Sr. Specialist Vendor Operations

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.Job DescriptionWe’re looking for a Senior Specialist Vendor Operations to join the team and focus on growing our Local Shops (Non Food Vertical). The service has expanded rapidly across Kuwait, UAE, Qatar, Jordan, Bahrain, Egypt, Oman and Iraq!Lead the expansion of shopper management initiatives and best practices.Support regional & local operations teams to improve operational metrics & setting vendors up for success.Tracking of operational process and performance across markets such as; new vendor onboarding, auditing of catalog clean up, inventory integrations, picker performance, etc.Support local markets with processes / initiatives execution.Track compliance of BAU processes and tasks for local markets.Own reporting, documentation and SOP and process guides.Creating SOPs and tracking for BAU processes such as device allocation, uniform ordering etc.Solve routine issues raised by markets using existing procedures and standard practices or improving current processes.Qualifications3 plus years experience in an operational roleStrong vendor operational knowledgeStrong knowledge in workforce management (very important)Ability to document processes and guidelinesAbility to work with data and highlight key insightsConfident solving issues efficiently, understanding which issues require escalation and proposing documents/changes to mitigateUnderstanding of grocery operationsHigh ownership and keen to learn individual