Supply Chain Excellence Manager

Tradeling

Dubai, UAE

Ref: SP263-05

Job description / Role

Employment: Full Time

Tradeling.com is a Dubai government funded startup, set up in September 2019 and is operated by Blink Technologies FZCO, headquartered at the Dubai Airport Free Zone, UAE. Tradeling.com is intended to become the dominant B2B marketplace for the MENA region by simplifying and enhancing digital B2B trade through a centralized, digital and safe procurement platform. It will offer value added services that will include finance and logistics.

Launched in Q1 of 2020, with multiple categories ranging from office supplies, food and beverage, and health and wellness. At Tradeling, we embrace the challenge to innovate on behalf of the customer and we value helping each other to accomplish our goals quickly.

Position Overview

If you are an experienced supply chain professional with a network design and supply chain cost optimization background - you might be a good fit to join the Tradeling Supply chain excellence team. This role is based in UAE and will be reporting to the Head of Supply Chain.

This role involves driving critical long-term operations decisions in a rapidly growing business with the involvement of cross-functional teams and senior leadership including the CEO/CFO of the organization. The candidate is expected to have exceptional analytical, planning, and written/verbal communication skills along with preferred experience in operations/fulfillment network design.

Responsibilities

• Set up the process of monthly operations and financial planning process, involving all the key stakeholders (Finance, Operations, and Business teams)
• Build the operations cost structure and allocation mechanism for different business units
• Work jointly with the finance and operations team to build the key cost metrics and setup a monthly cost review mechanism
• Work with the FC operations team to provide required inputs for the new FC layout design and inventory management within the FC
• Develop the fulfillment network design for new country expansion including both FC and distribution center network
• Work with FC and logistics operations team and manage the available capacity in the network. Identify initiatives to increase the capacity of the existing facilities
• The role would require frequent travel to KSA and EGY on a need basis

Requirements

Requirements

• 5 – 7 years of experience in Supply Chain/Operations management teams
• Minimum 3 years of experience in network design and optimization
• The candidate must be independent and flexible, with solid communication skills and a strong customer focus.
• Outstanding analytical, problem solving, and organizational skills
• Must be detail-oriented with a demonstrated ability to self-motivate and follow through on issues.
• Must have the ability to work in cross-functional, cross geographical teams and drive decisions.
• Candidate must have strong Supply Chain and Planning knowledge through work experience in eCommerce organizations.
• Proficiency in SQL, Microsoft Excel, and basic programming skills.

Come build the future of B2B e-commerce with us

By working together on behalf of our customers, we are disrupting and shaping B2B online trade. Our culture is based on creativity, leadership, teamwork, excellence, passion, integrity, and fun! Our company is growing fast but we understand the importance of having a healthy work life balance. This is an excellent opportunity to work for a fast-paced, growing, innovative company, making a big impact on a rapidly evolving space, and having fun along the way! We offer competitive compensation and other benefits.

About the Company

Tradeling is a technology startup with a vision to become the preferred business-to-business eMarketplace in MENA.

Led by a team of experienced technology startup builders, with strong financial backing through Dubai Airport Freezone (DAFZA), we strive to become the main search and sourcing tool for buyers across the region.

Whether you are a business owner or a procurement manager, Tradeling is an easy to use, reliable and secure eMarketplace for all your purchasing needs.

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