Senior Supply Chain Automation Specialist – Demand Planning

About the role

Talabat is seeking a Senior Specialist to lead supply chain automation across MENA markets. You will transform manual workflows into scalable, data‑driven solutions that improve planning, supplier management, and distribution center operations.

Key responsibilities

• Define, design and deploy a regional automation roadmap covering demand planning, replenishment, supplier management and DC operations.
• Identify bottlenecks and replace manual tasks with automated processes for supplier communication, PO follow‑ups and exception handling.
• Standardise successful local initiatives into reusable frameworks and establish governance for sustainable adoption.
• Act as the primary regional liaison for Central Product, Data and Engineering teams, aligning local priorities with the global technology roadmap.
• Gather market requirements, translate them into product specifications, and lead testing, validation and rollout of central tools.
• Build and maintain data pipelines using SQL, BigQuery and Python to support supply‑chain decision making.
• Design automated dashboards for KPI tracking, alerts and reporting on fill rate, inventory health, supplier performance and DC utilization.
• Develop lightweight applications and API integrations that connect operational tools and communication platforms.

Required profile

• Senior‑level professional with proven experience in supply‑chain automation or process transformation.
• Strong analytical mindset and ability to translate complex business needs into technical solutions.
• Excellent collaboration skills to work across local operations, regional leadership and central technology teams.

Required skills

• SQL
• BigQuery
• Python
• API development

What we offer

• Opportunity to shape the automation strategy for a fast‑growing regional leader.
• Collaborative environment with cross‑functional teams.
• Access to cutting‑edge technology platforms.