Category Supply Chain Manager

Company Description

As a leading international food wholesaler, we at METRO are specialized in catering to the needs of hotels, restaurants, caterers (HoReCa), independent merchants (Traders), and more. We are also more than a supplier which inspires the gastronomy sector in more than 30 countries with approximately 15 million customers worldwide! Our unique multichannel mix offers the flexibility of purchasing goods in-store or via our digitally connected Food Service Distribution (FSD) delivery. With its 34 years presence in our country, METRO Türkiye is operating in 20 cities, with 36 stores and over 4.000 employees.

We are a purpose driven company; we value Turkish cuisine and develop our community by supporting our chefs, leading the market with several sustainability projects, diverse and inclusive structure, digitalization projects, agile innovative approaches and pioneer the sector.

We furthermore take pride in our commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion at METRO Türkiye with our movement «Muftağımızda Eşitlik Var (MEV)». We aim for a more equal and more inclusive future with the diversity of our employees whose gender, place of birth, age, lifestyle, religion, perspective, experience and talents differ from each other.

We place diversity, equity and inclusion at the center of our business strategy and implement our recruitment policies accordingly by creating equal employment opportunity for all.

*METRO Türkiye is one of the WEPs Signatories.

Job Description

• Manage demand planning, supply planning, inventory management and supplier collaboration based on product groups within supply chain processes.
• Develop category-specific strategic plans to maintain maximum product availability.
• Ensure coordination between purchasing and operations teams to maintain optimal stock levels.
• Manage and improve OTIF (On Time In Full) performance.
• Establish effective communication and collaboration with suppliers, monitor supplier shipments and provide guidance when necessary.
• Analyze the causes of incomplete shipments, measure supplier performance and develop improvement plans.
• Manage daily inbound carton quantities and balance warehouse workloads efficiently.
• Create action plans to achieve zero stockouts and high product availability targets.
• Monitor and directly manage optimal stock and safety stock levels in stores and warehouses, as well as stock and availability processes.
• Execute approval mechanisms in collaboration with the stock committee for periodic and bulk purchasing processes.
• Make agile and results-oriented strategic decisions based on changing demand and supply dynamics.
• Conduct risk analyses to manage both foreseeable and unforeseeable supply issues.
• Manage the team under your supervision and ensure team development and process improvements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering, Business Administration, Economics or related fields.
• Minimum 8 years of experience in supply chain, demand/supply planning or related areas.
• Minimum 3 years of team management experience.
• Advanced knowledge of MS Office applications.
• Proficiency in English at advanced level.
• Experience with enterprise software such as JDA, SAP and BI tools.
• Strategic mindset and problem-solving skills.
• Strong analytical thinking and goal/result-oriented work approach.
• Excellent interpersonal and commercial negotiation skills.
• Customer satisfaction focus and prioritization skills.
• High motivation to achieve goals.

Additional Information

METRO's Head Office follows a hybrid working model! We work remotely on Fridays, giving you the flexibility to work from anywhere. Plus, each year, you can choose two additional weeks to work remotely on your own terms!