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1. Job Purpose
• The main purpose of the Supply Chain Manager's job is to develop and implement an organization -wide, integrated supply chain (procurement, logistics, and warehousing) strategy to ensure the timely and cost effective flow of goods and services from suppliers to end users
2. Principal Accountabilities
• Evaluates and plans company’s long-term supply chain needs and develops and implements an overall strategy that meets those needs and that is aligned with company' vision and business strategies
• Develops the supply chain yearly plan and budget and manages the supply chain division to meet budget and other non- financial targets
• Leads, directs, and controls all aspects of the supply chain divisions day-to-day operations to maximize the efficiency, reliability, timeliness, and cost effectiveness of supply chain
• Identifies, evaluates, and prioritizes required investments in the organization's supply chain infrastructure
• Ensures that available synergies / economies of scale among the various lines of supply chain are effectively and efficiently exploited
• Researches, negotiates, maintains, monitors, and regularly evaluates relationships and contracts with suppliers so that company has a reliable supply of goods and services that meet its standards of quality, timeliness, and cost
• Develops and supervises the implementation of operational policies and procedures supporting company’s supply chain business strategies and objectives
• Leads the supplier portfolio management activities (identification, selection, assessment of performance, etc.)
• Identifies opportunities for optimizing purchases (e.g. through purchase aggregation) and for standardizing purchasing processes and controls
• Ensures that purchase transactions are launched in a timely manner and that purchase agreements are concluded in a timely and effective manner according to the established Purchasing Plans
• Ensures the efficient management of company's warehouses in accordance with the agreed budgets
• Ensures maximum coordination with other departments that are involved in supply chain, including Finance, Fleet & Technical, and HSE
• Oversees the provision of timely and effective support to tenders by all Supply Chain functions
• Promotes a highly effective management and leadership style in line with the Company's values and that supports the achievement of its strategy and objectives
• Leads, directs, evaluates and develops the Supply Chain team to ensure that objectives are reached
• Is responsible for the development, performance appraisal and succession planning of all direct and indirect reports
• Identify possible successor for self. Oversee and implements his development program(s) that support the Supply Chain department objectives and foster a highly effective management and leadership structure.
• Performs miscellaneous tasks as assigned by his/her direct manager
• Develops and institutionalizes Company' supply chain data, know-how, and capabilities
• Identifies and monitors key KP1s, and devises plans and initiatives for improvement
• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, or any related field: an MBA is a plus
. Minimum of 15 years of experience in supply chain, preferably as an supply Chain Manager in a comparable operation with a minimum of 5 years in the marine business
• Strong knowledge of the marine industry with solid planning, execution, and implementation skills
• Excellent leadership, interpersonal, and communications skills, and a proven ability to motivate and manage teams
• Computer literacy, including knowledge of MS office applications and basic software applications. ERP knowledge is a plus
• Previous experience in the GCC is a plus, especially if the experience was in Saudi Arabia
• English fluency is a must: Arabic language is a plus
The job of the Supply Chain Manager requires local and international travel
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