Export Planning Lead

Main Job Purpose

Secure Export Volumes through Production and Shipping Planning Tasks

Job Summary

Attend weekly SU / MSO meetings. Attend weekly WOM meetings Support and Facilitate solving operational issues between Sourcing and other teams (whether Local or MSO Teams) Ensure best Customer Service delivered by Sourcing team by responding timely to all Customers queries, requests, demand updates,….etc, and give feedback on the same day. Follow up on SCR Inputs / Output. Attend SCR Closing Meeting, Make sure the output is shared with MSOs OTIF. Follow up on shipping process to be OTIF, based on WOM output. Ensure Sourcing team dispatches all stocks at month closing, or raise and follow up on provisions, in case shipping won't be possible. Ensure all department reports are submitted on time & follow up on KPIs results (Achievement Report, ICDOT & ICCFOT Reports, Customer Service Surveys). Share Sourcing Deck with SC team. Receive Customers Feedback and Complaints and work on solving them with the concerned teams (e.g. Finance, Quality, R&D, Planning, SM…etc). Call for and prepare F2F regular meetings with MSOs, to agree on WOW, forward plans, and to ensure good sourcing relationship in place. Work with Planning team on special projects, eg. Safety Stock for Customers, Reducing RPM LT…etc. Explore new sourcing opportunities with Regional teams and MSO teams. Confirm Capacity with Planning teams. Share the available portfolio with the Regional / MSO team. Share TPs, MOQs, Technical Information with above team. Communicate available trading benefits with above teams (eg. Trade Agreements, Freight Reduction, PTR,…etc). Communicate Mashreq achievements to Management and LT teams, as part of Marketing campaign to Mashreq SU. Drive Company Sourcing Vision through the above tasks.

Key Requirements

BSc in Engineering Minimum 5 years of experience in Planning, Exports, & Sourcing – FMCG experience is preferable Fully Operational on Planning Skills and Tools. Fully Operational on Customer Service Mindset. Fully Operational on Logistics terms, rules,…etc. Basic SAP Knowledge is preferred