong SAP and Power BI skills and a master's degree, PMP or Lean Six Sigma an advantage.
Required skills
Key responsibilities
- Build a multi-year product planning strategy aligned to revenue and margin goals
- Cascade annual and quarterly operating plans and policy parameters such as service levels, safety stock and min/max
- Lead the cross-functional Sales & Operations Planning cycle, including scenario planning and executive trade-offs
- Establish product lifecycle governance covering NPI, refresh, rationalisation and E&O exit across 20+ product lines
- Deliver statistically grounded forecasts enhanced with market and promotion inputs, improving accuracy and bias by segment
- Translate demand into SAP supply and replenishment plans, optimising reorder points, lead times, MOQ/MFQ and deployment
- Own category strategies for tyres, lubricants, batteries, parts, accessories and workshop equipment
- Run supplier selection, performance reviews and long-term agreements
- Negotiate price, terms, service levels and risk mitigation with suppliers
- Partner with Finance on cost-to-serve and landed cost to deliver cost reductions and mix improvements
- Set channel-specific stock availability SLAs
- Drive fill rate and OTIF while meeting inventory-turn and cash targets
- Manage E&O and lifecycle exits with playbooks for slow and non-moving items
- Handle weekly exceptions including backorders, allocation and expediting
- Oversee order placement, import/export and customs clearance calendars
- Shorten lead times and reduce variability with Logistics & Warehousing
- Embed HSSE and quality standards in planning and warehouse flows
- Create a Power BI planning analytics suite with drill-downs by line, channel and supplier
- Automate health dashboards and exception alerts
- Streamline processes through workflow, approvals and master-data hygiene
- Apply Lean and Six Sigma methods to remove waste and variability
- Coach a team of four planners to a high-performance standard
Experience & skills
- Hold a bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Procurement, Business, Engineering or a related field
- Add a master's degree in Business, Supply Chain or Operations (preferred)
- Possess PMP or Lean/Six Sigma certification (advantageous)
- Bring 10+ years of progressive planning or supply chain experience in automotive distribution, trading, FMCG or retail
- Demonstrate proven contract management, cost optimisation and multi-branch leadership
- Master end-to-end planning, demand forecasting, inventory optimisation and operational KPIs
- Know automotive categories and GCC import, export and customs processes (a plus)
- Use SAP and Power BI proficiently
- Negotiate firmly and manage supply risk effectively