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About the Role
The Logistics Manager is responsible for manage all aspects of freight, procurement of freight, warehouse, transport and e-commerce last mile.; baseline data, tender process, comparisons, scorecarding, negotiations, contracts to operational implementation to deliver reduced cost, improved service and accuracy and vertical supply chain transformation roadmaps. Support new business and strategic partnerships.
Key Specific Accountabilities:
Tenders
Origin to destination freight; air, sea & road, documentation, terminal handling
E-commerce last mile providers
Nominated Carrier programme
Support strategic initiatives; new portfolio, regions, brands/categories, ecommerce
Data Gathering & Analysis
Consolidate shipping lane data from all brands to synergise procurement requirements
Co-ordinate group procurement to validate all procurement activity
Service levels; co-ordinate brand requirements for lead-times, standard operating procedures
Present tender status & savings management summaries
Be ‘in touch’ with air & sea freight market trends
Contractual Compliance
Act as a boiler plate lawyer to amend clauses, e.g. term and duration
Produce contract summaries
Co-ordinate Al Futtaim legal input and sign off
Implement best practice legal contracts
Ensure group procurement norms met e.g. 60 days payment…, insurance
Ensure authorities compliance; government local authority compliance, health & safety…
Attain signatures, maintain database and act as custodian of all SC contracts
Continues Improvement
Inbound logistics; budget cost (lcf) and Lead time from source hub to arrival at DC, customs clearance
Outbound Logistics; Management of RDC, x-dock centres, Composite DC’s and distribution to stores, Direct to Store model
Efficiency
Vehicle utilisation % - create synergy between brands
Stock: Lead time improvement
Service; OTD, FTP, lead time to store from DC, E-commerce Delivery NPS
People Management
Brand Logistics Managers, Service providers, Finance, Group Procurement, Group Legal
About You
To be succesfully considered for this role, you must demonstrate the following skills and qualifications:
University Degree preferably with a holder of Master’s degree. Supply Chain Certification.
Proven track record of 10+ years in Logistics & Supply Chain
Freight Forwarder experience
Retail
Cost modelling
Freight, Warehousing, Transport
E-commerce; last mile
Logistics operational experience
Freight trends and logistics service providers knowledge/market intelligence on competency
Project management and change management skills
Open book budgeting, business case
Contract management
Attention to Detail: Analytical with effective problem-solving skills & and is able to think strategically in any decision-making process.
Professional, positive & displays Integrity: Communicates openly, transparently & confidently across a wide variety of internal & external audiences. Ability to interact cross functionally with peers and senior leaders to achieve beneficial business results.
Highly organized: Strong prioritization, time management & organizational skills, also has the ability to delegate and organize others.
Fast & Flexible: Proactive & responsive with the foresight to anticipate & the ability to react positively in a fast-paced, changing environment and operating with the best interests of the company at all times and in line with the company values.
Customer Focused: Passion for customer service, champions customer experience and brand engagement though all touch points.
Personal goals and values align to Al-Futtaim Group values.
Strong communication skills, collaborative, strong influencing others, taking initiative and effective negotiation.
A high level of business diagnostic skills / acumen. Ability to analyse and interpret economic and market trends.
Drive for results and delighting our customers.
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