Specialist Demand Planning

Role Summary

We’re looking for an Demand Planner to join the team and focus on growing our own Grocery Store “Talabat Mart”, which is the region’s first cloud store concept offering 30-minute delivery of groceries at hypermarket prices. . Launched in Kuwait, UAE, Qatar, Jordan, Bahrain, Egypt and Oman and the service is expanding fast to Iraq as well.

What’s On Your Plate?

Responsible for ensuring we have the correct inventory at the stores (No OOS or OVS) by analysing the current inventory status and updating the ordering parameters. Daily monitoring of stock movement, running report of daily inventory adjustment

Maintaining parameters of the replenishment model and making sure it is accurately input into the system, including lead times, reorder point, economic order quantities, suppliers minimum order quantities, etc.

Preparing demand forecasts and initiating ordering to the stores and tracking receipt of such orders

Managing the relevant inventory in coordination with the Category Managers

Ensuring timely and accurate analysis and reporting of inventory and purchase forecasts

Dispatching orders to suppliers and ensuring proper tracking

Liaising with suppliers for improving collaborative forecasting planning and replenishment

Ensuring maintenance of appropriate and accurate records of in-stock and inventory positions are kept

What Did We Order?

You have at least 4+ years of experience in Demand Planning

You are very detail-oriented, structured and know how to prioritize -- you consider yourself as someone who delivers solutions and not bottlenecks to be solved

You are able to interact with senior-level executives and can manage the expectations of multiple stakeholders

You are someone energized by the unknown and look forward to learning each day on the job

You have excellent analytical and communication skills, and always like to be hands-on with several tools

Additionally, you have robust interpersonal and intercultural skills. You can inspire several teams and stakeholders to rally behind a mission

Language skills: Fluent English and Arabic would be highly advantageous