Supply Chain Director

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 its 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 business relationships 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 evaluation of 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 management and 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 to improve supply chain processes.
• Establish key performance indicators, monitor ongoing performance, and improve performance against set goals.
• Develop and implement new systems, best practices, inventory control, demand planning, and other optimizations 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 performance specifications, and serving as a liaison with the organization.
• Identify potential projects to deliver changes and improvements to the supply chain and commission selected projects.
• Manage and/or execute product life-cycle (range) management (e.g. product introduction and phasing out, etc.).