What you will do:
Supply Planning and Procurement
• Daily, weekly or month purchase orders processing
• Ensure orders are transmitted to supplier and confirmation is received
• Ensure orders are dispatched within the agreed lead time • Monitor and follow up on back orders
• Communicate to suppliers about changes in forecast
• Prepare the budget as per order schedule and business recommendation
• Ensure stock availability by performing of risk of run out analysis and ordering
• New model parts planning and ordering
• Obtain approvals as per delegation of authority
Stock Optimization
• Review inventory policy and Target Service Levels
• Continuous monitoring of aged stock
• Forecasting of stock provision • Initiate and follow up dead stock disposal
• Monitor and review the excess and obsolete stock parts
Logistics operations
• To create the Advance shipping notifications according to supplier invoices on timely manner
• To provide data support with logistics to control the inbounds and clearing documents on time
• Monitor cost charges within the aggreged terms and conditions • Manage the logistics payments and update finance with relevant reports for payment clearance
• Follow up with Finance for payments
• Arrange/Renew Letter of Credits
• Customs claim registration & payments
• Arranging ESMA/RFID approvals
• Declaration of cargoes for insurance
Continuous improvement & Business Intelligence
• Creating dashboards for monitoring of process
• Perform kaizens and projects to reduce operational costs
• Taking necessary actions/ advise for effective inventory control • Escalate the cases with necessary information if the process is not under control
System Utilisation
• Continuous review of system parameters for improving the service level
• Review of system Alerts, eg: last demand flier, lead time, demand change alerts, forecast alerts
Required skills to be successful:
• Experience developing management reporting packs
• Skilled in problem solving and continuous improvement methodologies
• Understanding of agile way of working
• Proficiency in MS Office
About The Team:
The role reports to Operations Manager and you will be working in a busy warehouse environment in Dubai Investment Park.
What Equips You For The Role:
• Around 5 years of experience in the field of Supply Chain, preferably with Automotive experience.
• Extensive knowledge of Inventory management systems. Business development and process improvement skills.
Established in the 1930s as a trading business, Al-Futtaim is one of the most progressive regional business houses headquartered in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Structured into six divisions; automotive, retail, electronics, engineering and technology, real estate, financial services and general services, Al-Futtaim operates through more than 60 companies and maintains a decentralised approach, giving individual businesses flexibility and versatility to maintain a competitive stance. Employing in excess of 20,000 people across the UAE, Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, Oman, Egypt, Syria, Pakistan, Singapore and Europe, this approach benefits employees, providing a clearly defined work culture where individuals are empowered with authority and responsibility for their work. The success of Al-Futtaim is attributed to proactively managing change whilst upholding the values of integrity, service and social responsibility. The majority of businesses, built on a portfolio of world leading brands, dominate their sector.