| Job Location | Kuwait |
| Education | Bachelor's degree / higher diploma |
| Salary | Not Mentioned |
| Industry | Catering, Food Service, & Restaurant; Food & Beverage Production |
| Functional Area | Not Mentioned |
Role Profile:Responsible to institute and manage the procurement department for sourcing various categories of RawMaterials (RM) and Packaging Materials (PM). Negotiate and procure raw, packaging, and indirectmaterials, services & assets. Deliver a competitive edge by optimizing spend across categories and costthrough supplier-buyer partnerships in addition to internal customers. Set norms at an organizational levelfor inventory control and planning of RM/PM. Ensure sustainability of inventory levels and stock..Below are the key responsibilities but are not limited to:- Define and develop procurement standard Operating Procedures (SOP).- Manage the procurement and demand planning team with deliverables.- Create Business continuity management.- Drive procurement optimization and efficiencies, including a review of existing practices. Reviewprocurement processes and work on improvement plans.- Support the business with accurate price forecasting.- Prepare and support in building annual budgets and annual operating plans.- Meet the financial objectives of the business by ensuring procurement of materials within budgeted/approved rates.- Direct and coordinate procurement teams to implement the category sourcing methods along withcost improvement projects, as well as supplier innovation, quality improvement and supply reliabilityinitiatives.- Support Supply Chain Management aspects of new business development, including selection ofsuppliers.- Develop long term relationship with suppliers of critical raw materials to ensure inventory bookingsahead of time as per forecasted demand. Design and develop Risk Mitigation Strategies for identifiedcategories from a Supply point of view ? Business Continuity & Contingency Plans.- Coordinate cross-functional efforts to qualify new and alternate suppliers, managing the supplierrelationships throughout the process; and build a pipeline of vendors for key product categories.- Take the lead in identifying new, more reliable and/or lower cost sources of supply.- Function as a team player to implement end-to-end solutions across the supply chain.- Responsible for identifying and driving projects on lead time reductions, process improvement, andquality compliance.- Execute confidentiality and supply related agreements to establish proper business and legal forsupplier relationships.- Manage Compliances around sourcing as required by statutory bodies.A key part of this role would be to setup strong systems and processes for planning to ensure thebusiness is able to scale-up and accommodate fast paced growth.
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