Director of Supply Chain

Job Description

On behalf of a leading fine dining retail and hospitality division, we are seeking aSupply Chain & Quality Assurance Directorfor their Riyadh operations. Reporting to the General Manager

• Manage the entire Supply Chain process from demand planning to product supply, import, and clearance-up to warehouse management, delivery of goods, supplier selection, and forging strong vendor-partner relationships.
• Develop and align functional strategies and objectives by developing business plans, feasibility studies, budgets in accordance with overall business strategy and direction.
• Manage the demand planning process by enforcing the planning discipline through elaboration and implementation of proper planning tools.
• Manage the product supply process, commercial & shipping terms, reconciliation with suppliers, sourcing optimization, supplier?s service level agreement, contract negotiation, and cost modeling.
• Manage the different aspects of the logistics operation, import and clearance, transportation, warehousing, distribution, and third-party logistics provider to ensure proper storage and distribution of finished goods across.
• Work closely with the distributor network and ensure constant availability of the products while avoiding over-stock both in-house and at customers end.
• Drive positive business results through strategic negotiations, controlling costs and inventories, and implementing processes to support current and future business opportunities.
• Implement and reach high-performance indicators by excellent collaboration between the main players (customers, suppliers, other subsidiaries, all departments, and branches).
• Provide guidance and leadership to all departmental staff to achieve agreed-upon targeted goals and objectives and ensure effective talent management practices.

• Train restaurant staff and managers on food hygiene and quality issues.
• Assure manufacturing is to food safety expectations with a focus on sanitation, environmental control, allergen management, foreign material, and strong focus during location and product launch.
• Audit each location to assure compliance to quality requirements and management of specific food safety risks identified for the location.
• Assure that all product release is timely and in compliance with specifications and quality monitoring schemes.
• Assess the findings of quality audits of stores and suppliers, maintain quality standards, and strategize against customers? quality complaints.
• Develop and align functional strategy and objectives by participating in developing business plans, feasibility studies, budgeting, and project plans in accordance with the company?s overall business strategy.
• Implement company policies and procedures and International quality standards.
• Assess control and review the quality of all local suppliers
• Investigate and strategize against the customers quality complaints related to raw material and ingredients.
• Ensure compliance with all quality programs.
• Cooperate with management personnel in formulating and establishing company policies, operating procedures, and quality goals.
• Communicate customer issues, concerns, and goals with senior management as well as the plants.
• Manage investigation and resolution of consumer complaints.

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