Demand Planning Executive

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.

• Manage sales and demand planning activities to optimize stock and improve availability of the products.
• Be responsible for the demand planning process for central ordering products and suppliers.
• Determine accurate orders using systems and in collaboration with stakeholders.
• Evaluate all ordering criteria that affect demand planning process.
• Manage ordering actions which support the stock management process in stores.
• Be responsible for demand forecasting, analysis and reporting process.
• Use ordering and forecasting systems/tools actively and efficiently.
• Work on cross-functional projects with strong communication skills.

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering (preferably Industrial Engineering).
• Minimum 2 years experience in central ordering management processes of stores, preferably in a related sector.
• Strong technical skills in order management systems and proficiency in MS Office programs (PowerPoint, Excel, Word).
• Excellent command of Excel and experience in reporting processes.
• Strong analytical thinking and result-oriented mindset.
• Excellent teamwork and communication skills.
• Military service must be completed for male candidates.
• Fluency in both written and spoken English.

Head Office Working Model is Hybrid in Metro, We're working remotely on Mondays and Fridays. You can work from anywhere on these days!