Driven to create unique home-grown food concepts that bring people together, the Independent Food Company is a UAE-based hospitality company with multiple concepts under it's umbrella
SALT, Switch, Parker's, Grind, Somewhere and Public.
We are presently seeking to hire a Supply Chain Director/ Regional Supply Chain Manager for our F&B business in the UAE + KSA. The incumbent will be responsible for the management and coordination of the sales and operations planning process including supply / demand forecasting, inventory management, and on time delivery along with management of vendor relationships across the group.
Essential Functions
- Plan, develop, organize, direct, manage and evaluate the personnel, operations and budget of supply chain
- Understand business unit needs, service those needs, and maintain and develop positive business
relationships with a customer's key personnel involved in or directly relevant to supply chain activities.
- Manage vendor relationships (e.g., third party logistics)
- Collaborate with staff, other departments, senior management, and decision makers to share information,
problem solve, and to clarify management objectives
- Oversee organization wide management of the strategic sourcing, procurement, contracting, and evaluation
of services
- Manage / coordinate the sales and operations planning process including supply / demand forecasting,
inventory management, and on time delivery
- Develop annual plans with prioritization and resourcing
- Develop the supply chain strategy for the organization
- Manage and execute procurement related functions (e.g., develop and implement contract management
and procurement frameworks, sourcing strategies, negotiate agreements, draft and manage contracts, etc.)
- Monitor and analyze current trends in the marketplace
- Direct and manage corporate governance and regulatory compliance
- Identify and manage risk within the supply chain
- Address tactical and strategic supply chain issues
- Stay informed of advances in supply chain technology and approaches, and apply within the organization to
improve supply chain processes
- Establish key performance indicators, monitor ongoing performance, and improve performance against set
goals
- Develop and implement new systems, best practices, inventory control, demand planning, and other
optimizations in order to grow the business
Other Responsibilities
- Develop and implement profit improvement plans and change management plans
- Communicate values, business goals, and represent the organization to internal and external stakeholders
- Manage contractor and subcontractor activities, reviewing proposals, developing performance
specifications, and serving as a liaison with the organization
- Identify potential projects to deliver changes and improvements to the supply chain and commission
selected projects
- Manage and / or execute product life-cycle (range) management (e.g. product introduction and phasing out,
etc.)
