Specialist, Demand Planning

Demand and supply planning role at foodpanda (part of the Delivery Hero Group) focused on replenishment planning, S&OP forecasting, and inventory management.

Responsibilities

Create weekly replenishment plans on a supplier level based on inventory parameters, actual sell-out, and planned forecast; Participate in S&OP forecast meetings; Calculate a proper supply plan based on generated demand forecast; Prepare and update monthly and weekly supply planning files and KPI reports based on actuals; Maintain healthy inventory in DC and store based on target days cover; Closely work with demand planning specialist to drive adjustments on plan; Monitor supplier issues and escalate as necessary to ensure availability; Identify slow-moving SKUs and flag to stakeholders to drive action; Identify SKUs with inventory with no-movement for the past 28 days; Work with inventory controller on identifying stocks for balancing across warehouses; Own the category group by being on-top of issues related to overall S&OP especially in ordering and availability; Be able to work cross-functionally to assist in projects, drive action, or resolve issues; Other tasks that may be relevant to the function

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in Industrial Engineering, Supply Chain Management, Mathematics, Economics, or any relatable specialization; Between 1-2 years work-related experience in demand or supply planning; Analytical mind and business acumen with ability to work with large amounts of data to discover patterns and trends and to form conclusions based on findings; Must be extremely detail oriented; Good communication and presentation skills; Comfortable with processing information using excel and/or google sheets; Ability to work autonomously in a highly demanding and often ambiguous environment, with strong attention to detail and exceptional organizational skills; Has a continuous improvement mindset

Nice to have

Experience with FMCG/grocery retailers; Experience in demand planning for online marketplaces or e-commerce

Benefits

A dynamic and challenging working environment with a steep learning curve; Responsibility from day one in the leading food delivery company in the world; The opportunity to be part of a happy, high functioning and smart team; Periodic fun, engaging company events & team activities; A company committed to developing you personally and professionally; A vibrant and international team with diverse backgrounds from all over the world; A culture that empowers you to take full ownership of your work and career