# Planner

SUMMARY OF THE ROLE As a planner, you will be responsible for developing accurate demand forecasts for all segments. The role works closely with Sales, Marketing, Purchase, Production, CSD and Warehouse to ensure optimal inventory levels, improve forecast accuracy, support Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP), and maintain high customer service levels while optimizing inventory.This role is based in Dubai and reports directly to the Planning Manager. Responsibilities: Develop short- and long-term demand forecasts at SKU and product-family levels in collaboration with Sales and Marketing. Monitor forecast accuracy, identify gaps, and drive corrective actions based on market trends, promotions, and new product launches. Coordinate with Production, Procurement, and Warehouse teams to develop realistic production plans, optimize inventory, and ensure product availability. Facilitate monthly S&OP meetings to align customer demand, service levels, inventory, and operational capacity. Manage product phase-in/phase-out activities and ensure accurate, up-to-date finished goods master data. Continuously improve planning processes and maintain effective cross-functional communication in line wi

- **Id**: 4074684
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/job/jotun-planner>
- **Role**: Operations
- **Role family**: Operations
- **Seniority**: middle
- **Employment type**: full_time
- **Work mode**: on_site
- **Hiring geo confidence**: structured
- **Locations**: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- **Countries**: AE
- **Hiring countries total**: 0
- **Experience years min**: 4
- **Visa sponsorship**: no
- **Relocation package**: no
- **Has equity**: no
- **Status**: live
- **First seen at**: 2026-11-11T14:58:48Z
- **Employer posted date**: 2026-11-11
- **Last verified at**: 2026-11-11T14:58:48Z
- **Board verified**: yes
- **Days open**: 0
- **Description format**: text
- **Description chars**: 3640
- **Description truncated**: no
- **Benefits**: Continuous learning, Equity
- **Relocation offered**: no
- **Industries**: Chemical Manufacturing, Building Materials

## Company

- **Id**: 1756544
- **Name**: Jotun
- **Domain**: jotun.com
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/company/jotun-com>
- **Size band**: 5000+
- **Is staffing agency**: no
- **Employer type**: direct
- **Is intermediary**: no
- **Ats vendor**: Workday

## Technologies

- **Microsoft Excel** — Optional: no
- **Power BI** — Optional: no

## Trust

- **Level**: ok
- **Days open**: 0

## Requirements

- **Experience years min**: 4
- **Manages managers**: no
- **Security clearance**: no

### Education

- **Level**: bachelor
- **Optional**: no

## Lifecycle

- Event: open; At: 2026-11-11T14:58:48Z

## Liveness

- **Score**: 86
- **Band**: hot
- **Label**: Hiring now
- **P open**: 1
- **P active**: 0.86
- **P room**: 1
- **Age days**: 0
- **Expected fill days**: 16
- **Reasons**: conf:3, win:early
- **Computed at**: 2026-11-11T18:49:15Z

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