Supply Chain Manager responsible for- • Sourcing, developing and evaluating the vendors and maintaining a strong communication chain between different divisions & vendors in order to ensure delivery schedules and Demand are met.• Responsible for Inventory planning, finalizing the specifications of materials, establishing quality & quantity limits for effective inventory control and reducing wastage.• Maintaining the Approved Supplier list by… Show more Supply Chain Manager responsible for- • Sourcing, developing and evaluating the vendors and maintaining a strong communication chain between different divisions & vendors in order to ensure delivery schedules and Demand are met.• Responsible for Inventory planning, finalizing the specifications of materials, establishing quality & quantity limits for effective inventory control and reducing wastage.• Maintaining the Approved Supplier list by following the criteria and prerequisite for selection of each supplier. Approving the projects/purchase orders by following the Authority Matrix for certain projects/purchase orders based on their value.• Managing imports/exports customs brokerage along with customer service, pricing and logistics co-ordination including air, ocean and road (inbound/outbound) movements through the Dubai Airport, Jebel Ali and SAIF zones of the UAE to local and neighboring countries.• Executing Demand planning by placing orders/POs with the suppliers based on forecasts, requirement, seasonal demand and liaising with the suppliers for all proper shipping documents for smooth clearance procedure in the UAE.• Instructing agents to follow certain standard procedure for all customized shipments, including perishable material, dangerous goods, and shock sensitive goods moving through the Jebel Ali and SAIF zones.• Supervising the documentation and filing for release of all complex and temperature sensitive shipments that require an import permit from the Ministry of Health and the Dubai Municipality• Managing entire warehousing related activities such as inventory control, inventory updates, stocking procedure, stock takes, delivery schedules, route plan inbound/outbound operations, inbound data entry into the ERP system, Space management etc. Show less

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