Supply Chain Coordinator (Food & Beverage)

Job Description

• Manages and oversees overall supply chain operations, including purchasing and selection of vendors.
• Identifies systems/tools/resources needed to implement planning/forecasting systems.
• Supervises staff responsible for achieving the company’s supply chain requirements.
• Develops and manages the procurement function for materials, spares and services required by the company.
• Negotiates and places commercial terms and purchasing agreements to set up long-term agreements with suppliers.
• Ensure that suppliers meet quality requirements and applicable regulatory requirements and initiates appropriate action when supplier quality or compliance deficiencies are identified.
• Develops; reviews and approves existing purchasing procedures to maintain economy and efficiency of operation.
• Establishes operational procedures for activities such as verification of incoming and outgoing shipments and manager distribution activities to outlets
• Ensures cross-functional coordination between logistical units and other divisions in order to maximize service level and optimize company supply chain performance in terms of efficiency and cost.
• Plans pickup and delivery schedules for truck drivers.
• Improves supplier performance with respect to product delivery and quality while keeping acquisition cost, transportation cost, and inventory at a minimum.
• Develops and performs assessment of supply chain processes, researches on alternative approaches and cost/benefit/risk analysis.
• Establishes key performance metrics and benchmarks relating to supply chain planning and forecasting.
• Measures and evaluates actual performance against goals and presents results to senior Management

Job Requirements

• Knowledge and understanding of supply chain management, distribution methods and transportation services.
• Ability to quickly identify ongoing process improvement opportunities across supply chain operations and identify and develop solutions.
• Strong negotiation and contracting skills with demonstrated success in managing complex supplier relationships.
• Excellent English, verbal / written communication
• Ability to work well through others
• Excellent computer skills