Supply Planning Lead

• Develop and implement supply chain strategies to optimize inventory levels, minimize lead times, and maximize fill rates.
• Analyze supplier performance data to identify trends, issues, and areas for improvement, and develop action plans to address performance gaps.
• Manage supplier relationships and communications, serving as the primary point of contact for escalated issues and resolution of performance-related issues.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to streamline processes, supplier delivery schedules, and enhance supply chain efficiency.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to provide regular updates on inventory projections.
• Lead supplier review meetings to discuss any shortages and recommend mitigation strategies ensuring OTIF for all suppliers.
• Coordinate with demand planning, logistics, distribution centre and warehousing teams to address any changes to supply plan and resolve any shortage scenarios that might occur.
• Prepare and present supplier performance reports and updates to senior management, highlighting achievements, challenges, and improvement opportunities.
• Provide leadership and guidance to supply planning team members, fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation, and accountability.

• Minimum of 4+ years’ experience in Supplier Management, Planning, Inventory Management or Operations.
• Bachelors/Master’s degree in supply chain management, logistics, business administration, or a related field from an accredited university.
• Profound analytical skills, strong data orientation and advanced MS Excel skills are mandatory (SQL skills are a plus)
• Strong leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Results-oriented and able to work in a fast-paced environment.
• A collaborative team player capable of thriving in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.
• Proven leadership skills, with the ability to inspire and motivate team members to achieve results.

“To be the most loved everyday food and groceries destination!” - that’s our mission at foodpanda (small ‘f’).

foodpanda is the largest food and grocery delivery platform in Asia, outside of China. Operating in more than 400 cities across 11 markets, we continue to expand and grow in our core food delivery business, as well as in new verticals like grocery deliveries, with a strong tech infrastructure at our core. From our restaurants-partners, cloud kitchens and cloud grocery stores — foodpanda is just one tap away, getting everything you need into your hands quickly and conveniently!

If you love working with technology to create solutions and are not afraid to roll up your sleeves to get things done, you will find your tribe here at foodpanda. foodpanda comprises of people from more than 60 nationalities, and we believe in winning through diversity.
foodpanda is part of the Delivery Hero Group, the world’s leading local delivery platform operating in 70+ countries worldwide