Supply Planning Executive

For more than 40 years Unifree Duty Free provides excellent customer service, presenting a full range of carefully selected products and world-known brands within contemporary and stylish retail stores.

We are proud to represent a global brand and provide a high level of customer service benchmarking a customer-oriented approach across our duty free shops in Istanbul, Dalaman, Kosovo Airports and Dereköy Border Gate.

In cooperation with Gebr. Heineman Germany supported by more than 2,500 professional and experienced staff, we aim to exceed customer's expectations in the world's largest Duty-Free area of 56,000 square meters at Istanbul Airport.

Exploring strategies for future development, we always prioritize a positive and healthy work environment encouraging appreciation, teamwork, collaboration and creativity.

As the Unifree family, we encourage teamwork, collaboration and creative thinking and offer a work environment where all our colleagues will be proud to be a part of.

If you dream about being a part of a young dynamic team and working in the engaging and rewarding multicultural environment at one of the largest airports in the world, we invite you to join the Unifree family.

To ensure the right product is supplied at the right time and in the right quantity, maintaining optimal inventory levels; to drive supply chain performance and secure operational continuity.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering, Business Administration, or a related field,
• Minimum 8 years of experience in Supply Planning, Demand Planning and Inventory Management,
• Strong knowledge of demand forecasting, inventory optimization, and KPI management,
• Hands-on experience with S&OP processes and large SKU portfolio management,
• ERP & Planning Tool experience (preferably SAP, F&R or RELEX),
• Advanced MS Office skills,
• Fluent English is mandatory (written and spoken),
• Proven team management and experience with leadership in driving enterprise-wide transformation & cultural change,
• Strong analytical thinking and problem-solving skills in a complex and fast-paced environment,
• Strong planning, organizational, and cross-functional communication skills,
• Strong decision-making capability with a results-oriented mindset,
• Preferably experience in retail or FMCG environments.

Job Description

• Report directly to the Supply Planning and Logistics Manager
• Develop and execute supply plans aligned with sales/order forecasts, ensuring optimal inventory levels,
• Manage end-to-end order processes across all Unifree regions, ensuring operational efficiency, process effectiveness, and compliance with defined procedures,
• Monitor supplier performance (OTIF, service level, fulfillment rate) and drive corrective actions to achieve service level targets.
• Take full ownership of Supply Planning KPIs; prepare performance analyses and management reports, identify deviations, and implement improvement actions to ensure target achievement.
• Ensure that systems impacting Supply Planning are properly configured and functioning effectively; follow up on and approve required system enhancements within relevant modules.
• Provide regular and ad-hoc reporting to senior management; communicate critical risks, performance trends, and action plans in a transparent and timely manner.
• Lead and develop the Supply Planning team; allocate responsibilities, manage performance, and support the professional growth of team members.