Role overview
The Supply Chain Specialist assists the Supply Chain Manager with procurement, logistics, supplier relationships and inventory control. The position helps maintain an efficient, uninterrupted movement of goods and materials throughout the company and between the business, its partners and its suppliers.
Key responsibilities
- Oversee stock-planning analysis and forecast product consumption using sales patterns, promotions, new restaurant openings, holidays, seasonal variations and other demand drivers. Convert these forecasts into order quantities that account for available inventory, lead times and product shelf life.
- Arrange international transportation through third-party transport partners, including shipment bookings. Resolve delays, capacity constraints, border and customs difficulties, and temperature deviations to maintain continuous supply.
- Review restaurant inventory reports for shortages, excess stock, approaching expiry dates and unexpected consumption. Respond to restaurant queries about stock availability and allocation, redistributing inventory between restaurants where necessary.
- Schedule and submit orders for food, packaging and operating supplies according to the stock plan.
- Assess supplier delivery results, product quality and prices, contribute to negotiations over terms, and administer supplier contracts.
- Work with customs brokers to arrange import paperwork, health certificates and customs clearance.
- Control warehouse stock using FEFO to avoid shortages and limit waste and expired products.
- Oversee cold-chain conditions for frozen and chilled goods at receipt, in storage and during transportation, maintaining temperature records.
- Organize deliveries to local restaurants, improving routes, delivery intervals and vehicle loading.
- Collaborate closely with Quality Assurance on incoming-goods checks, non-conformances, held products, returns, traceability and recalls.
- Help prepare new-product and limited-time offer launches by ensuring inventory is available beforehand and minimizing waste once the offers finish.
- Measure forecast accuracy, stock coverage, waste, and supplier and transport performance, producing weekly and monthly reports for the Supply Chain & Quality Assurance Manager.
- Maintain adherence to Albanian law, including AKU food authority and customs requirements, as well as food safety obligations and KFC brand standards.
Qualifications
- A Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Economics, Logistics, Supply Chain Management or a related discipline.
- A minimum of 2 years of experience in procurement, logistics, stock planning or warehousing; experience in food, HoReCa or quick-service restaurants is preferred.
- Well-developed analytical abilities supported by experience with demand forecasting, inventory planning or sales data.
- Prior experience arranging international transportation and collaborating with freight forwarders or transport companies.
- Advanced proficiency in Excel, including pivot tables, formulas and data analysis.
- Effective organization and problem-solving abilities.
- Fluency in written and spoken English to communicate with international suppliers, transport partners and the franchisor.
- Familiarity with cold chain management and HACCP would be an advantage.
- A Category B driving license would be advantageous.
Required documents
Role overview
The Supply Chain Specialist assists the Supply Chain Manager with procurement, logistics, supplier relationships and inventory control. The position helps maintain an efficient, uninterrupted movement of goods and materials throughout the company and between the business, its partners and its suppliers.
Key responsibilities
- Oversee stock-planning analysis and forecast product consumption using sales patterns, promotions, new restaurant openings, holidays, seasonal variations and other demand drivers. Convert these forecasts into order quantities that account for available inventory, lead times and product shelf life.
- Arrange international transportation through third-party transport partners, including shipment bookings. Resolve delays, capacity constraints, border and customs difficulties, and temperature deviations to maintain continuous supply.
- Review restaurant inventory reports for shortages, excess stock, approaching expiry dates and unexpected consumption. Respond to restaurant queries about stock availability and allocation, redistributing inventory between restaurants where necessary.
- Schedule and submit orders for food, packaging and operating supplies according to the stock plan.
- Assess supplier delivery results, product quality and prices, contribute to negotiations over terms, and administer supplier contracts.
- Work with customs brokers to arrange import paperwork, health certificates and customs clearance.
- Control warehouse stock using FEFO to avoid shortages and limit waste and expired products.
- Oversee cold-chain conditions for frozen and chilled goods at receipt, in storage and during transportation, maintaining temperature records.
- Organize deliveries to local restaurants, improving routes, delivery intervals and vehicle loading.
- Collaborate closely with Quality Assurance on incoming-goods checks, non-conformances, held products, returns, traceability and recalls.
- Help prepare new-product and limited-time offer launches by ensuring inventory is available beforehand and minimizing waste once the offers finish.
- Measure forecast accuracy, stock coverage, waste, and supplier and transport performance, producing weekly and monthly reports for the Supply Chain & Quality Assurance Manager.
- Maintain adherence to Albanian law, including AKU food authority and customs requirements, as well as food safety obligations and KFC brand standards.
Qualifications
- A Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Economics, Logistics, Supply Chain Management or a related discipline.
- A minimum of 2 years of experience in procurement, logistics, stock planning or warehousing; experience in food, HoReCa or quick-service restaurants is preferred.
- Well-developed analytical abilities supported by experience with demand forecasting, inventory planning or sales data.
- Prior experience arranging international transportation and collaborating with freight forwarders or transport companies.
- Advanced proficiency in Excel, including pivot tables, formulas and data analysis.
- Effective organization and problem-solving abilities.
- Fluency in written and spoken English to communicate with international suppliers, transport partners and the franchisor.
- Familiarity with cold chain management and HACCP would be an advantage.
- A Category B driving license would be advantageous.
Required documents
