Supply Chain Manager | Retail | Dubai

Overview of the role:

• The job holder will play a crucial role in delivering on-time, high-quality, successful projects within the specified constraints of time and cost.
• The role holder will also be liaising with different teams such as IT, legal and procurement while executing the project
• The role holder is also responsible to ensure audit compliance and has to ensure SOPs are maintained and adhered to across supply chain functions.
• Build strong relationships with all key stakeholder to effectively enable critical decision making.

What you will do:

• Support deployment of Multi site fulfilment roll out programme
• Prepare cost, business case and project plan for all phases of the project
• Report on project progress using metrics
• Presentation and communication with the senior management and relevant stakeholders
• Establish best practices that supports continuous improvement and deliver business portfolio growth
• Prepare and distribute scheduled and ad hoc reports in a timely manner.
• Maintain compliant records of Project/Contract Management related activities for future reference or audit purposes.

Skills

Required skills to be successful:

• Logistics operational experience
• Freight trends and logistics service providers knowledge/market intelligence on competency
• Open book budgeting, business case
• Project management and change management skills
• Familiar with root cause analysis, corrective plans, initiative tracking
• Takes ownership and makes decisions
• Professional, positive & displays Integrity: Communicates openly, transparently & confidently across a wide variety of internal & external audiences. Ability to interact cross functionally with peers and senior leaders to achieve beneficial business results.

What qualifies you for the role:

• E-commerce; fulfilment & last mile, NPS culture
• Proven track record of 6-8+ years in Logistics & Supply Chain, contract logistics.
• Retail industry experience.
• Cost modelling, presentation packs, process mapping
• GCC; Freight, Warehousing, Transport
• Having experience in WMS, SAP, integration with ERP/fulfilment centres, MS office.
• Experience of working on warehouse and contract logistics environment with multiple parties and variety of services, with proven ability in negotiations.
• Excellent oral and written English communication.
• Demonstrated ability to work creatively and analytically in a problem-solving environment demonstrating teamwork, innovation and excellence