6 Business Forecasting jobs in Kuwait

The Demand Planning role in Kuwait is crucial for ensuring that the supply chain operates efficiently and meets customer demands. This position involves analyzing market trends, forecasting product demand, and collaborating with various departments to optimize inventory levels. The Demand Planner will play a significant role in aligning production schedules with market needs, thereby enhancing customer satisfaction and minimizing excess inventory costs. Responsibilities: Analyze historical sales data to identify trends and forecast future demand accurately. Collaborate with sales, marketing, and production teams to gather insights and align demand plans. Monitor inventory levels and adjust forecasts based on real-time data and market changes. Develop and maintain demand planning models and tools to enhance forecasting accuracy. Prepare and present demand forecasts and reports to management and stakeholders. Identify potential supply chain disruptions and develop contingency plans to mitigate risks. Continuously improve demand planning processes and methodologies for better efficiency. Conduct regular reviews of demand planning performance and implement corrective actions as needed. Participate in cross-functional meetings to ensure alignment on demand-related initiatives. Train and mentor junior team members in demand planning best practices. Preferred Candidate: Strong analytical and problem-solving skills. Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities. Proficient in demand planning software and tools. Ability to work collaboratively in a team-oriented environment. Detail-oriented with a focus on accuracy. Experience in supply chain management or related fields. Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities. Adaptability to changing market conditions and business needs. Proven track record of successful demand forecasting. Ability to present complex data in a clear and concise manner. Skills Proficient in Microsoft Excel and data analysis tools. Experience with demand planning software (e.g., SAP, Oracle). Strong understanding of supply chain principles. Excellent forecasting and analytical skills. Knowledge of inventory management practices. Ability to interpret complex data sets. Strong project management skills. Effective communication and presentation skills.

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We are seeking an experiencedDemand Planning Officer to take full ownership of our procurement and inventory planning process. You will be responsible for forecasting demand, optimizing stock levels, placing purchase orders with both our international and local suppliers, and ensuring our inventory is always available without overstocking or stockouts.

This role requires strong analytical skills and forecasting techniques, strategic thinking, and clear communication to maintain a healthy supply chain that aligns with business growth.

Responsibilities:

• Forecast demand monthly using methods such as linear growth, Second-Degree & Third-Degree Polynomial Growth, Weighted Moving Average, and Exponential Smoothing. Evaluate and apply the most suitable method based on product category and sales patterns.
• Calculate and maintain optimalsafety stock ,maximum inventory , andreorder points for all products.
• Place and track purchase orders withmultiple local and international suppliers .
• Continuously analyze and improveorder frequency ,inventory turnover , andsupplier performance .
• Adjust forecasts based on seasonality, trends, and historical sales.
• Coordinate with sales and warehouse teams to ensure accurate inventory levels and timely stock availability.
• Manage lead times for each supplier and plan purchases accordingly.
• Prepare reports and dashboards for inventory status, purchase schedules, and forecast accuracy.
• Optimize purchasing schedules to minimize working capital tied in inventory without risking stockouts.
• Manage consignment suppliers.

Skills

• Bachelor’s degree in industrial engineering, supply chain, mechanical engineering, or a related field.
• Proven experience in purchasing, supply chain, or inventory planning roles.
• Strong knowledge of forecasting techniques and demand planning models.
• Proficiency in Excel and inventory planning tools or ERP systems.
• Understanding of safety stock formulas, EOQ, lead time calculations, and order frequency strategies.
• Excellent analytical and mathematical skills.
• Strong communication and coordination skills.
• Detail-oriented with a proactive mindset to prevent stockouts or overstocking.
• Experience dealing with international and local suppliers.
• Fluency in English is essential. Arabic is a plus.
• Good knowledge of H.S. Codes and Kuwait import laws.
• Knowledgeable about forwarder processes and shipping processes.

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We are seeking an experienced Demand Planning Officer to take full ownership of our procurement and inventory planning process. You will be responsible for forecasting demand, optimizing stock levels, placing purchase orders with both our international and local suppliers, and ensuring our inventory is always available without overstocking or stockouts. This role requires strong analytical skills and forecasting techniques, strategic thinking, and clear communication to maintain a healthy supply chain that aligns with business growth. Responsibilities: Forecast demand monthly using methods such as linear growth, Second-Degree & Third-Degree Polynomial Growth, Weighted Moving Average, and Exponential Smoothing. Evaluate and apply the most suitable method based on product category and sales patterns. Calculate and maintain optimal safety stock , maximum inventory , and reorder points for all products. Place and track purchase orders with multiple local and international suppliers . Continuously analyze and improve order frequency , inventory turnover , and supplier performance . Adjust forecasts based on seasonality, trends, and historical sales. Coordinate with sales and warehouse teams to ensure accurate inventory levels and timely stock availability. Manage lead times for each supplier and plan purchases accordingly. Prepare reports and dashboards for inventory status, purchase schedules, and forecast accuracy. Optimize purchasing schedules to minimize working capital tied in inventory without risking stockouts. Manage consignment suppliers. Skills Bachelor’s degree in industrial engineering, supply chain, mechanical engineering, or a related field. Proven experience in purchasing, supply chain, or inventory planning roles. Strong knowledge of forecasting techniques and demand planning models. Proficiency in Excel and inventory planning tools or ERP systems. Understanding of safety stock formulas, EOQ, lead time calculations, and order frequency strategies. Excellent analytical and mathematical skills. Strong communication and coordination skills. Detail-oriented with a proactive mindset to prevent stockouts or overstocking. Experience dealing with international and local suppliers. Fluency in English is essential. Arabic is a plus. Good knowledge of H.S. Codes and Kuwait import laws. Knowledgeable about forwarder processes and shipping processes.

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VAC9654 - Senior Specialist, Strategy & Business Analysis

Field:

Contract Type:

Full Time - Permanent

Location:

Closing Date:

31-Jul-2025

The Company

Ooredoo is an organisation on the move. Thanks to our dedicated employees, we continue to move closer towards our vision to be among the top 20 telecommunications companies in the world.

We are a dynamic global telecommunications player operating in 17 countries across the Middle East, North Africa (MENA) and Asia. We cover a population of more than half a billion people and serve more than 68 million customers.

In Kuwait, we employ approximately 1,000 talented people, all of whom are driving Ooredoo to be the number one choice for world-class communications services in Kuwait. In the face of intensifying competition, increasingly sophisticated technology and rising customer expectations, nothing is more important to our success than our team – and it's a team that you can be part of.

Ooredoo's future is bright, and you can be part of our ongoing success.

The Purpose

The position entails undertaking project management, analysis, coordination, and is responsible for defining and updating strategies that drive growth for the company along with associated initiatives.

This position will work closely with the Strategy & Business Development unit team and with other divisions in portfolio strategy, financial planning, future trends, new growth opportunities, and competitor analysis.

This position provides a complete range of information and insights support to business managers, including decision support indicators based on targets, actual, assessment etc. to facilitate decision making.

This position will also monitor activities to ensure that they are in line with the agreed Strategy, KPIs, and Business Plan targets and perform various business analysis activities to ensure that Ooredoo Kuwait meets its strategic objectives.

Key Accountabilties & Responsiblities

Support the development and monitoring of the company’s growth strategy and operational excellence based on analysis of industry trends, competitive threats, expansion opportunities and internal performance.

Support the definition of specific, measurable strategic goals for the company.

Support the design of business scaling & revenue growth strategy for Telecom.

Support Strategy & Business Development Director and team members to help set the overall strategic direction of the company, and to design key initiatives including growth strategy and operational excellence

Perform Trends analysis and new growth opportunity / competitor analysis including peers’ performance

Support with business integration & design strategy for revenue increase.

Provide information / trend analysis on emerging global markets.

Analyse commercial trends and performance and interpret them

Assist in the efficient designing / implementation of strategic initiatives.Assist in building, verifying and monitoring Ooredoo Kuwait Business Plan

Assist in building and updating the internal and external environment assessment as part of the strategic cycle

Support the Build-up of the strategic framework and market model and forecastsWork closely with the different teams across the organisation in the support of developing the business strategy and its sets of strategic initiatives.

Support the Business Planning and Strategy Development and cascading business strategy into the operational plans.

Provide reports and presentations for reviews.Deliver analytically rigorous and data-driven insights that assist the company executives in making strategic decisions and drive business prioritisation.

Deliver data-based insights to support actionable strategic direction, corporate prioritisation, and strategy communication (build link with Business intelligence team and finance to get the relevant feed of data and analysis)

Create and manage reporting systems.

Deliver periodic reports on key performance metrics for business parameters.

Set up measures and monitoring mechanisms to regulate and control the Costs initiatives

Conduct regular business and sensitivity analysis and report findings to Department head and leadership

Monitoring, tracking and reporting on the plan KPIs metrics on quarterly basis (and upon significant changes). Updating the plan periodically and report on results.

Analyse market share in value and volume

Analyse competitor activities and their performances

Prepare presentations with inputs and relevant insights to assist the management team in decision making

Proactively take responsibility for self-improvement by staying well-informed of developments, knowledge and innovations in relevant field of expertise.

Other duties as directed by supervisor or other superiors.

Qualifications

Bachelor Degree in Business Administration / Management , Economics, Statistics, IT , or any relevant business field

Requirements

3-4 years’ experience with a minimum 3 years’ experience in a related role is mandatory.

Track record in business analysis.

Good knowledge of telecom industry.

Possess financial acumen with the ability to link and correlated between business strategy/initiatives, operational plans and financial performance.

Strong analytical skills and financial modelling capabilities.

Good interpersonal & communication, presentation and facilitation skills.

Ability to communicate with various levels of management.

Ambitious and result driven. Ability to cope with deadlines

Ability to drill-down and perform root-cause analysis

Ability to operate in a diverse multicultural, multinational work environment, exhibiting appropriate sensitivities

Highly developed communication and reporting skills (verbal and written) in both Arabic (preferable) & English.

Good background about Mobile technology and industry

Excellent research capabilities and statistical analysis knowledge

Problem Solving & Analytical thinking skills

Concern for Standards/Efficiency

Being Collaborative and Cooperative

Tenacity, Resilience and Self-Management

Work under pressureExcellent computer skills and proven knowledge of data analysis using popular MS products specially Excel and Power Point

Deep insight in Forecasting: Accurate assessment of growth and profit potential

Note: you will be required to attach the following: #J-18808-Ljbffr

VAC9654 - Senior Specialist, Strategy & Business Analysis

Field: Contract Type: Full Time - Permanent Location: Closing Date: 31-Jul-2025 The Company

Ooredoo is an organisation on the move. Thanks to our dedicated employees, we continue to move closer towards our vision to be among the top 20 telecommunications companies in the world. We are a dynamic global telecommunications player operating in 17 countries across the Middle East, North Africa (MENA) and Asia. We cover a population of more than half a billion people and serve more than 68 million customers. In Kuwait, we employ approximately 1,000 talented people, all of whom are driving Ooredoo to be the number one choice for world-class communications services in Kuwait. In the face of intensifying competition, increasingly sophisticated technology and rising customer expectations, nothing is more important to our success than our team – and it's a team that you can be part of. Ooredoo's future is bright, and you can be part of our ongoing success. The Purpose

The position entails undertaking project management, analysis, coordination, and is responsible for defining and updating strategies that drive growth for the company along with associated initiatives. This position will work closely with the Strategy & Business Development unit team and with other divisions in portfolio strategy, financial planning, future trends, new growth opportunities, and competitor analysis. This position provides a complete range of information and insights support to business managers, including decision support indicators based on targets, actual, assessment etc. to facilitate decision making. This position will also monitor activities to ensure that they are in line with the agreed Strategy, KPIs, and Business Plan targets and perform various business analysis activities to ensure that Ooredoo Kuwait meets its strategic objectives. Key Accountabilties & Responsiblities

Support the development and monitoring of the company’s growth strategy and operational excellence based on analysis of industry trends, competitive threats, expansion opportunities and internal performance. Support the definition of specific, measurable strategic goals for the company. Support the design of business scaling & revenue growth strategy for Telecom. Support Strategy & Business Development Director and team members to help set the overall strategic direction of the company, and to design key initiatives including growth strategy and operational excellence Perform Trends analysis and new growth opportunity / competitor analysis including peers’ performance Support with business integration & design strategy for revenue increase. Provide information / trend analysis on emerging global markets. Analyse commercial trends and performance and interpret them Assist in the efficient designing / implementation of strategic initiatives.Assist in building, verifying and monitoring Ooredoo Kuwait Business Plan Assist in building and updating the internal and external environment assessment as part of the strategic cycle Support the Build-up of the strategic framework and market model and forecastsWork closely with the different teams across the organisation in the support of developing the business strategy and its sets of strategic initiatives. Support the Business Planning and Strategy Development and cascading business strategy into the operational plans. Provide reports and presentations for reviews.Deliver analytically rigorous and data-driven insights that assist the company executives in making strategic decisions and drive business prioritisation. Deliver data-based insights to support actionable strategic direction, corporate prioritisation, and strategy communication (build link with Business intelligence team and finance to get the relevant feed of data and analysis) Create and manage reporting systems. Deliver periodic reports on key performance metrics for business parameters. Set up measures and monitoring mechanisms to regulate and control the Costs initiatives Conduct regular business and sensitivity analysis and report findings to Department head and leadership Monitoring, tracking and reporting on the plan KPIs metrics on quarterly basis (and upon significant changes). Updating the plan periodically and report on results. Analyse market share in value and volume Analyse competitor activities and their performances Prepare presentations with inputs and relevant insights to assist the management team in decision making Proactively take responsibility for self-improvement by staying well-informed of developments, knowledge and innovations in relevant field of expertise. Other duties as directed by supervisor or other superiors. Qualifications

Bachelor Degree in Business Administration / Management , Economics, Statistics, IT , or any relevant business field Requirements

3-4 years’ experience with a minimum 3 years’ experience in a related role is mandatory. Track record in business analysis. Good knowledge of telecom industry. Possess financial acumen with the ability to link and correlated between business strategy/initiatives, operational plans and financial performance. Strong analytical skills and financial modelling capabilities. Good interpersonal & communication, presentation and facilitation skills. Ability to communicate with various levels of management. Ambitious and result driven. Ability to cope with deadlines Ability to drill-down and perform root-cause analysis Ability to operate in a diverse multicultural, multinational work environment, exhibiting appropriate sensitivities Highly developed communication and reporting skills (verbal and written) in both Arabic (preferable) & English. Good background about Mobile technology and industry Excellent research capabilities and statistical analysis knowledge Problem Solving & Analytical thinking skills Concern for Standards/Efficiency Being Collaborative and Cooperative Tenacity, Resilience and Self-Management Work under pressureExcellent computer skills and proven knowledge of data analysis using popular MS products specially Excel and Power Point Deep insight in Forecasting: Accurate assessment of growth and profit potential Note: you will be required to attach the following: #J-18808-Ljbffr