Supply chain Manager

Duties and Responsibilities

Strategic Duties

• Participating with the GM in setting short and long term business strategies for achieving the companys objectives.
• Identifying improvement opportunities to enable TSC. to be proactive in the constantly changing environment.
• Setting budget for the Department in coordination with the Finance Department at the company to be submitted to the GM for review and approval.
• Controlling the financial performance of the Department and keep it within the set budget.
• Setting cascading and communicating Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for monitoring the performance of sections and units under supervision.

Technical Duties

• Establishing key performance metrics and benchmarks relating to supply chain planning / forecasting; measuring actual performance against goals on regular basis
• Supervising controlling the supply chain function in TSC including purchasing as well as continually reviewing the whole logistics cycle and attending to its development and enhancement.
• Managing the overall purchasing processes to ensure that all purchase requirements are fulfilled.
• Ensuring procurement activities are in compliance with commercial and technical objectives specifications etc
• In addition to negotiating with suppliers shipping and clearance to attain the minimum cost for best quality.
• Analyzing information and records to approve purchase orders for procurement of products and equipments with the required level of quality and optimal price.
• Managing the logistics clearance and receiving processes to for material purchased.
• Supervising the coordination between all Warehouses in all regions.
• Designing procedures that maintain the optimal inventory levels and reduce the dead stock and damages
• Overseeing Planning function and ensure the high level of coordination between this Section and all other related functions in the company.
• Monitoring the use and inventories of spare parts maintenance supplies and equipment

General Administrative Duties

• Conducting periodic meetings with subordinates for reviewing progress and work flow discussing their suggestions and taking suitable actions accordingly.
• Preparing periodic reports with respect to the activities and achievements to be submitted to the direct manager for review.
• Specifying manpower requirements according to the recruitment and selection system and as per the human resources planning practices at the company.
• Identifying training needs of subordinates and evaluating the outcomes of the training courses in coordination with the concerned personnel in the Human Resources Section
• Followingup employee affairs including vacations leaves etc
• Conducting performance appraisals for subordinates according to scheduled plans and recommending necessary actions as per the applied practices at the company
• Performing any other duties related to his/her job as assigned by the Direct manager.

Department Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

• Utilization of production facilities
• Open purchase orders
• Lead time
• Inventory turnover ratio
• Supplier dependability index
• Frequency of late receipts
• Cost material supplied versus competitors.

Communication Channels

Internal Employment Relations:

• Communicating with all departments managers for material receipts issuances and transfer related matters and other Supply Chain matters and issues

External Employment Relations:

• Communicating with suppliers and vendors for various materials purchasing and delivery related matters

Job Specifications & Requirements

Required Educational Level and Certificates

Minimum

Bachelor degree in Business Administration or any related field

Preferred

Master degree in Supply Chain or any related field f

Required Experience

Minimum

10 years of experience in a related field

Preferred