Warehouse Inventory Lead

Careem is building the Everything App for the greater Middle East, making it easier than ever to move around, order food and groceries, manage payments, and more. Careem is led by a powerful purpose to simplify and improve the lives of people and build an awesome organisation that inspires. Since 2012, Careem has created earnings for over 2.5 million Captains, simplified the lives of over 70 million customers, and built a platform for the region’s best talent to thrive and for entrepreneurs to scale their businesses. Careem operates in over 70 cities across 10 countries, from Morocco to Pakistan.

About the role:

We are hiring a Warehouse Inventory Lead to drive inventory accuracy in a fast-paced, q-commerce fulfillment center. The ideal candidate will lead a dedicated team managing frequent stock movements, ensuring minimal discrepancies between physical and system inventory in a dynamic environment.

What you'll do:

• Own and lead end-to-end inventory control in a high-volume e-commerce warehouse
• Manage and coach a team executing daily cycle counts, investigations, and stock reconciliations
• Minimize physical vs. system mismatches through real-time tracking, robust controls, and root cause resolution
• Analyze trends in stock discrepancies and implement corrective/preventive measures
• Collaborate with inbound, picking, packing, and outbound teams to proactively manage stock integrity
• Implement and improve inventory processes that can scale with operational growth
• Develop reporting and dashboards to monitor inventory KPIs, stock health, and shrinkage
• Support internal and external audits with clear traceability and documentation

What you'll need:

• 3-5+ years of experience in warehouse inventory management within a high-SKU, high-turnover environment
• Deep understanding of q-commerce fulfillment operations and their impact on inventory flow
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with hands-on WMS expertise
• Proficiency in SQL & Excel. Python, PowerBI is added advantage
• Track record of driving accuracy improvement and reducing inventory loss at scale
• Ability to lead in a fast-paced, high-pressure operational setting

What we’ll provide you

We offer colleagues the opportunity to drive impact in the region while they learn and grow. As a full time Careem colleague, you will be able to:

• Work and learn from great minds by joining a community of inspiring colleagues.
• Put your passion to work in a purposeful organisation dedicated to creating impact in a region with a lot of untapped potential.
• Explore new opportunities to learn and grow every day.
• Work 4 days a week in office & 1 day from home, and remotely from any country in the world for 30 days a year with unlimited vacation days per year. (If you are in an individual contributor role in tech, you will have 2 office days a week and 3 to work from home.)
• Access to healthcare benefits and fitness reimbursements for health activities including gym, health club, and training classes.