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Job Description

Candidates must have UAE experience in food distribution supply chain management.

Our client is a well-established food services organization. and as part of their expansion, we are recruiting a UAE experienced warehouse and logistics manager who has proven experience in re-engineering and capability building  to improve operational and cost efficiency.

This newly created vacancy, reporting to the Managing Director, will be accountable for building a world-class supply chain for order fulfillment, logistics distribution and improving forecasting and product availability.  This is a hands-on supply chain operations role.

Role Summary

• Lead the organization transformation through embedding continuous improvement by implementing new processes, systems and capabilities to improve inventory management, order fulfillment, dispatch and distribution.
  
• Manage operations last mile delivery, inbound and outbound delivery, inventory management and resource management.
  
• Lead the implementation of a WMS system from scratch to fully operational.
  
• Improve interface with sales and order processing from quotation through to invoicing.
  
• Develop analytical tools and reports to enable effective sales, inventory and operations planning processes.
  
• Proven capabilities in building a strong warehouse operations team.
  

Mandatory Skills & Experience

• 5 years’ strong supply chain transformation and management experience gained in the UAE with well-reputed food distribution organizations.
  
• Proven experience of implementing a WMS system.
  
• Proven experience in implementing SCM and inventory management best practice, systems and processes.
  
• Confident in challenging the status quo with the ability to establish a strong culture of continuous improvement through lean methodologies and dashboard BI.
  
• Commercial aptitude in statistics, data analysis and forecasting.
  
• UAE driving license is mandatory.
  

Education & Certification

• Bachelor’s degree is mandatory – preferably in Supply Chain Management
  
• CIPS membership is a strong advantage.
  

Candidate Profile

• Currently living in the United Arab Emirates - must be able to live and work in Dubai.
  
• Native English speaking.
  
• Well-presented with excellent interpersonal and communication skills.