Head - Supply Chain

Commercial Planning & Business Performance

- Lead the regional merchandise planning and demand planning strategy across all GCC markets.
- Partner with Merchandising, Retail and Finance to optimize category, collection and SKU performance.
- Deliver meaningful commercial insights that support assortment decisions, new product launches, promotional activities and pricing strategies.
- Develop executive dashboards and business reporting for the Managing Director and Leadership Team.
- Translate business trends into clear recommendations that improve sales, profitability and inventory productivity.
- Identify commercial opportunities and risks through data analysis and recommend proactive actions.

Demand Planning & Forecasting

- Own the regional forecasting process, ensuring high forecast accuracy across all channels and markets.
- Lead monthly demand review and forecast alignment with Commercial, Retail and Marketing teams.
- Drive continuous improvement of forecasting methodologies using historical trends, commercial intelligence and product lifecycle analysis.
- Monitor forecast accuracy and bias while implementing initiatives to improve planning performance.

Inventory & Supply Planning

- Develop inventory strategies that maximize product availability while optimizing working capital.
- Ensure the right balance between customer service levels, inventory investment and commercial objectives.
- Manage replenishment planning from European distribution centres into the Middle East.
- Monitor stock availability, weeks of cover, ageing inventory and replenishment performance across all GCC markets.
- Lead initiatives to minimize obsolete inventory and maximize sell-through while protecting gross margin.

Business Analytics & Reporting

- Own the regional planning and performance reporting framework.
- Produce regular executive reports on category performance, inventory health, forecast accuracy, stock productivity and commercial KPIs.
- Provide strategic insights to support investment decisions, assortment optimization and business growth.
- Develop planning dashboards and reporting tools that improve decision-making across the organization.

Cross-Functional Leadership

- Build strong partnerships with European Supply Chain teams to ensure effective product availability and successful product launches.
- Collaborate closely with Merchandising, Retail, Finance, Regulatory, Marketing and Business Technology to align planning priorities.
- Support strategic business reviews through robust analysis and recommendations.

Transformation & Continuous Improvement

- Drive the evolution of planning processes, systems and reporting capabilities.
- Identify opportunities to automate reporting and improve planning efficiency.
- Champion a data-driven planning culture across the organization.
- Lead continuous improvement initiatives that enhance forecast accuracy, inventory productivity and commercial decision-making.

Leadership

- Build, develop and inspire a high-performing Supply Chain Planning team.
- Foster a collaborative, accountable and commercially focused culture.
- Coach team members to strengthen analytical capability, business partnering and strategic thinking.
- Demonstrate resilience, curiosity and ownership in a fast-paced and evolving environment.