Supply Chain Manager - IFFCO Group

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Demand Planning S&OP Forecasting and DRP
• Responsible for developing annual supply chain plan including mix of outsourcing external and internal capacities for warehousing and delivery in consonance with the annual business plan
• Based on Sales Forecasts plan total inventories production finished goods warehousing and transit inventories to ensure optimization and efficiencies in working capital deployed
• Be responsible for building sophistication in the demand forecasting process
• Ensure that the Inventory Plan adequately reflects SKU level production and corresponding SKUwise Service Level in the market
• Logistics and Transportation Management
• Manage logistics and transportation to optimize product flow ensuring timely and costeffective delivery
• Oversee the transportation network to maintain high reliability and efficiency
• Ensure optimal route planning and the productivity of the trucks and manpower
• Inventory Management and Optimization
• Optimize inventory levels reduce carrying costs and ensure regulatory compliance
• Support business in achieving customer KPIs through timely products availability
• Health Safety and Environmental (HSE)
• Assume responsibility for overseeing and ensuring compliance with health safety and environmental regulations and best practices within the supply chain operations
• People Management
• Identify and communicate key performance targets for supply chain team
• Drive development of high potential talent and create a talent pipeline for critical positions
• Monitor and measure performance according to policy by conducting employee appraisals
• Identify areas of development and draws up action plans to address performance gaps
• Technical Skills Data Analysis & Operational Efficiency
• A strong capability in business planning and forecasting to set and maintain operational efficiency standards
• Business Acumen & Conflict Management
• Requires strong conflict management skills customer centricity essential for maintaining seamless operations throughout the supply chain
• Inventory management
• Optimizing the available space and managing logistics operations that include buying storing and distributing goods to destinations
• KPIs
• Overall efficiencies in the logistics and distribution
• DOTIF (Delivery on time in Full)
• Forecast accuracy
• Production planning
• Effective procurement management
• Customer Satisfaction targets
• Organizational development
• Work experience requirement
• 8 years of overall supply chain experience in reputed Companies in the relevant industry
• Experience in FMCG organizations is required distributor end in following areas:
• Demand operations and planning
• Logistics warehousing and distribution
• Procurement
• Customer services & Import Operations
• Qualification
• MBA/PostGraduate Diploma in Management with specialization in supply chain
• Engineering Degree with specialization in Industrial Manufacturing
• Kuwait based candidates will be preferred