Senior Planning Manager

About noon

noon, the region's leading consumer commerce platform. On December 12th, 2017, noon launched its consumer platform in Saudi Arabia and the UAE, expanding to Egypt in February 2019. The noon ecosystem of services now includes marketplaces for food delivery, quick-commerce, fintech, and fashion. noon is a work in progress; we’re six years in, but only 5% done.

noon’s mission : Every door, every day.

What you'll do :

Team noon has some of the fastest, smartest, and hardest-working people we've encountered. With a young, aggressive, and talented team, we're driving major missions forward.At noon, we’re building one of the most data-driven organizations in the region. As the Senior Manager, Planning, you will play a critical leadership role in shaping how planning and capacity management informs decisions across Fulfillment & Logistics (“Fugistics”). You’ll lead a team and partner closely with business leaders to drive supply chain planning, Manpower planning and efficiency, and on-time delivery at scale.

You’ll be responsible for end-to-end planning across fulfillment centers and logistics operations, ensuring alignment between demand forecasts, inventory, and operational capacity. This role requires a unique blend of strategic planning expertise, operational insight, and leadership skills.

• Own the end-to-end supply planning (monthly and long-term) and inventory management cycle, translating demand forecasts into actionable supply plans for inbound / outbound / returns for fulfillment and logistics teams.
• Collaborate with demand planning, warehouse, and logistics teams to ensure adequate capacity and resources are available to fulfill and maintain on-time shipping and delivery.
• Lead seasonal and promotional event planning, including inventory build-up strategies, temporary storage solutions, manpower planning, and cross-functional coordination for seamless execution.
• Monitor key operational metrics, including daily attainment, capacity utilization, inventory levels, and promise quality, to drive continuous improvement.
• Lead, mentor, and grow a high-performing team of Planners and Analysts, fostering a culture of operational excellence.
• Partner with senior stakeholders across Operations, Finance, Product, and Technology to translate business needs into robust planning processes.
• Build and maintain scalable planning frameworks, dashboards, and KPI tracking systems that enable proactive operational decision-making.
• Drive forecasting, budgeting, and resource planning for key operational metrics across fulfillment centers, last-mile logistics, and supply chain.
• Identify operational risks, bottlenecks, and capacity gaps, and implement solutions to improve throughput and efficiency.
• Champion automation and self-service tools to reduce manual planning effort and improve execution accuracy.
• Act as a thought partner to leadership, proactively identifying risks, opportunities, and areas for strategic investment.

What you’ll need :

Who will excel?