Supply Chain Deputy Manager

Job Description

• Develop and monitor the company’s supply chain strategy to increase speed and efficiency.
• Improve productivity and efficiency and reduce costs while securing high quality material.
• Analyze operational performance and resolve issues.
• Collaborate and negotiate with vendors and suppliers to ensure all operations (e.g. shipping, delivery, etc.) meet legal, quality and safety standards as well as land more profitable deals.
• Collaborate with other departments to create coordinated plans for business growth.
• Optimize warehouse functions and monitor logistics to make sure they run smoothly.
• Diagram supply chain models to help facilitate discussions with customers.
• Monitor supplier performance to assess ability to meet quality and delivery requirements.
• Monitor forecasts to identify changes or to determine their effect on supply chain activities.
• Meet with suppliers to discuss performance metrics, to provide performance feedback, or to discuss production forecasts or changes.
• Develop or implement procedures or systems to evaluate or select suppliers.
• Analyze information about supplier performance or procurement program success.
• Confer with supply chain planners to forecast demand or create supply plans that ensure availability of materials or products.
• Define performance metrics for measurement, comparison, or evaluation of supply chain factors, such as product cost or quality.
• Identify opportunities to reuse or recycle materials to minimize consumption of new materials, minimize waste, or to convert wastes to by-products.
• Evaluate and select information or other technology solutions to improve tracking and reporting of materials or products distribution, storage, or inventory.
• Train and guide employees.

Job Requirements

• Bachelor degree in Engineering.
• 10-year of working experience in the field of supply chain management, preferably in a similar industry, of which at least 5 years of experience in a managerial position is a must.
• Postgraduate Diploma in Supply Chain Management is a huge advantage
• Fluent speaking and writing English.
• High competency level in MS Office applications.
• Commercial awareness.
• Ability to network and negotiate.
• Strong maths and time management skills.
• Strong project management skills.
• Excellent knowledge of supply chain processes.
• Working experience of relevant software (e.g. SAP, MM)