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Job description / Role
A local distributor of alcoholic drinks in Dubai is currently recruiting a Supply Chain Manager to plans, directs and manages supply chain functions for all business units of the company and responsible for integrating needs of Sales, Marketing, Purchase, Logistics and outside suppliers to execute the planning and replenishment process.
Responsibilities:
• Manage the Forecasting Process ensuring 12 months rolling forecast will be available on each Forecast users
• Monitor Forecast admin scheduling is as per plan
• Challenge Forecast developed through systems and operational team for reasonability and take appropriate action towards demand planning
• Define the Forecast measure and discuss with the sales channels on the required modifications to assist better forecasting techniques
• Monitor and evaluate customer demands patterns and make recommendations where appropriate.
• Define safety stock levels, EOQ, Consolidation route and regularly review lead time, across end to end supply chain to meet agreed service level targets
• Establish & communicate inventory plans with all stakeholders
• Approved Purchase order in line with agreed spend
• Determine & measure the right import mix
• Ensure an effective and efficient two way communication process exists with all members of the Customer team and other internal teams
• Carry out Option analysis & scenario building in developing the most effective inventory strategies for the region
• Identify potential inventory liabilities/issues and take appropriate actions, managing the impact through the business
• Demonstrate high end knowledge of inventory planning techniques with experience of inventory optimization processes and tools.
Requirements
Skills & Qualifications:
• 5 years’ experience in similar leadership role
• Supply Chain specialist with good background, understanding of Warehouse, Distribution, Sales, Marketing and Retail in an international context
• Middle East and GCC exposure useful
• Graduate – Business Studies, Industrial Engineering, Supply Chain degree
• Fluency in English (written and spoken) is a must, basic ability in spoken French useful
• Exposure to system driven demand and supply planning
• Advanced Computer skills (MS office), Power Point presentation and MS excel.
• Previous experience of FMCG, F&B, multichannel and multi product environments and products
• Ability to work effectively as part of and in charge of multi-cultural teams
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