Specialist Inventory Controller

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.

Who are we

When you think of food delivery in the MENA region, talabat is likely the first name that comes to mind. Established in Kuwait in 2004, we have rapidly expanded to become a leading player in the region. Today, we proudly facilitate the delivery of hundreds of millions of orders annually, ranging from food to groceries and other essential products, across countries with a dedicated team of 3K+ employees.

Our vast network includes partnerships with more than 27K+ brands and nearly 50K branches. Notably, our innovative Quick Commerce platform, talabat Mart (tMart), revolutionizes grocery delivery, ensuring essentials reach our customers within just 30 minutes.

At talabat, we are committed to fostering a sustainable ecosystem that benefits our customers, partners, team members, riders, and the communities we serve. Our #techforgood initiative exemplifies this commitment by enabling customers to effortlessly contribute to vital causes. Since launching in 2020, this program has facilitated the donation of over one million meals and contributed more than $1.5 million to charitable causes, enhancing food security and supporting well-being in the region.

As a proud member of the Delivery Hero family, a global leader in online food delivery and Quick Commerce, talabat continues to innovate and lead in delivering excellence and convenience to our customers doorsteps.

Role Summary.

We're looking for a Specialist Inventory Controller 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

• Daily monitoring of stock movement, running report of daily inventory adjustment.
• Providing stock reports on Category Level for All Stores.
• Guiding the stores on receiving deliveries, returning PO and some operational issues involving stocks.
• Doing stock take/cycle count for the running stores.
• Invoice Matching together with finance if there are discrepancies.
• Weekly reporting to GM with all total inventory adjustments, including the percentage of shrinkage against sales.
• Spot checking and visiting stores for some investigation with inventory discrepancies.
• Reporting system issues related to store operation activity affecting the stocks.
• Monthly reconciliation with finance.
• Monthly reporting of inventories showing turnovers.

What Did We Order

• You have at least 4+ years of experience in Inventory management
• You are very detail-oriented, structured and know how to prioritize -- you consider yourself as someone who delivers solutions and not bottlenecks to be solved.
• You are able to interact with senior-level executives and can manage the expectations of multiple stakeholders.
• You are someone energized by the unknown and look forward to learning each day on the job.
• You have excellent analytical and communication skills, and always like to be hands-on with several tools.
• Additionally, you have robust interpersonal and intercultural skills. You can inspire several teams and stakeholders to rally behind a mission.
• Language skills: Fluent English and Arabic would be highly advantageous.