Demand Planner – Quick Commerce (Bishkek)

About the role

As part of Glovo’s Quick Commerce (Q‑commerce) business, the Demand Planner for the Micro Fulfilment Centers (MFCs) in Kyrgyzstan will be responsible for forecasting product demand and creating purchase orders to keep stores stocked while minimizing waste.

Key responsibilities

• Improve forecast accuracy by using historical sales data and adjusting for promotions, seasonality, events and new products.
• Collaborate with category management, marketing and operations to align demand forecasts with supply‑chain capabilities.
• Maintain and adjust purchasing tool parameters such as safety stocks and bank holidays to optimise inventory.
• Own supply planning and replenishment for MFCs by generating purchase orders and monitoring supplier deliveries.
• Enhance supplier performance (fill rates, delays, incidents) through communication and improvement plans.
• Monitor and report supply‑chain KPIs for the country.
• Analyse inventory data (availability, turnover, shrinkage, fill rates) to spot trends, risks and opportunities.
• Drive action plans to improve operational excellence, reduce costs and increase efficiency.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business, Finance or Supply‑Chain/Operations.
• Minimum two years of experience in supply‑chain, preferably demand or supply planning.
• Strong business judgment and practical problem‑solving attitude.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to analyse data and apply critical thinking regularly.
• Proficiency in Google Applications.
• Fluency in English and one local language (Kazakh or Kyrgyz).
• Practical, common‑sense approach to getting things done.