Remote & Government Services Account Manager

4 Corner General Trading

Dubai, UAE

Ref: MP528-46

Job description / Role

Employment: Full Time

Great opportunity for an ambitious operator to join a new team within an already established food and beverage distribution organisation. The position will have great impact and the potential to significantly make a difference and offers genuine prospects to develop and progress your career.

The successful candidate needs be able to demonstrate all of the below requirements as these will make up a typical day within this role. It is fast paced and needs an experienced person to come in and hit the floor running, pick up on existing relationships and make new contacts which can impact the business in a positive manner.

• Identify new opportunities for business and develop those relationships
• Analyse market and delivery conditions to determine present and future material availability, and prepare market analysis reports.
• Supplier negotiation (Cost base reduction and improvement of payment terms)
• Develop a system to evaluate vendor quotations that utilises appropriate negotiation and purchasing techniques to ensure quality, price, delivery, and service
• New product and supplier sourcing (local and international)
• Build and nurture relationships
• Oversee and monitor supply chain activities to insure optimal stock holding
• Coordinating projects
• Contracting of products and services
• Attend meetings
• Meeting deadlines
• Regular travel both internationally and locally anticipated

Requirements

• Previous experience of Food business is a must. We are looking to speak to food industry professionals who can demonstrate a strong business development acumen along with experienced procurement/buying knowledge
• Global knowledge and experience of humanitarian, remote and operational feeding would be a significant advantage
• An accomplished negotiator with a demonstrated ability to win value
• Ability to take a proactive approach to overcome challenges and achieve results
• Detail oriented
• Excellent communication skills, both oral & written
• Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills
• Past solid work experience in a similar function (in food & beverage)
• Business awareness and commercially focused.
• Ability to devise solutions to complex problems
• "Hands on" approach to all tasks

About the Company

4 Corners are one of the Middle East's fastest growing food companies; a Dubai based organisation renowned for our expertise and experience in supplying great products to the market.

We specialise in providing an exceptional service to customers across the FMCG trade (including hotels, restaurants, airlines, hospitality and retailers) via our multi temperature warehouses and fleet of vehicles, we transport bulk containers across the Middle East region and support local demand via our showroom in the port.

4 Corners import food and non-food products from 15 different European countries, as well as China, North America, Canada, Pakistan and the other GCC countries.

Our aim is to always to lead the market, living our company values of trust, integrity, passion, reliability, transparency & sustainability everyday!

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