Group Supply Chain Head

Job Description : GROUP HEAD SUPPLY CHAIN UAE Direct the Group's overall supply chain operations including procurement, sourcing, logistics, shipping, demand planning and product registration. Develop supply chain strategies that prioritize initiatives to improve operational capabilities and effectiveness Strong coordination with the procurement and sourcing team to align on the demand planning Identify most accurate shipping strategies and maintain strong working relationships with strategic shipping lines, carriers and freight forwarders to assure cost and delivery targets are met Liaise with logistics networks to utilize global shipping contracts to drive the best value and service while ensuring business continuity Liaise with the Sales Team on the sales forecast Implement logistics strategies, tracking goods from the origination point to the warehouse Manage inventory and establish controls in order to minimize the supply chain risks Participate in the design and implementation of the new ERP system Work on setting the departmental as well as the individual’s KPIs in order to minimize the risks Review external trends and identify internal opportunities for continuous improvement Manage recruiting, training and supervising a team who are responsible for day-to-day activities Job Requirements: Demonstrated success as a Supply Chain leader across all disciplines within supply chain including planning, procurement, logistics and shipping, within a region or global environment required Solid Knowledge and experience in setting up process, policies, systems & KPI’s for all supply chain activities Experience in negotiations within cross-trading is required Exposed to multiple Markets preferably in China, India and European markets Experience in agricultural products like Animal Feed, Pesticides and Veterinary Medicine is an added value. Position requires traveling mainly but not limited to China, India, Europe , Africa up to three months per year (nonconsecutive) English Language Proficiency, Arabic and French is a plus

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