We are looking for an experienced Assistant Supply Chain Manager to act as the site SPOC and to be the connecting point between the regional team and local business unit.
You will be leading and supervising the local unit supply chain team, taking responsibility for the End to End planning cycle from material specifications/qualifications, through material warehousing till production planning and scheduling processes.
Main Responsibilities
Building a strong supply chain network in the Market
Developing, leading and tracking purchasing strategies
Locally supporting R&D and the product development team\xe2\x80\x99s launches of new menu items and managing the changes in current items minimizing remnants level
Work Hand on Hand with both operation teams and Supply chain teams on a daily basis.
Acting as Supply Chain SPOC - Single point of contact- ensuring that all SC processes/drumbeats executed as planned
Secure the timelines of material availability for new launches and ongoing items
Implementing the supply chain processes and systems
Leading the implementation of inventory tracking tools
Supporting/ building the data analytics tools for Purchases, Consumption, and Cost.
Governing the monthly financial process inventory closing/reporting, staging are closing process
Ensuring that the main KPIs of SC (Availability and Inventory and Cost are on target)
Ideal Candidate
Proven experience as a Supply Chain Supervisor/Leader preferably in the Food or FMCG industry.
Excellent negotiation skills
Excellent knowledge about procurement processes and strategy - Can train others-
Played a key role in at least one implementation of supply chain processes and systems.
Sharp analytical and problem-solving skills
Result oriented.
Outstanding communication and leadership skills
Attention to detail
Excellent organizational and time management skills.
Very good technical mastery in data analytics tools -MS Excel, Google sheets\xe2\x80\xa6..etc
Experience with ERP systems is a plus.
Fair knowledge of Warehouse and logistics operations, Incoterms, Material Planning.