Senior Supply Chain Manager

Job Description : SENIOR SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGER ABU DHABI Key Responsibilities · Implement demand planning systems to drive forecast accuracy ensuring that OOSs at all depots and onsite are managed · Drive effective and efficient planning throughout the supply chain to maintain minimum stock levels in all stores · Ensure that efficient transport DIFOT and performance ratios to all customers are maintained to build reliable contracts and relationships · Effective management of all storage spaces while maintaining agreed finished goods minimum stock levels, and planning the on time delivery of distribution in a safe manner, with best practice FIFO · Build an effective team through innovative training and development with clear SMART performance targets and measures ensuring the progression of all individuals · Prepare, maintain, & control all budgets to ensure that expenditure is in line with the business plan Build an effective team through best practice interview, assessmen · Line management and oversight of operational, transactional and support functions for a high volume Logistics & Distribution network, ensuring the achievement of safety, quality, financial (cost & productivity) and performance objectives for the MEA Network · Lead the local team that manages carriers and third parties including selection, qualification and performance evaluation · Coordinate supply plans with International Demand Planners and work closely with the headquarters of supply chain operations to develop inventory levels for all starting materials and finished goods · Monitor and react to regional KPIs, metrics and reports to ensure the performance of the regional fulfilment operation · Drive change management critical to the successful implementation of the fulfilment network and inventory optimization strategy and conduct on-going revaluation and strategy for network structure · Support all business with solutions which enhance their respective business strategies and support growth · Ensuring that the principals of LEAN and Continuous Improvement are embedded at all levels of the organization · Develop strategies and resolve problems and escalations concerning transportation, logistics systems, imports, exports and customer issues · Leadership to evaluate and review the business practices of Logistics Operations to streamline and eliminate non-value added activities as well as plan and implement improvements to internal or external logistics systems and processes · Ownership for inbound or outbound logistics operations for the region including domestic and international transportation and returns processing · Provide input to the Global Supply Management team for rate negotiations and services · Work collaboratively with Trade Compliance organizations to monitor product import and export processes to ensure compliance with regulatory and legal requirements · Oversight for inventory planning activity for optimizing inventory for all products, Optimize service levels for the enterprise · Lead efforts from a Fulfilment perspective to implement regional solutions to optimize operations, returns processing and value recovery activities across multiple product lines & businesses The Successful Applicant- For the role of Senior Supply Chain, the ideal candidate must have the following: · At least 12+ years’ experience of operating at a senior management level within a Multinational FMCG organization · Must be a Certified Lean Six Sigma professional, or any related international Supply Chain practices and systems · Experience of managing directly and leading 3PL Logistic & Distribution department/ business. · Knowledge of project management techniques and tools, experience in project management capacity · Knowledge of SAP, maintenance systems and ISO standard · Experience in managing change and delivering significant saving · Demonstrate a track record of managing a team based across multiple countrieS · Proven experience in people management and strategic planning

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