Vice President

Job Description : VP SUPPLY CHAIN UAE FOOD RETAIL BACKGROUND PREFERRED E2E SUPPLY CHAIN EXPERIENCE IS A MUST BASED IN UAE Reporting to the owner of a globally growing dark kitchen operator you will be part of the key leadership team to establish a best in class supply chain system for the business by taking a white paper approach and be able to establish the company as a world-class player in the dark kitchen space. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES · Initiate and maintain strong relationships with key suppliers and regularly review supplier performance. · Provide strategy, planning and be accountable for all aspects of the companies’ global supply chain function. · Responsible to lead and direct the businesses overall smooth supply chain operations across 10's of thousands of SKUs across the core dark kitchen business as well as their newly developed Grocery business, · Evaluates existing and potential suppliers, across multiple criteria, including price, quality, service, availability, reliability and selection. · Establish and implement methods and best practices related to the systems and processes that support managing inventory, purchasing, material control and cost control. · Appraise and improve sourcing activities by analysing the company’s spending, supplying partnerships and new possibilities. · Develop supply solutions that meet brand needs in new markets as required by the global Market Development plan. · Facilitates cross-functional communication to support the development and execution of organisational objectives. · Troubleshoot day to day supply challenges as they may arise showing positive solution orientated mindset. KEY INGREDIENTS · Minimum of 15 years’ experience in the Supply Chain function · Minimum of 5 years’ experience in a senior leadership position. · Must have relevant experience operating in the MENA region. · You will have an entrepreneurial mindset and be technologically savvy. · Proven track record of driving world class standards across the entire end to end supply chain. · Effective leadership style with the ability to influence across all levels. · An ambitious, dynamic and passionate mindset with high energy to match that of the current team. · A dynamic and self-motivated person who can execute on a strategic level but has the desire to lead from the front.

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