Head of Supply Chain Management

Our client is looking to hire a Head Of Supply Chain to be based in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

Responsibilities:

• Determine appropriate equipment and staffing levels to load, unload, move, or store materials.

• Manage activities related to strategic or tactical purchasing, material requirements planning, controlling inventory, warehousing, or receiving.

• Select transportation routes to maximize economy by combining shipments or consolidating warehousing and distribution.

• Define performance metrics for measurement, comparison, or evaluation of supply chain factors, such as product cost or quality.

• Implement new or improved supply chain processes to improve efficiency or performance.

• Develop procedures for coordination of supply chain management with other functional areas, such as sales, marketing, finance, production, or quality assurance.

• Confer with supply chain planners to forecast demand or create supply plans that ensure availability of materials or products.

• Analyze inventories to determine how to increase inventory turns, reduce waste, or optimize customer service

• Negotiate prices and terms with suppliers, vendors, or freight forwarders

• Collaborating with other team members to develop plans for transporting goods or people from one location to another

• Developing plans for storage facilities such as warehouses or storage yards that can be used by other departments in the company

• Coordinating shipping schedules and routes with transportation companies to ensure that goods arrive on time and without damage

• Managing inventory and supervising staff members who handle inventory control, including ordering new inventory when necessary

• Planning and coordinating the movement of materials and products within an organization using advanced computer systems

• Ensuring that shipping containers are properly labeled with addresses, contents, weights, etc.

• Coordinating with customs officials at airports or seaports to ensure that incoming or outgoing shipments meet all legal requirements for entry into the country or export of goods

• Training staff members on proper shipping techniques and procedures, as well as safety procedures regarding hazardous materials

• Developing and implementing effective tracking systems to monitor the progress of shipments in real time

• Contact the supplier and shipping providers to know the necessary documents for the shipping and follow up issue this document

• Managing daily, monthly and quarterly reports

• Manage and plan STORAGE of stock in all WH by categories and apply FIFO process in all WH.

• Monitor and manage productions and purchase plans based on sales trends.

Education and Competency:

• Prefer bachelor’s degree in logistics, business or a related field.

• Courses in business, economics, accounting, finance, statistics and computer science can be useful for logistics officers.

• Very good knowledge is saber process is a must

• Previous Logistics and Shipping experience is required min 4 Years.

• ERP knowledge.

• Negotiation skills.

• Analytical skills.

• Foreign purchasing back ground

• Managing daily, monthly and quarterly reports