Red Castle Hiring for Retail Capacity & Flow Planning Specialist at Kuwait City, Kuwait Full Time

Job Summary

• To be an expert in assessing store(s) capacity and optimal replenishment solutions for the stores in the market.
• To balance commercial and supply needs with store(s) capacity.
• Support the optimal use of available store(s) capacity, resulting in the highest level of customer perceived availability at the lowest possible total cost.

Your Assignment

• Assess current and planned store capacity in terms of future needs and identify solutions for increasing capacity at the lowest possible costs and a highly commercial range presentation.
• Monitor and report the store(s) capacity situation and planned development over a five-year period for inclusion in the overall supply chain capacity planning.
• Provide the Logistics Director with recommended actions to address any identified capacity imbalances and act as input to expansion plans.B
• Based on current and future store capacities provide the Logistics Director with recommendations as input to the decision process for the store(s) range classification.
• Actively contribute to the definition of optimal replenishment solutions by providing information on the retail capacity and safeguarding a healthy gross margin.
• Together with the stores, identify and analyze retail capacity constraints and possibilities in order to maximize commercial opportunities.
• As an expert in-store capacity solutions and utilization, share knowledge with colleagues and business partners to support their competence development, particularly an understanding of the consequences of a lack of, or wrongly utilized, store capacity.

Qualification

• Minimum experience of 5 years working in a specialist/senior retail and/or logistics role with excellent skills in retail and/or logistics processes, tools and working methods.
• Deep knowledge about existing capacity solutions and their impact on the logistics operation.
• Good numerical and analytical skills with the ability to identify required business actions.
• Tactical and operational thinking.
• Ability to meet agreed goals with flexibility, speed, simplicity with an efficient and cost-effective performance.
• Ability to think commercially by balancing efficiency, inspiration, and profitability.
• Self-reliant and motivated with a proven ability to work as part of a team as well as independently.