Director Supply Chain

We are looking for a Director Supply Chain who will be based in Dubai. This role will report to the Vice President of Global Supply Chain & Sourcing.

Responsibilities

• Leading and managing the SCM functions including S&OP, Production Planning, Inventory Management and warehouse/distribution network
• Implement and lead Demand and Supply planning best practices for UAE markets including phase in and phase out planning
• Manage warehouse and distribution network including service levels, inventory positions, complaints and costs
• Build an organizational structure that supports the commercial operations (Business Partner Relationship)
• Continually evaluate and optimize logistics footprint to increase service levels, reduce costs and optimize inventory
• Further evolve financial and customer facing metrics
• Ensure business process are aligned with implementation of SAP
• Management and cooperation in all global development, improvement and organizational projects
• Responsible for all costs within the area of functional control

Your Qualifications

• 10+ years in SCM or related functions with fundamental knowledge of Supply Chain Management within a global organization
• Experience within a manufacturing environment – medical device industry as an advantage
• Experienced in leading multiple teams
• Open personality with good facilitation skills enabling to network and proactively influence and integrate people
• Good analytical and problem solving skills in order to identify risks and solutions
• Ability to deal with ambiguity operating in an multicultural and changing environment
• Arabic, English, every other language will be an advantage