The role will include overseeing the daily operations of procurement department including food store, efficient in maintaining the supply chain, managing inventory, coordinating with suppliers for both food and non-food related items and making sure that each step of the process is in compliance with the relevant standards. This role requires a detail-oriented and organized individual with strong analytical skills that focuses on maintaining the quality and compliance in all aspects of supply chain management.
Responsibilities
- Provide spend analysis & reporting in constant search of prioritized cost saving opportunities and tracking of realized purchasing cost savings.
- Expertly develop successful relationships across all levels of stakeholders, internally and externally
- Establish and support Procurement’s internal profile as a function that delivers excellence in commercial insight, communication and change management.
- Conduct independent internal audit programs, which review the costs in areas of food and non-food purchases of the business to detect potential cost savings.
- Develop and implement strategies for procuring goods or services, maintaining stock levels, and planning for contingency through alternate sources of supply for critical and single source products\Ongoing review of a multi-year category management strategy to ensure that the benefits sought from vendors are both delivered and optimized.
- Identify and research potential new suppliers, goods and services both locally and internationally.
- Study and monitor local and global trends of supply shortage to alert and mitigate possible obstacles without sacrificing service, quality or availability.
- Invite, assess, negotiate and award/recommend supplier tenders, bids, quotations, and proposals.
- Establish and negotiate contract terms and conditions with suppliers and integrate processes and contracts.
- Manage vendors to deliver on contract requirements including qualification, targets and continuous improvement.
- Monitor and review supplier performance with respect to price, service and quality, ensuring periodic review of better alternatives locally, regionally or globally.
- Drive purchasing behavior towards compliance and maximum savings from increased application & enforcement of policies & guidelines, standardization, processes and technology investments.
- Proactively seek and identify opportunities for efficiencies and synergies, collaborating with other Emirates Group/ dnata entities wherever possible and benchmarking performance
- Oversee performance and development of direct reports.
- Motivate and inspire team members by creating an environment oriented to trust, open communication, creative thinking, and cohesive team effort.
- Carry out additional duties as may be reasonably requested by senior management.
Qualifications
- Possess strong interpersonal skills and can work effectively across all levels in a diverse and multi-cultural environment.
- Effective decision-making skills and strong problem-solving skills.
- Innovative, detail oriented, and quality conscious.
- Extensive knowledge of supply chain management, food handling and sanitation standards
- Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management or equivalent.
- A minimum of 2 years of relevant Experience
- Experience of Working in the airline catering industry will be an asset.
- Have an in-depth understanding and working experience with HACCP, GMP and ISO standards.
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