Demand and Planning Lead
Getir, Italy
Job Description
Are you a whizz at managing supply and demand? Can you build strong relationships with buyers and external suppliers? Are you data-driven with great attention to detail?
Apply now to be our Category Planning Manager!
You’ll help us manage the end to end supply of product ranges and maintain stock levels to meet the service demand.
Join us early in our Milan adventure as we bring super-fast delivery throughout Italy. This is a rare opportunity to make a genuine impact with a rapidly growing start up.
About Getir
Founded in Istanbul, Turkey in 2015, Getir is the fastest on-demand mobile retailer in the world. We deliver groceries in around 10 minutes.
Getir’s mission is to make life easier by providing the ultimate convenience. Every day we deliver thousands of products from detergent to diapers and ice cream to ice-cold beer. Really though, we deliver the essential thing that every human being on this planet needs time.
The future is here! Want to be a part of it? Join our team!
Key Roles And Responsibilities:
- You will report to the Head of Supply Chain and help with the day to day management of the end to end supply of product ranges.
- You’ll be liaising with Buyers, Logistics and Operations to ensure a smooth demand profile on a daily basis.
- Manage the demand and supply planning of your category.
- Create strong and lasting relationships with external suppliers and the buyers.
- Act like the company is yours! Bring your humanity to work and go beyond your initial responsibilities.
- Manage order proposals produced by the Getir forecasting and replenishment system.
- Ensure orders are raised to suppliers in a timely manner.
- Monitor purchases and the intake of stock to maximise availability and control stock levels
- Solve problems creatively. Don't think outside the box. Disregard the box entirely! (The box is in your mind).
- Keep track of slow moving and obsolete stock.
- Reduce stock loss to ensure stock is moved in the most cost-efficient manner at all times.
- Ensure KPI targets are achieved i.e. Forecast Accuracy, Availability and stock/inventory days
Working with the Logistics and Operational teams.
- Manage and optimise the amount of stock for promotional or seasonal trends.
- Forecast DC and depot space requirements and identify potential capacity risk.
- Design and implement the inventory management processes and manage inventory forecasting.
- Identify and resolve any inventory discrepancies and ensure inventory and system records are in agreement.
- Provide information of the current stock position and forward planning.
- Provide reports and analysis to the Supply Chain team and other stakeholders on order management and product flow.
- Develop and continuously review the supplier returns policy with the buyers.
- Ensure adherence to all legal requirements including food standards in your area of responsibility.
Requirements
- Worked in FMCG sector or have experience with inventory that has perishable goods.
- Around 5 years of experience.
- The ability to analyse data effectively and with great attention to detail.
- Advanced knowledge of Excel (Pivot Tables, VLookUps).
- A good sense of humour. Fun is treated very seriously at Getir!
- Understanding of forecasting and replenishment systems.
- A good understanding of associated Key Performance Indicators e.g. forecast accuracy, availability and stock/inventory days.
- A strong awareness of supply chain performance and targets.
- Experience in the food industry, preferably within a temperature-controlled environment.
- Knowledge of inventory management processes.
- The ability to take ownership and responsibility, proactively seeks out solutions and opportunities to improve.
- Superb organisation skills. You’re process driven, great at solving problems and making decisions.
- Speed and efficiency in all tasks to support the team (speed is our currency at Getir).
- Teamwork and strong communication skills. This includes mad zoom skills! You’re human and engaging both on screen and off screen (as it were).
Benefits
What Getir offers:
- A once-in-a-career opportunity to work with one of the fastest growing mobile-commerce businesses in Europe on our startup journey in Italy.
- The rare chance to work in a vibrant and energizing startup culture and develop your commercial skills for the digital future of retail.
- Potential for stock options designed to reward your commitment to the growth of Getir.
- Career development opportunities. We really mean it when we say this. Upward and sideways mobility are some of our favorite terms.