Supply Chain and Logistics Manager

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You will be working as Supply chain and Logistics Manager, will be the part of Motion Business Area for Service division based in Dubai, UAE. In this role you will be responsible to lead a team of procurement specialists to execute purchasing and logistics strategies that support the business by optimizing costs, quality, and reliability of suppliers and supplied products. Ensure execution in accordance with Company and Supply Chain Management (SCM) instructions and procedures.

This position reports to

Project Operations Manager

Your responsibilities

• Implementing programs to drive improvement in cost, quality, delivery and working capital (payment terms, lead times, order quantities and purchased material inventory), managing, planning and tracking of procurement activities, cost budgets, emerging country spending and savings forecasts
• Securing full utilization of Pro-Supply global supplier relationship management platform according to relevant procedure, both related to sharing of supplier information and to finding existing high per-forming suppliers to ABB
• Ensuring buyers minimize risk regarding quality and financial exposure by buying in accordance with quality and commercial procedures and in accordance with company guidelines, defining and establish-ing local standard agreements with all major local suppliers
• Overseeing delivery process to ensure that cost, quality and delivery time meet project expectations, leveraging CIPS category teams locally, regionally and globally to ensure appropriate supplier selection
• Providing and maintaining standard terms in purchase contracts/terms and conditions in line with company directives and guidelines, coordinating SCM talent management and succession planning within assigned area
• Documenting general and special conditions for use on all project purchase documents, project procurement procedures and project procurement plans and ensuring compliance, if applicable
• Ensuring (with HR Manager support) that the area of responsibility is properly organized, staffed, skilled and directed, guiding, motivating and developing direct and indirect subordinates within HR policies and group supply chain management excellence guidelines (knowledge management, functional training, etc)

Your background

• Degree/ Diploma in Electrical Engineering/ Business graduate/postgraduate
• 08/10 years hands on experience in materials management (supply chain, logistics, warehousing, distribution, material planning and inventory control)
• Excellent communication skills, good negotiation skills, team player and flexible and, intercultural sensitiveness
• Fluency in English is mandatory and Arabic language will be an added advantages with a good knowledge on SAP

Benefits

• Retirement plan

More about us

ABB Motion keeps the world turning, while saving energy every day. Our pioneering drives, motors, generators, traction converters and mechanical power transmission products are driving the low-carbon future for industries, cities, infrastructure and transportation. Through our global presence we are always close to our customers. We help them optimize energy efficiency, improve safety and reliability and achieve precise control of their applications. Work model: on site #LI-onsite

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