Supply Planning Manager - Category Management [T500-19100]

About Careem:

Careem is the internet platform for the greater Middle East region. A pioneer of the region's ride-hailing economy, Careem is expanding services across its platform to include mass transportation, delivery and payments to become the region's everyday SuperApp. Careem's mission is to simplify and improve the lives of people and build a lasting organisation that inspires. Careem was established in July 2012, and was acquired by Uber in 2020. Careem operates in over 100 cities across 14 countries and has created more than one million employment opportunities in the region.

About the Role:

We are looking for a Supply Planning Manager to join the Careem Quik team. This person will be responsible for ensuring optimal stock levels across dark stores through efficient replenishment from Distribution Centers, cross-dock centers, and direct-to-store shipments and restock the DC to maintain sufficient days of cover. This is a data-driven, high-impact role critical to achieving our goal of 100% item availability across all dark stores.

Key Responsibilities:

• Oversee replenishment operations from warehouse to dark store, cross-dock from distribution centers, and direct-to-store shipments
• Oversee supplier fill rates for all warehouse shipments coming from the sellers
• Ensure accurate and timely inventory movements to maintain 100% product availability across all dark stores and define strategies to improve the in-stock % in dark stores
• Identify and resolve stock discrepancies and proactively manage stock-outs or overstock situations.
• Analyze replenishment KPIs such as Instock % to identify trends and opportunities for process improvement.
• Collaborate with the supply chain, planning, and store operations teams to streamline replenishment cycles.
• Continuously suggest ways to refine inventory planning models using historical data and current sales trends.
• Leverage dashboards and SQL / Python tools to provide deep visibility into stock levels, forecast accuracy, and operational bottlenecks.

What We are Looking For:

• Strong command of SQL, Python, and Excel – hands-on and confident in pulling and analyzing large datasets.
• Proven ability to break down complex data into actionable insights and communicate them effectively.
• Exceptional problem-solving skills and a numbers first mindset.
• Background in quick commerce (Q-commerce) / E-commerce, FMCG, retail replenishment, or inventory planning is a strong plus.
• Demonstrated ability to manage supply chain or operations projects independently.
• Bachelor's degree from a Tier 1 college (IITs, IIMs, NITs, etc.) preferred.

What We Will Provide You:

• A remote-first, flexible work environment and a culture built on trust, ownership, and impact.
• Competitive salary package. - Access to cutting-edge tools and analytics infrastructure.
• Work with some of the sharpest minds across MENA, Pakistan, and India.
• An opportunity to build something meaningful and scalable from the ground up.
• Learning and growth budget, mentorship, and career acceleration in a fast-moving tech company.