Daraz PK-Manager Strategy & Ops Planning (S&OP)-Logistics

Alibaba Group; Karachi Division; On-site; PKR 1,800,000 - 3,400,000; Full time

Job summary

Alibaba Group in Karachi is seeking a Manager S&OP to align Logistics, Fulfillment, Commercial, Finance, Marketing, and regional teams, delivering data‑driven insights and operational visibility to drive performance.

You will lead a team of analysts, own forecasting processes, support campaigns, optimize shipping and delivery, and analyze ROI to guide strategic decisions across the logistics business units.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years in Strategy & Planning, Operations, Logistics, or related fields.
• Bachelor's/Master’s degree in Business, Economics, Supply Chain, Data Analytics, or a related discipline.
• Strong expertise in data analysis, forecasting, and strategic decision‑making.
• Experience leading teams and cross-functional coordination.
• Advanced knowledge of Excel, SQL, Power BI, and data visualization tools is a plus.
• Ability to identify bottlenecks, optimize operations, and implement solutions effectively.
• Excellent stakeholder management, presentation, and reporting skills.

Responsibilities

• Strategic Coordination & Insights: Act as the linchpin between departments, ensuring alignment of initiatives and providing data‑driven insights and reports to management.
• Data Analytics & Team Leadership: Lead a team of analysts to extract, deep‑dive into, and manipulate data to identify root causes and actionable insights for performance tracking.
• Operational Visibility & Campaign Support: Provide daily operational visibility and support campaigns, mitigating risks related to ageing items and delivery performance.
• Logistics & Fulfillment Optimization: Identify initiatives to increase delivery speed, reduce errors, and recover shipping fees across logistics units.
• Operations Planning & Forecasting: Lead end‑to‑end planning and forecasts (monthly, quarterly, yearly) and translate sales forecasts into operational activities.
• Financial Performance & ROI Analysis: Compare forecasted budgets to actuals and conduct ROI analyses to support strategic projects.

Skills

Data analysis

Forecasting

Leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Stakeholder management

Problem-solving

Education

Bachelor's/Master's degree in a relevant field

Tools

Excel

SQL

Power BI

Data visualization tools

Job description

Job Overview

We are seeking a highly analytical and strategic professional to join our Strategy & Planning (S&P) team. The Manager S&OP will play a critical role in aligning multiple departments—including Logistics (DEX & 3PLs), Fulfillment, Commercial, Finance, Marketing, and Regional Teams to provide insights, operational visibility, and strategic guidance to management. This role requires strong leadership, analytical expertise, and cross-functional collaboration to drive performance improvement and operational excellence.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Coordination & Insights

Act as the linchpin between departments, ensuring seamless coordination and alignment of initiatives. Provide data-driven insights and reports to management for better decision-making.

Data Analytics & Team Leadership

Lead a team of analysts to extract, deep-dive into, and manipulate data to identify root causes and actionable insights. Ensure accurate and meaningful analysis for performance tracking and strategic decision-making.

Operational Visibility & Campaign Support

Provide daily operational visibility, ensuring smooth execution and performance tracking. Offer critical support during campaigns, identifying and mitigating risks related to ageing items and delivery performance.

Logistics & Fulfillment Optimization

Support strategic projects aimed at increasing delivery speed and reducing errors, with a customer‑centric approach. Identify key initiatives for shipping fee recovery, delivery speed enhancement, and error reduction across all logistics business units.

Operations Planning & Forecasting

Lead the end-to-end operations planning process, ensuring accurate monthly, quarterly, and yearly forecasts. Translate sales forecasts into operational volume‑based activities for fulfillment and logistics teams.

Financial Performance & ROI Analysis

Assist in comparing forecasted budgets to actual financial performance, identifying discrepancies and reasons for variance. Conduct feasibility and ROI analyses to support business units on various strategic projects.

Position Requirement

Qualifications & Requirements

Experience: 3–5 years in Strategy & Planning, Operations, Logistics, or related fields.

Education: Bachelor's/Master’s degree in Business, Economics, Supply Chain, Data Analytics, or a related discipline.

Analytical Skills: Strong expertise in data analysis, forecasting, and strategic decision‑making.

Leadership: Experience in leading teams and cross-functional coordination.

Technical Proficiency: Advanced knowledge of Excel, SQL, Power BI, and data visualization tools is a plus.

Problem-Solving: Ability to identify bottlenecks, optimize operations, and implement solutions effectively.

Communication: Excellent stakeholder management, presentation, and reporting skills.