Procurement Director (F&B)

Michael Page

UAE

Ref: HP350-2031

Job description / Role

Employment: Full Time

A global, multi billion (AED) turnover food business who have a strong presence in the UAE, with a solid reputation are currently seeking a Procurement & Supply Chain Director to head up the purchasing, supply chain and logistics operation in the Middle East.

This Procurement & Supply Chain Director position will create and support sustainable group product category procurement that delivers both short and medium term value to all shareholders in line with all company procedures and guidelines.

Key responsibilities;
- Manage contract negotiations for all vendors ensuring cost, quality, service targets and standards are achieved demonstrating competitive advantage to the group as a result.
- Manage the development of short, medium and long term Supply Chain strategies via effective alignment with all stakeholders.
- Drive on-going financial outcomes by leading projects that deliver inflation outcomes that are significantly better than the market (food and in-direct).
- Apply creative solutions to finding alternative source of products.
- Be lead for managing the 3PL logistics solution required by the business.
- Negotiate at all levels of the supply chain from manufacturer to wholesale and ensure visibility is evident.
- Continue to develop an open book Supply Chain solution and manage the process to measure the benefits.
- Ensure that the business operates within the groups framework of global policies and initiatives.

Requirements

To be successful in the position, you will need to come from a food & beverage background in some capacity. You will need to be a Business Partner, with an ability to understand and reconcile business requirements with prevalent procurement issues. Ideally you will be degree educated with further professional purchasing qualification and membership an advantage. You’ll have at least 10-15 years’ experience in a Global supply chain / procurement function.

The Procurement & Supply Chain Director must have experience of strategic Supply Chain Management in a variety of categories, ideally gained within a complex international business (i.e. multiple sectors, multiple markets and multiple countries) and be literate with relevant commercial legislation with a thorough understanding of the end to end Global Purchasing and Supply Chain process.

About the Company

Michael Page is one of the world's leading professional recruitment consultancies, specializing in the placement of candidates in permanent, contract, temporary and interim positions with clients around the world.

The Group has operations in the UK, Continental Europe, Asia-Pacific and the Americas. In the Middle East we focus on the areas of:

Finance & Accounting Banking & Financial Services Procurement Property & Construction Engineering & Supply Chain Oil & Gas Technical and Engineering Human Resources Sales Marketing Technology Secretarial Executive Search Legal

The Group operates through 161 offices in 33 countries and employs over 5,000 employees worldwide.

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