Cost Control Manager

Job description / Role

Heading the cost control funcions of the concept . Accountable for achieving higher margins through effective analysis & auditing of cost control factors linked to food production & service across the brands. Model & act in accordance to the guiding principles & values of the Division. Managing the cost control team members' activities in 4 different territories and supporting the outlets.

- Accurate monthly COGS reporting & support Operations to deliver COGS in line with Budget for all Brands of Foodmark.
- Establishing the food cogs budgets for each outlet / brand for FY within agreed timelines
- Supervision of Cost controller actions in all the four terriotories.
- Identify deviations & communicate to management in key cogs impact drivers such as Wastages , inventory variances recipes yield differences.
- Lead and coordinate with the brand in any menu engineering & price fixing for existing and new brands.
- Managing warehouse inventories for all the territories.
- POS and FMC Inventory systems change management
- Analysing brand inventory variance reports and align with the brand chef for action plan to control.
- Compile research and feedback findings and develop opportunities to benefit the Business.
- Provide tools, training and coaching to central and store-based employees to ensure adherence to company procedures.
- Develop systems or process to enhance business efficiency and provide a platform for analysis.
- Ensure to conduct audit reviews on store inventory performance; yields, margin and inventory.
- Review performance of Cost Control team members and improve capability in the region they are by giving targets and followup of the same.
- Monitor the cost impact in products , due to shipment impacts or supplier differences.
- Work cross functionally with the Supply chain, Operations and Finance teams to ensure complete application & process support in Inventory Management system (FMC) and to accurate ensure updates in Inventory management such as new supplier/article/assortment. and oversee FMC recipe creations for beverages and food.
- Implement procedures to enhance department contribution to business and overall security of assets in compliance with company's policy.

About the Company

Founded in 1973 in Bahrain, the Landmark Group has successfully grown into one of the largest and most successful retail organizations in the Middle East. An international, diversified retail conglomerate that encourages entrepreneurship to consistently deliver exceptional value, the Group operates over 900 stores encompassing a retail presence of over 13 million sq. ft. across Middle East, India, Egypt, Turkey, Yemen and Pakistan (franchise operation). The Group employs around 31,000 employees.