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 businessrelationships 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 evaluationof 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 managementand 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 toimprove supply chain processes• Establish key performance indicators, monitor ongoing performance, and improve performance against setgoals• Develop and implement new systems, best practices, inventory control, demand planning, and otheroptimizations 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 performancespecifications, and serving as a liaison with the organization• Identify potential projects to deliver changes and improvements to the supply chain and commissionselected projects• Manage and / or execute product life-cycle (range) management (e.g.
product introduction and phasing out,etc.)
