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Manager Demand Planning

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talabat

19d ago

  • Job
    Full-time
    Expert Level
  • Logistics
  • Dubai
  • Quick Apply

AI generated summary

  • You must have 10+ years in FMCG demand planning, strong stakeholder management, analytical skills, problem-solving ability, and be tech-savvy with hands-on experience in team coordination.
  • You will forecast supply demand, manage inventory and replenishment, analyze data, guide planners, optimize stock, ensure supply chain efficiency, and report on KPIs.

Requirements

  • Ability to interact/guide the senior-level executives and can manage the expectations of multiple stakeholders
  • Past experience in FMCG in demand planning and replenishment is a must
  • At least 10 years experience
  • Solid experience in Stakeholder Management, Time Management, data & detail oriented & tech – savvy
  • Leads, coordinates and facilitates the work of others, has management responsibilities
  • Uses knowledge of how the team integrates with other teams to coordinate efforts and resources to achieve shared and individual objectives
  • Excellent analytical and communication skills, and always hands-on with several tools
  • Problem Solver and autonomy
  • Ability to lead all activities autonomously while involving stakeholders when needed

Responsibilities

  • This role requires to organise the countries forecasting demand of supplies to stores, POs for replenishment and maintaining availability in the stores
  • Accountable for the overall demand planning/replenishment of Tmart stores and warehouse in Region
  • Ensuring timely and accurate analysis and reporting of inventory and purchase forecasts
  • Provides DP/ replenishment insights and plans/ initiatives to keep availability at par with the management's business plan, accountable for the holding stock value, supplier service level. Ageing stock optimization.
  • Ability to provide solutions and initiatives to solve problems with stocks in the warehouse and stores
  • Guidance to country demand planner and admins to ensure smooth workflow
  • Works closely and guides the regional commercial and operations pro-actively to ensure supplies and suppliers are not affected.
  • Leading system migrations and ensuring all new tools are on track and suggest actions of automatization to reduce manual work
  • Continuously challenging the country forecasting model and taking on account all the parameters that affects the forecast.
  • Helping demand planner in replenishment of any capacity augmentation initiative ( ex: 3 party warehouse, cross docking stations , etc)
  • Guiding country demand planner for the supplier's schedule to stores and warehouse to ensure efficiency in receiving
  • Building all necessary dashboards to report progress on activities and KPIs
  • Taking all necessary actions to reach target KPI in terms of availability per category, per supplier and items roles

FAQs

What is the primary focus of the Manager Demand Planning role at talabat?

The primary focus is to organize the forecasting demand of supplies to stores, manage purchase orders for replenishment, and maintain product availability in Tmart stores and the warehouse across the region.

How many years of experience are required for this position?

A minimum of 10 years of experience is required, particularly in FMCG demand planning and replenishment.

Is experience in stakeholder management important for this role?

Yes, solid experience in stakeholder management is essential for effectively managing the expectations of multiple stakeholders.

What kind of environment does talabat promote for its employees?

Talabat fosters an innovative environment where employees can strive to create a positive impact in the region through their platform.

Are there specific analytical skills required for this position?

Yes, excellent analytical skills are required, as well as proficiency with several tools to support data analysis and reporting.

Will the Manager Demand Planning be responsible for leading system migrations?

Yes, this role involves leading system migrations and ensuring that all new tools are on track, as well as suggesting actions for automation to reduce manual work.

What is expected regarding the interaction with senior-level executives?

The role requires the ability to interact and guide senior-level executives while effectively managing the expectations of multiple stakeholders.

How does this role support other demand planners in the region?

The Manager Demand Planning provides guidance to country demand planners and administrators to ensure a smooth workflow and supports replenishment for capacity augmentation initiatives.

What types of initiatives will the Manager Demand Planning be accountable for?

The Manager will be accountable for initiatives to optimize stock availability, improve supplier service levels, and optimize ageing stock.

What tools or reports are required for this position?

Building necessary dashboards to report progress on activities and KPIs is essential to track performance and ensure target achievement.

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talabat

Technology
Industry
1001-5000
Employees
2004
Founded Year

Mission & Purpose

Talabat is an online food and grocery delivery platform in the UAE, connecting users with a wide range of local restaurants and shops. It offers convenient access to food, groceries, flowers, and health products, providing quick delivery services. Talabat's mission is to simplify the process of ordering essentials online and to enhance customers' daily lives by making a variety of products easily accessible. The platform supports local businesses by helping them reach more customers and grow their operations.