Specialist, Demand Planning

foodpanda 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 around 65 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

• 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 elevate 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

Qualifications

• 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
• Experience with FMCG/grocery retailers is a plus
• Experience in demand planning for online marketplaces or e-commerce is a plus
• 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

Additional Information

• 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

Our parent company, Delivery Hero, is a global leader in the food delivery industry processing over 3 million orders every day and operating in 40+ markets in the world, with 18,000 employees and approximately 500,000+ restaurant partners.