Associate Demand Planning

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Talabat seeks an Associate Demand Planning for an on-site role in Dubai. The role centers on replenishment planning, PO creation from demand forecasts, and ensuring store and warehouse availability with stock around KD 1.5M and ~1,750 POs for stores and DC. You’ll coordinate replenishment, prepare key reports on availability, and manage expiry risk and slow-moving stock with IM, PO Tool, Tableau and Looker. Requirements include FMCG demand planning experience, data-driven mindset, strong analytical and communication skills, stakeholder management, tech savviness and Excel. To apply, quantify impact with metrics, tailor your resume to show stock optimization and tool proficiency, and highlight collaboration with suppliers and store teams for onsite Dubai work.

Company Description

talabat is part of the Delivery Hero Group, the world’s pioneering local delivery platform, our mission is to deliver an amazing experience—fast, easy, and to your door. We operate in over 70+ countries worldwide. Headquartered in Berlin, Germany. Delivery Hero has been listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange since 2017 and is part of the MDAX stock market index.

Job Description

• Supporting in creation of POs for replenishment and maintaining availability in the stores and warehouse, data management.

• Creation of POs based on the demand forecast in a timely manner set by the lead for maintaining availability in the stores, keeping track of receipt of POs.

• Support in ensuring 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.

• Support to lead in managing stock amounting to KD 1.5M while ensuring issuance of ~1,750 POs weekly for stores and DC.

• Fresh products replenishment in coordination with Supplier & store supervisors.

• Preparing the key reports such as availability, lost sales, stock cover, and service levels reports.

• Monitoring & Reporting - Close to Expiry Risk Management and mitigation, Overstock and slow-moving stock planning.

• Using various system tools to generate data and prepare purchase orders. IM, PO Tool, Tableau, Looker.

• Coordinate with store supervisors and admins to ensure smooth workflow.

Qualifications

• Past experience in FMCG in demand planning and replenishment is a must.

• Data and detail-oriented.

• Excellent analytical and communication skills, and always hands-on with several tools.

• Ability to interact/guide the senior-level executives and can manage the expectations of multiple stakeholders.

• Tech Savvy.

• Excel Skills.