About Valeo Health
Valeo Health is a preventive healthcare and wellness platform operating across Saudi Arabia (KSA) and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), offering diagnostics, teleconsultation, AI-driven health insights, supplements, and care programs. We are building AI-first, compliant, and scalable healthcare platforms that handle sensitive health data while delivering reliable, high-quality customer experiences across geographies.
Role Overview
We are looking for a data-driven Demand Forecasting Specialist to develop and refine demand plans that keep Valeo Health's supply chain efficient, cost-effective and responsive to market needs. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys working with data, has strong analytical instincts and wants to have a direct impact on inventory availability and business planning in a fast-growing startup.
Key Responsibilities:
Demand Planning & Forecasting
- Develop short, medium, and long-term demand forecasts using historical sales data, market trends and business inputs
- Build and maintain statistical forecasting models; continuously refine methodology to improve forecast accuracy
- Monitor forecast accuracy (e.g., MAPE, bias) and drive root-cause analysis on variances
Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Work closely with Sales, Marketing and Product teams to incorporate promotions, launches and market intelligence into forecasts
- Partner with Procurement and Supply Chain teams to align demand plans with inventory and replenishment strategies
- Support S&OP (Sales & Operations Planning) cycles with data-backed recommendations
Data & Reporting
- Maintain forecasting dashboards and MIS reports for leadership visibility
- Analyze sales trends, seasonality, and demand drivers across products/regions
- Identify risks of stockouts or excess inventory and flag proactively
Process Improvement
- Contribute to building scalable forecasting processes and tools as the company grows
- Recommend and help implement forecasting software/systems improvements
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Statistics, Business Analytics, Economics, or related field; MBA is a plus
- 7–8 years of experience in demand planning and forecasting
- Strong proficiency in Excel/Google Sheets; experience with forecasting or ERP tools (e.g., SAP, Oracle, or similar) preferred
- Domain Expertise: E-Commerce (Marketplace & D2C Website) within FMCG or Health and Supplements
- Leadership: Proven track record of managing and mentoring hybrid teams (both onsite and offsite)
- Culture Fit: High-performance mindset with a strong collaborative approach
- Prior experience in healthtech, pharma, FMCG, or a fast-growth startup environment preferred
Benefits:
- Flexible schedule
- Health insurance
- Paid sick time
- Paid time off
Work Location: In person
