Senior Logistics Manager

Job description / Role

Senior Logistics Manager - Middle East

THALES GROUP AND THALES IN UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

Worldwide, our customers rely on our expertise and innovation of 62,000 people in 56 countries across five markets; Aerospace, Space, Transportation, Defence and Security.

We have been present in UAE for over 35 years and with over 300 employees to date and we are growing rapidly. Thales in the UAE is part of our Middle East business that has 1,800 people across Egypt, Iraq, Kuwait, KSA, Lebanon, Oman, Pakistan, Qatar and UAE. Together we delivered technology for the Dubai metro, the longest driverless metro network in the world and a fare collection system that processes up to 250,000 transactions per day. We make UAE a safer place by providing secure electronic payment solutions, cyber security systems and communications as well as security systems for Dubai International Airport and air traffic management and navigation systems for Abu Dhabi’s airport.

That is why we rely on our people to help us master the most complex environments for our customers, and careers start here.

WE ARE CURRENTLY LOOKING FOR A SENIOR LOGISTICS MANAGER TO JOIN THE THALES TEAM IN DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES.

The Senior Logistics Manager In coordination with Procurement & Logistic Director, the position shall manage and coordinate the Logistic & Supply Chain in the Middle East Region. He/she will be responsible for the satisfactory completion of logistic activities with particular internal/external contractor’s satisfaction in order to deliver the procured Equipment, Subsystems and Services on time and with the required performance and quality.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Define and deploy the logistic organization, structure process and tools in the Region
• Manage a multi-cultural team spread in ME as well as coordinate operationally and contractually the multi-entities and multi-countries relationship
• Set-up connections with Off-shore Business Lines for the material to be imported.
• Put in place common logistic process, procedures, instructions within the projects for the shipping & transportation, on site warehouse management, logistic partner management, supplier good matching & invoicing…
• Prepares, defines and updates the Logistic Plan for the Region according to the countries operational plan and contractual requirements
• Identify with Purchasing Team the logistic suppliers & partners
• Optimize the cost and the performance of the logistic by creating some initiatives ( Make/Buy, Globalization…)
• Support the Bid team to evaluate the Logistics cost in the bids stage
• Define with legal department T&C’s and legal aspect related to the logistic
• Organize, schedule, supervise, monitor and control, in terms of quality and timing, of all logistics activities for the projects in the region.
• Set up a common tools/database to optimize the recording of the flow receptions, outputs, entries, inventories…as well as the stock

Manage the Performance Plan and propose improvement initiatives for the:
• Warehouse management
• Reception physically and in the ERP system
• Entrance control and conformity of products
• Shipping (I / O movements, inventories) and process the delivery times, co-contracting management ( transport, customs transactions ...)

Define and monitor of the budget for the Region accordance with the BL/GBU
• Applies correctly the Quality procedures and HSE procedures and instructions. Ensures correct application of Quality and HSE procedures and instructions of his team.
• Responsible for process audits of logistic and representative the ME operations during internal/External logistic audits (IPCA, quality audit, Supplier audit ...)
• Participates to Project Meetings when scheduled and/or requested.

• Put in place all KPI at project and Region levels and follow-up of non-conformities, root-cause analyzes and associated action plans

Requirements

• The candidate must have a sound track experience in logistic , Warehouse and Customs management.
• Able to demonstrate strong leadership capacity to federate multi-cultural teams and drive consensus in a transversal organization.
• Extensive experience of working on large scale Metro/Rail Projects
• Frequent travels ( GCC /Europe/Canada….)
• Minimum a Bachelor Degree or equivalent in relevant field
• 10 years of managerial experience is MUST.

Your contributions to Thales’ cutting-edge products make possible the continued delivery of excellence and hundreds of millions of satisfied passengers globally. If your skills, experience and attitude match the above and you are looking for exciting challenges, please apply now using the link below and we will be in touch. At Thales in the United Arab Emirates, we provide careers – not jobs.

About the Company

Thales is a global leader in advanced technologies, investing in digital and “deep tech” innovations – connectivity, big data, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity and quantum computing – to build a confident future crucial for the development of our societies. The Group provides its customers – businesses, organizations and governments – in the defense, aeronautics, space, transport, and digital identity and security domains with solutions, services and products that help them fulfil their critical role, consideration for the individual being the driving force behind all decisions.

Thales has 81,000 employees in 68 countries. In 2020 the Group generated sales of €17 billion and Self-funded R&D 1B€.