Supply Modeler

About the role

Nestlé Egypt is looking for a Supply Modeler in Cairo. The role defines planning and optimization strategies linked to model performance, designs and deploys new functionalities and updates the Supply Model strategy according to stakeholder business requirements. It also keeps supply network models up to date and evaluates them for data-driven improvements.

Key responsibilities

• Assess the current state of the supply network, understand business objectives and design a strategy to model and optimize the supply chain.
• Work with stakeholders such as Concurrent Planners, Manufacturing, Inventory Analyst and Distribution to define updated business requirements and success criteria, and turn them into strategy templates adapted to market conditions.
• Translate strategy templates and business needs into mathematical and heuristic models.
• Use modeling and simulation tools to update parameters such as costs and penalties so they match business goals, and test the supply network model.
• Run regular performance evaluations, keep models effective under changing market conditions and give feedback at the Supply Modeling governance meeting.
• Highlight the importance of risk management and contingency planning within supply chain modeling.

Required profile

• +4 years of experience in supply planning, with a solid understanding of supply chain dynamics and the ability to build and run strategic plans.
• +2 years of experience in supply modelling, including modeling techniques, simulation tools and data analysis.
• +2 years of experience in data analysis, collecting, processing and analyzing large datasets.
• Bachelor's degree in supply chain, engineering, mathematics, computer science, business or economics; or a Master's in supply chain management, operational research or industrial engineering.