What Jobs are available for Demand Planning in Oman?

Company Description

talabat 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 over 70+ 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

Role Summary

We're looking for a Demand Planning Manager to join the team and focus on growing our own Grocery Store "tMart", which is the region's first cloud store concept offering 30-minutedelivery of groceries at hypermarket prices. The service has expanded rapidly across Kuwait, UAE, Qatar, Jordan, Bahrain, Egypt, Oman and Iraq

What's On Your Plate?

• This role requires to organise the countries forecasting demand of supplies to stores, POs for replenishment and maintaining availability in the stores

• Accountable for the overall demand planning/replenishment of Tmart stores and warehouse in Region
• Ensuring timely and accurate analysis and reporting of inventory and purchase forecasts

• Provides DP/ replenishment insights and plans/ initiatives to keep availability at par with the management's business plan, accountable for the holding stock value, supplier service level. Ageing stock optimization.
• Ability to provide solutions and initiatives to solve problems with stocks in the warehouse and stores
• Guidance to country demand planner and admins to ensure smooth workflow

• Works closely and guides the commercial and operations pro-actively to ensure supplies and suppliers are not affected.
• Leading system migrations and ensuring all new tools are on track and suggest actions of automatization to reduce manual work
• Continuously challenging the country forecasting model and taking on account all the parameters that affects the forecast.
• Helping demand planner in replenishment of any capacity augmentation initiative ( ex: 3 party warehouse, cross docking stations , etc)
• Guiding country demand planner for the supplier's schedule to stores and warehouse to ensure efficiency in receiving
• Building all necessary dashboards to report progress on activities and KPIs
• Taking all necessary actions to reach target KPI in terms of availability per category, per supplier and items roles

Qualifications

What Did We Order?

• Ability to interact/guide the senior-level executives and can manage the expectations of multiple stakeholders
• Past experience in FMCG in demand planning and replenishment is a must
• At least 10 years experience

Solid experience in Stakeholder Management, Time Management, data & detail oriented & tech – savvy Leads, coordinates and facilitates the work of others, has management responsibilities

• Uses knowledge of how the team integrates with other teams to coordinate efforts and resources to achieve shared and individual objectives

Excellent analytical and communication skills, and always hands-on with several tools problem Solver and autonomy

• Ability to lead all activities autonomously while involving stakeholders when needed

Overall Objective
: The role involves strategic planning, data analysis, procurement and supply chain operations.

Key Deliverables:

Requirements:

• Preferably with a master's degree and prior exposure to Demand/Supply Planning and Inventory Management.
• Should possess strong verbal and written communication skills and have the ability to build effective working relationships.
• Must demonstrate the ability to think critically, have good analytical skills and should be able to make quick decisions in a fast-paced work environment.
• Should have good working knowledge in MS Excel.

Job profile:

• Establish and review demand plans / baseline rolling forecasts for multiple time horizons based on trend analysis, historical data and planned sales targets.
• Preparing collaborative demand plans based on planned growth rates and in market activities.
• Maintaining quality of inventory for the respective division /agency though continues assessment of aging, non-moving and shelf life of stocks and providing feedback to sales teams.
• Ensure opportunity loss/out of stocks is minimized by bridging the gap between supply and demand and improved forecasting / planning.
• Ensuring proactive planning is in place taking into consideration the supply constraints.
• Preparing and maintaining accurate and timely inventory reports and conducting the Monthly Forecast Review meetings
• Maintain strong communication channels and information flow with internal and external contacts.

• Establish and review demand plans / baseline rolling forecasts for multiple time horizons based on trend analysis, historical data and planned sales targets.
• Preparing collaborative demand plans based on planned growth rates and in market activities.
• Maintaining quality of inventory for the respective division /agency though continues assessment of aging, non-moving and shelf life of stocks and providing feedback to sales teams.
• Ensure opportunity loss/out of stocks is minimized by bridging the gap between supply and demand and improved forecasting / planning.
• Ensuring proactive planning is in place taking into consideration the supply constraints.
• Preparing and maintaining accurate and timely inventory reports and conducting the Monthly Forecast Review meetings
• Maintain strong communication channels and information flow with internal and external contacts.

• Preferably with a master's degree and prior exposure to Demand/Supply Planning and Inventory Management.
• Should possess strong verbal and written communication skills and have the ability to build effective working relationships.
• Must demonstrate the ability to think critically, have good analytical skills and should be able to make quick decisions in a fast-paced work environment.
• Should have good working knowledge in MS Excel.

Role & responsibilities

• Identify and source material
• Vendor Development /Vendor Management
• Negotiate with suppliers for the best pricing, quality , on time deliveries and better payment terms
• Supply Chain Management
• Purchase & Procurement of Raw Material, Consumables ,Spares and Capital Assets
• Release of Purchase Order based on Indent Recd in time
• Coordinate with India regarding delivery of Spares Imports from India
• Plan with Operation and Coordinate with supplier for in time delivery for Raw Materials, Consumables, Packing Material Spares, Specially for Dies and Bearings
• Monitors and control inventory levels
• Regularly assess vendor performance and maintain long term relationship
• Coordinating among Operation, Maintence and supplier for project requirement
• Continuously seek cost saving opportunities through alternative sourcing, negotiating and bulk purchasing
• Follow up with Freight Forwarder for clearance of consignment
• Works directly with sales department to determine most cost-effective distribution solution for finished goods transportation to customers.

Preferred candidate profile

• 15-20 years of experience in procurement, supply chain, or materials management, preferably in a manufacturing or engineering environment.
• Proven track record of vendor development, cost negotiations, and inventory control.
• Hands-on experience in import coordination, freight forwarding, and international sourcing (especially from India).
• Familiarity with capital purchases, MRO, and project procurement.

Responsible for handling day-to-day purchasing, contracts, supply, and general acquisition for the blade production. Works with buyers, suppliers, and the warehouse team to maintain smooth material flow.

Key Responsibilities

Assist in sourcing nacelle-related components and materials from approved suppliers.

Prepare and issue purchase orders, ensuring accuracy in specifications, quantities, and

delivery timelines.

Track order confirmations, dispatch schedules, and delivery status.

Vendor Coordination

Liaise with local and international suppliers to ensure compliance with quality and delivery

expectations.

Support vendor evaluation and onboarding processes.

Maintain updated records of supplier performance and certifications.

Documentation & Compliance

Ensure all procurement documentation is complete, accurate, and archived per internal SOPs.

Assist in preparing reports for internal audits and compliance reviews.

Coordinate with finance and logistics teams for invoice matching and customs clearance.

Inventory & Logistics Support

Monitor stock levels of nacelle components and flag potential shortages.

Support inbound logistics coordination and warehouse receiving processes.

Assist in resolving discrepancies between ordered and received goods.

System & Reporting

Update procurement data in the ERP/HRMS system (Odoo).

Generate periodic reports on purchase status, supplier performance, and cost tracking.

Requirements

Qualifications & Skills

Bachelor's degree in supply chain management, Engineering, or related field.

2–3 years of experience in procurement or supply chain, preferably in renewable energy or

industrial components.

Familiarity with nacelle systems or wind turbine components is a plus.

Proficiency in ERP systems (Odoo preferred) and MS Office.

Strong communication, negotiation, and documentation skills.

Ability to work under pressure and manage multiple priorities

Responsible for handling day-to-day purchasing, contracts, supply, and general acquisition for the blade production. Works with buyers, suppliers, and the warehouse team on components, ensuring timely sourcing, vendor coordination, documentation accuracy, and alignment with project delivery schedules. maintain smooth material flow.

Key Responsibilities.

Assist in sourcing blade components from approved suppliers, ensuring technical and

commercial compliance.

Prepare and issue purchase orders with accurate specifications and delivery terms.

Monitor order confirmations, dispatch schedules, and delivery timelines.

• Supplier Coordination

Liaise with local and international vendors to ensure quality, cost, and delivery

expectations are met.

Support supplier evaluation, onboarding, and performance tracking.

Maintain updated records of supplier certifications and compliance documents.

• Documentation & Compliance.

Ensure all procurement documentation is complete and archived per internal SOPs.

Assist in preparing reports for internal audits and compliance reviews.

Coordinate with finance and logistics teams for invoice matching and customs

clearance.

• Inventory & Logistics Support

Monitor blade component stock levels and flag potential shortages.

Support inbound logistics coordination and warehouse receiving processes.

Resolve discrepancies between ordered and received goods.

• System & Reporting.

Update procurement data in the ERP/HRMS system (Odoo).

Generate periodic reports on purchase status, supplier performance, and cost tracking.

Requirements

• Qualifications & Skills.

Bachelor's degree in supply chain management, Mechanical Engineering, or related

field.

2–3 years of experience in procurement or supply chain, preferably in wind energy or

composite materials.

Familiarity with blade manufacturing processes or specifications is a plus.

Proficiency in ERP systems (Odoo preferred) and MS Office.

Strong communication, negotiation, and documentation skills.

Ability to work under pressure and manage multiple priorities