Supply & Demand Planner

Founded in 2018, MaxAB is a rapidly growing food and grocery B2B e-commerce and distribution platform that serves a network of traditional retailers (mom-and-pop stores) across the MENA region. Using proprietary technology, MaxAB offers a transformative pull-driven supply chain and a tech-product that empowers both traditional retailers and suppliers. MaxAB offers traditional retailers the simplicity of dealing with one supplier, transparent pricing, on-demand delivery, and a range of value-added and embedded finance solutions. Suppliers benefit from MaxAB's end-to-end supply chain solutions and business intelligence tools that allow them to accurately predict, monitor, and control the impact of their strategies in real time.

Our MaxAB talent are dedicated to uphold the MaxAB culture and values all while continuing to grow and improve services for our clients. They are innovating new ways to help improve the quality of life of the Egyptian retailer and soon to other retailers globally.

If you are passionate about working hard to make an impact and innovate new solutions, MaxAB is looking for top talent.

Job Responsibilities:

• Regularly review and manage the inventory level and product availability of a category’s promotional or exclusive products within group guidelines and targets, creating local parameters to meet the operational needs of the supply chain for both planned current and future stock requirements.
• In collaboration with the Demand and Supply Planner, regular analysis of demand forecast accuracy and sales strength for promotional lines to swiftly identify any issues
• Key KPIs include fill rate/service level, forecast accuracy and stock coverage
• Driving adhoc analysis on stocks and monitoring the overall performance with consideration for regular and adhoc stock
• Responsible for advising on the adjustment of the replenishment plan by defining priorities and necessary action, both in case of shortage and over stocks
• Define and recommend necessary action with regards to safety stock adjustments, dead stock depreciation and destruction and transfer proposals and manage system updates
• Ensure detailed follow up of the replenishment plan for regular products, product launches, promotions, discontinued stock and any other bespoke activity, communicating the reliability of inventory to all relevant key stakeholders within the Operations, Pricing and Sales both at a local and global level
• Track all movement of stock shipments for on time delivery to warehouse, analyzing KPI data to monitor performance against relevant agreed lead times
• Ensure consistency of inventory policy through the proposal of informed adjustments to DRP settings, interacting regularly with central and regional supply chain on stock sizing parameters and safety stock parameters

Minimum Qualifications:

• Completed business studies with a focus on supply chain or a similar focus
• Ideally initial planning experience in the FMCG industry
• Analytical and precise way of working, paired with creativity and energy for improvement measures
• Very good communication skills
• High motivation and interest in international teamwork
• Excellent user knowledge of Microsoft Office (Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint)
• Very good knowledge of English