• Lead the development and implementation of Procurement and Supply Chain policy and procedures, ERP System in line with the business strategy and objectives and considering the specific operational needs of various stakeholders.
• Oversee and manage strategic sourcing activities of Direct and Indirect procurement and services across Dunkin’ UAE and Kuwait to realize synergies, economies of scale, optimize procurement quality and efficiency. This includes developing strategies to leverage the buying power of both region through volume concentration, best price evaluation and global sourcing.
Providing support on the same to the sister company, Wonderbee gourmet icecream.
• Prepare, present, and justify annual budget for procurement and supply chain functions
and monitor financial performance so that business is aware of anticipated costs and revenue, areas of unsatisfactory performance, improvement opportunities are identified and addressed to ensure the budget is managed in line with requirements.
• Manage Contracts in line with the Legal department
- Material Supply Agreement, Outsourced products.
- Service Contract /Annual Maintenance Contract for; Vehicle rental, CCTV, IT
Software, Water Treatment Plant, Coffee Machine, Grease Trap, Pest Control.
• Manage supplier selection and registration in line with Dunkin Brands International QHSE and set safety and quality standards to ensure compliance and to improve the quality and meet safety objectives.
• Conduct regular supplier assessment audits and maintain supplier data base/master file for each approved key vendors with performance report to track the supplier history.
• Building and maintaining strong relationship with the suppliers, solving problems related to supplier and support the company needs and facilitate the same.
• Periodic reporting for Executive meetings.
• Mange imports and export shipment, including clearance and product registration in Dubai
Municipality.
• Oversee the whole supply chain process including administration and documentation after purchase requisition is raised until all goods had been delivered, delivery was quantified, and invoice reviewed, and allocation from main warehouse to the central manufacturing units, and to the outlets.
• Analyze Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
• Supports and provide alternate solutions in AD-HOC requirements and unplanned situation.
• Presents weekly procurement updates, analysis report, ongoing projects, inventory status to the stakeholders.
• Liaise and communicate regularly with other departments and stakeholders, particularly Operations, Marketing, Training, Warehouse, Production, and Finance to work on demand planning, private label and branding, forecasting, payment schedule, campaigns, Innovation, upcoming projects, and quality requirements etc.
• Constantly working on localizing the top main raw materials and packaging from USA and Oman to IFFCO, Europoly etc., and leveraged on better pricing and delivery lead-time
- Company industry:
- Manufacturing
- Job role:
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Purchasing and Procurement
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