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.)