Supply & Demand Category Specialist

Supply & Demand Category Specialist

ASMO is a groundbreaking joint venture between DHL and Saudi Aramco. Inheriting DHL’s logistics excellence and Saudi Aramco’s extensive supply chain ecosystem, we are here to set a new benchmark and redefine the procurement and supply chain landscape, enabling growth. ASMO aims to be operational in 2025 and provide reliable end‑to‑end integrated procurement and supply chain services for companies across the industrial, energy, chemical, and petrochemical sectors. Our focus customers in the short term will be Saudi Aramco and its Affiliates. In the long term, all the industrial sectors within Saudi Arabia aim to reach the MENA region.

Objective

The role holder is responsible for managing planning for a particular category including developing the demand forecasts, supporting the development of sourcing strategy, creating category profiles based on market assessment, customer demand and other considerations; in order to meet the Service Level Agreements and Operational Level Agreements along with driving cost reductions for procurement operations.

General Responsibilities

• Contribute to the development and execution of the Department’s short to mid‑term strategic plan to ensure alignment with the strategic priorities, and the corporate goals.
• Contribute to the development of annual business plans for the assigned areas of responsibility to support the achievement of financial and strategic objectives.
• Monitor, control and report key performance indicators related to the Department to track performance and recommend corrective actions.
• Contribute to demand planning and forecasting efforts for materials leveraging data analysis and market insights to generate accurate demand forecasts.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to ensure alignment between demand forecasts and inventory management.
• Collaborate with Demand Forecasting owners in shaping appropriate demand forecasting strategies based on historical data, market trends, and customer insights.
• Monitor demand patterns and adjust forecasts to optimize inventory levels and minimize stockouts.
• Collaborate with procurement and operations functions to shape appropriate inventory stocking and distribution strategies based on understanding of supplier capabilities – e.g. capacity constraints, etc.
• Collaborate with suppliers to ensure timely and reliable delivery of materials.
• Conduct regular market research to identify emerging trends and potential demand fluctuations.
• Identify and implement process improvements to enhance demand planning and forecasting capabilities.
• Create regular reports and provide insights to senior management on demand forecasting performance and opportunities for improvement.
• Manage the activities of direct reports to ensure that all work is carried out in an efficient manner, in line with the annual business plans, policies and procedures.
• Manage the performance management process by setting annual objectives, and developing staff through mentoring, coaching and constructive feedback.
• Identify employees’ training and developmental needs and in conjunction with Human Resources Department bridge the knowledge gaps to ensure continuous progression, and high‑level of competence within the team.
• Contribute to defining an optimum structure for the Department, to ensure smooth workflow of operational processes and optimal utilisation of resources.
• Provide input into the preparation and consolidation of the Department’s budget, monitor financial performance during the year and identify areas of unsatisfactory performance (if any), and recommend mitigating actions.
• Identify and manage implementation of change initiatives on systems, processes and practices considering ‘international leading practices’, and / or other changes in the business environment.
• Recommend improvements to departmental procedures, and ensure implementation of policies, procedures, systems, and controls covering the assigned areas of responsibility so that all activities meet ASMO’s standards, compliance, and regulatory requirements, align to business requirements, and increase operational efficiency.
• Identify opportunities for the continuous improvement of systems, processes and practices considering ‘international leading practices’, in order to increase operational effectiveness.
• Act as the functional owner for relevant systems / modules and collaborate with cross‑functional representatives (e.g. IT, MDM,…) to identify business requirements and provide support for system enablement.
• Present regular and ad‑hoc management reports related to the function, provide recommendations to the Category Cluster Director on new opportunities, highlight critical issues and challenges, and provide strategic insight to ensure effective decision‑making.

Qualifications

Seniority Level

Mid‑Senior level

Employment Type

Full‑time

Job Function

Management and Manufacturing; Industries : Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain and Storage

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