Supply Chain Manager

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Internal Job Title**:Supply Chain Manager**
Business**:Lucy Switchgear Arabia**
Location**:Dammam, Saudi Arabia**

Job Reference No**:3270**

**Job Purpose**
- Lead the Supply Chain Department (Materials Planning and Warehouse) in Lucy Saudi Arabia.
- Develop, Sustain, and Build a team to deliver the defined KPI aligned to the Business Objectives.

**Job Context**

Ensure that all HSE, Quality, Inventory, On Time Delivery, and Productivity Requirements are being followed by Supply Chain Team.

**Job Dimensions**

The Supply Chain Manager Role involves regular and close interactions with all functions of LSA Operations. Furthermore, interactions with Internal Sales are often required.

**Key Accountabilities**

The position is responsible to:
Material Planning:

- Management of material planning activities aligned to SOP Targets.
- Monitor Materials Requirement Planning (MRP) process in conjunction with SOP.
- Ensure master data sanctity from Inventory Management point of view.
- Active participation in SOP finalization by providing quality information about availability of materials, risks, and opportunities in material supply.
- Review of material availability list for current and next month and ensure proper action to meet SOP demand.
- Interdepartmental interaction to ensure correct & current requirement as per changes in S&OP Plan.
- Provide rolling demand forecast to suppliers.
- Plan and ensure safety stock, strategic stock, and Vendor Management Inventory.
- Analysing & Identifying areas of weakness and implementing continual improvement actions.
- Monitor Supplier Performance by OTIF Measurement.
- Implementation of Engineering Changes for purchased parts items considering supplier liability, stock in hand, obsolescence etc.
- Workout slow / Non-moving parts ensuring appropriate actions for the same.
- Managing Spares & components sales.
- Building and maintaining a Lean and effective SCM team.

Warehouse Management:

- Overall warehouse management (physical and system transactions) to allow smooth flow of material.
- Incoming goods receipt, count and put away to locations.
- Daily and weekly issue of bulk parts as per Pick list.
- Finished goods management
- loading of units in containers, coordination with Contracts team for finished goods movement).
- Rejected goods transactions.
- Spares packing.
- Ensure FIFO process.
- Continuous Perpetual Inventory count (PPI for stock accuracy).
- Drive continual improvement projects.
- Build, develop and sustain a core group to deliver the above objectives.

Quality Requirements:

- Take-up NCR issues with vendors and update the same to management.
- ECN communication and tracking
- Face internal & external quality audits.

System Management (D365) & Management Reporting:

- Provide monthly report to management on all the KPI.

Training:

- Analyse and initiate training needs for logistics staff.

Health & Safety
- Facilitate safe working environment for people and implement HSE guidelines and regulations.

General
- To undertake any other duties and responsibilities as required / instructed in order to maintain and / or improve the efficiency, quality and service provided by the company.
- Comply with all company policies and procedures and maintain confidentiality of information relating to the company’s business and staff.

**Qualifications, Experience & Skills**
- Diploma / Bachelor’s in Mechanical / Electrical / Electronic Engineering.
- More than 10 years’ experience in Supply Chain Department in a reputed organization, preferably switchgear industry (will be added as advantage).
- Expertise in supply chain management.
- Good understanding of finance.
- Thorough understanding of ERP functions, MS Office.
- Sales & Operations Planning.
- Switchgear/Electrical Product knowledge.
- People management skills in a multicultural environment.
- Inventory and Operations Management.

**Behavioural Competencies**
- High level of communication skills, people management.
- Strong leadership skills with an ability to drive team's performance.
- Planning and Organizational skills.
- Positive (Can do) approach, innovative and customer focused.
- Self-starter and takes initiative for additional responsibilities and challenges.
- High level of integrity to comply with Lucy procurement standards.
- Teamwork & Accountability.
- Ability to work with people from different nationalities.
- Flexible in approaching, to improvise in dynamic situations.