Demand Planner – Grocery Cloud Store

About the role

Talabat, part of the Delivery Hero Group, is looking for a Demand Planner to grow its tMart grocery cloud store, a 30-minute delivery concept offering hypermarket prices. The service has expanded quickly across Kuwait, UAE, Qatar, Jordan, Bahrain, Egypt, Oman and Iraq. The role focuses on keeping stores stocked and on time.

Key responsibilities

• Ensure the right inventory is available at stores (no out-of-stock or overstock) by checking current stock levels and updating ordering parameters.
• Monitor stock movements daily and run reports on daily inventory adjustments.
• Maintain replenishment model parameters and make sure they are correctly entered in the system, including lead times, reorder points, economic order quantities and supplier minimum order quantities.
• Prepare demand forecasts, initiate orders to stores and track their receipt.
• Manage inventory together with the Category Managers and ensure timely, accurate analysis and reporting of inventory and purchase forecasts.
• Dispatch orders to suppliers and track them, and liaise with suppliers to improve collaborative forecasting and replenishment.
• Keep accurate records of in-stock and inventory positions.

Required profile

• At least 5 years of experience in inventory controlling.
• Detail-oriented, structured and able to prioritise; able to interact with senior executives and manage the expectations of multiple stakeholders.
• Energetic, eager to learn, with strong analytical and communication skills and hands-on approach to tools.
• Robust interpersonal and intercultural skills, able to inspire teams and stakeholders.
• Fluent English and Arabic would be highly advantageous.