Job Description

To develop and implement strategies for supply chain management services to the nominated business units ensuring that best practice Supply Chain techniques are adopted to achieve lowest cost of ownership and that agreed service levels are achieved. This will include support to tenders and supplier negotiations, preparation and evaluation of options available, critical assessment of business risk associated with options and different scenarios in order to develop the best negotiating strategies, preparation of written contracts and administration of all contracts. Where appropriate, these functions should be done in close co-operation with customer and support departments.

 Job Outline:

• - Provide support to the Vice President, Procurement & Logistics (Services) and/or Manager Procurement & Logistics, by developing and implementing strategies to deliver the lowest total cost of ownership for acquisition of capital, goods or service items.
• - Manage and authorise supply orders and contracts for values as per P&L Policies. Where contract values exceed this financial limit, analyse and prepare reports to make ecommendations for review and approval at Manager P&L, VP & SVP level, as necessary.
• - Lead and develop a team of subject matter experts to provide a full service supply chain management function within agreed service levels to Customer Departments
• - Ensure that the sourcing, pre-qualification and evaluation of suppliers is carried out as per company standards/policies to assess what services and products they are qualified to provide. This is to ensure that the correct products and services are available.
• - Ensure that the inventory levels are optimized, and excess, expired, and obsolete stocks are minimized through write-offs, donations, and other company approved methods of optimization.
• - As an account manager, provide expert advice to customer departments during product design phase in order to optimise value for money to the Group as outlined and defined in agreed upon SLA between user department?s and P&L
• - Provide accurate consumption forecast, to ensure that the Company?s' best contractual and commercial position is attained. Ensure that supply and commercial risk is minimised.
• - Proactively search for and identify opportunities for cost reduction wherever possible. Benchmark the performance of their sections against available statistics/indicators and identify areas for improvement. This will include knowledge of technical advances, market developments and other relevant changes in the supply market.
• Critically evaluate reports generated by reporting staff to assess performance of their respective sections and take corrective action where required.

Qualifications & Experience

• Non-aircraft : 8+ Years
• Degree or Honours (12+3 or equivalent) :
• Degree in Business Administration or Commerce CIPS qualification is preferred
• Experience preferably in an Airline or other Blue Chip Organisation in the middle management level with strong financial acumen (need not have worked in the Finance Department).

Knowledge/skills:

• The job holder must have a proven track record of analytical decision-making, with strong commercial acumen.
• He/she must have strong organisational and negotiation skills
• The job holder will often be required to influence the decision making process of line departments.
• To do so effectively, the job holder must have strong interpersonal skills, experience and confidence to adequately deal with senior personnel
• Leadership Role : YES

Salary & Benefits

Join us in a management role and enjoy an attractive tax-free salary. On top of our generous travel benefits, including discounted flights and hotel stays around the world, this managerial role also has an excellent leave and healthcare package. That’s on top of transport benefits, life insurance and more. Find out what it’s like to live and work in our fast-paced, cosmopolitan home city in the Dubai Lifestyle section of our website www.emirates.com/careersJoin us in Dubai and enjoy an attractive tax-free salary and travel benefits that are exclusive to our industry, including discounts on flights and hotels stays around the world. You can find out more information about our employee benefits in the Working Here section of our website www.emirates.com/careers. Further information on what’s it like to live and work in our cosmopolitan home city, can be found in the Dubai Lifestyle section.Join our growing team and enjoy a competitive remuneration package, discounts on flights and hotel stays. Find out more about working with us in our website www.emirates.com/careers

Skills Required

• Supply Chain