Job Description

This role, based in Dubai with extensive travel across the region will see the successful applicant driving the logistics strategy for the region to improve service visibility and efficiency.

This is a role that has true balance between strategy, hands on deployment and leadership, playing a pivotal role with planning, procurement and manufacturing delivering best efficiency within the network

The incumbent will be responsible for management and oversight of the organization’s distribution order fulfilment network, distribution centers & regional warehouses, reverse logistics processes, finished goods inventory control and regional & international transportation

This newly created position will be reporting to the Head of Supply Chain and will be responsible for:

· The establishment and day to day operations of the international supply chain operations

· Line management and oversight of operational, transactional and support functions for a high volume Logistics & Distribution network, ensuring the achievement of safety, quality, financial (cost & productivity) and performance objectives for the MEA Network

· Drive change management critical to the successful implementation of the fulfilment network and inventory optimization strategy and conduct on-going revaluation and strategy for network structure

· Serve as primary interface and escalation point for the MEA with key regional business leaders

· Support all business with solutions which enhance their respective business strategies and support growth

· Ensuring that the principals of LEAN and Continuous Improvement are embedded at all levels of the organization

· Develop strategies and resolve problems and escalations concerning transportation, logistics systems, imports, exports and customer issues

· Leadership to evaluate and review the business practices of Logistics Operations to streamline and eliminate non-value added activities as well as plan and implement improvements to internal or external logistics systems and processes

· Ownership for inbound or outbound logistics operations for the region including domestic and international transportation and returns processing

· Lead the local team that manages carriers and third parties including selection, qualification and performance evaluation

· Provide input to the Global Supply Management team for rate negotiations and services

· Coordinate supply plans with International Demand Planners and work closely with the headquarters of supply chain operations to develop inventory levels for all starting materials and finished goods

· Work collaboratively with Trade Compliance organizations to monitor product import and export processes to ensure compliance with regulatory and legal requirements

· Monitor and react to regional KPIs, metrics and reports to ensure the performance of the regional fulfilment operation

· Oversight for inventory planning activity for optimizing inventory for all products

· Optimize service levels for the enterprise

· Lead efforts from a Fulfilment perspective to implement regional solutions to optimize operations

· Lead the reverse logistics, returns processing and value recovery activities across multiple product lines & businesses

Key Experience & Skills

· At least 10 years’ experience of operating at a senior management level within a multinational organization

· Experience of managing and leading a Logistic & Distribution department for the Middle East & African region within the last 5 years of your career

· Demonstrate a track record of managing a team based across multiple countries

· Ability to work independently as well as in a team environment

· Proven experience working in a matrix management environment

· Experience leading projects and multi-functional teams

· Experience in managing change and delivering significant savings

· Essential bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Logistics, and Business, MBA preferred