Inventory & Distribution Manager - Casablanca

Company :

KITEA Group is a leading player in the furniture and decoration sector in Morocco for over 30 years. We operate throughout Morocco through the largest network of own stores. Our dedication to quality, innovation, and excellent customer service is constant. Our products, combining avant-garde design, proven durability, and competitive prices, are designed to meet all preferences and needs. At KITEA, we are always aware of changes, we anticipate and constantly adapt to the needs of our different markets. By combining our iconic brands KITEA and KITEA KITCHEN with our exclusive international partnerships ROCHE BOBOIS, ASHLEY HomeStore, and CASA Shop, our ambitions are clear. Through the strength of our brands, we are expanding beyond our borders and aim to become the number 1 reference player on the African continent.

Our recent achievements:

In November 2023, we unveiled our new generation store of over 10,000 m² in our Viva Park center in Casablanca, with an investment of over 270 million dirhams. In April 2023, it was KITEA Géant Agadir's turn to open its doors in our shopping center, spanning over 42,000 m² of retail space. The new generation of KITEA Géant? Nothing less than the largest furniture stores in Morocco. With a multitude of stores already to our name, we plan to unveil more openings in 2024 in Casablanca, Kenitra, Laayoune, and Tetouan. We have also expanded our international presence with an establishment in Kenya in 2022 and Ghana in 2023. We also have the largest logistics center in Morocco to support our growth, and in the same vein, our headquarters have doubled in size (from 1,000 m² to 2,000 m²).

The talents we are looking for:

We are expanding our family by recruiting talents who share our values: Passion, Leadership, Innovation, Integrity, and Transparency. If you recognize yourself in these values and have boundless ambitions, join us. We are looking for profiles for our Purchasing, Marketing, E-Commerce teams, as well as across all our support functions and of course in our stores, at all levels of experience.

Why join us:

We are not just a company, we are a certified "Best Place to Work" organization. Well-being at work is at the heart of our priorities, and we are committed to maintaining our high standards. We value your skills, experience, and mindset. Our culture is based on diversity, inclusion, open communication, and transparency. At KITEA, we invest in our employees and offer a supportive environment to develop your ideas, with a spirit of trust, respect, and teamwork. Our goal: to attract and retain the best talent.

Company culture :

Kitea is characterized by a corporate culture centered on collaboration, where teamwork, trust and strong human relationships play an essential role. The company promotes close leadership that supports employee engagement, accountability and development. This collaborative foundation is strengthened by an openness to innovation, encouraging agility, creativity and adaptation to market changes. It also relies on a structured organization and a performance-oriented mindset, ensuring efficiency, reliability and a focus on results.

Job :

The Inventory & Distribution Manager oversees stock management and distribution flows to ensure product availability, optimize stock levels, and ensure efficient supply to points of sale, while controlling logistics costs.

Your role

Define the stock management policy.

Optimize stock levels to limit shortages and overstocks.

Monitor stock turnover and dormant stock.

Analyze sales forecasts and adjust stock levels.

Manage inventories and ensure data reliability.

Identify inventory discrepancies and implement corrective actions.

Optimize product availability rate.

Define distribution plans between logistics platforms and stores.

Allocate stock according to commercial needs.

Arbitrate priorities in case of shortages.

Optimize transfers between warehouses and stores.

Ensure compliance with delivery times.

Optimize transport and distribution costs.

Monitor Supply Chain performance indicators.

Prepare reports for management.

Lead continuous improvement plans.

Participate in the S&OP (Sales & Operations Planning) process.

Required profile :

A Master's degree (Bac +5 or higher) is required, ideally with a specialization in Distribution or a related field.

We are looking for a candidate with a minimum of 5 to 10 years of experience in inventory management and distribution, preferably in the furniture or decoration sector.

Your qualifications

• Excellent command of the Supply Chain.
• Inventory management.
• Distribution.
• Sales forecasting.
• Planning.
• Data analysis.
• Advanced Excel.
• ERP (Microsoft Dynamics, etc.).
• Power BI.
• Team management.
• Analytical mindset.

Head office address :

Desired personality traits :

Search for new things / novelty Respect of the rules Involvement at work Organization