August 14, 2011

Head of Supply Chain, Islamabad

We are looking for candidates for the Head of Supply Chain position at a Large Manufacturing Multinational Company.

Position Title: Head of Supply Chain
Company Sector: Manufacturing
Company Type: Large Multinational Company.
Position Location: Islamabad
Salary: About 350K to 650K (Note: This figure includes a car allowance)

Essential Requirements:
--Currently Head of Supply Chain or Procurement Department – or one-step below
--Recent experience in FMCG, Chemical, Pharmaceutical, Fertilizer, Cement, Oil/Petroleum – or similar sectors 

--Recent experience in large multinational (or similar) organization

Please send your cv/resume to atharshah.83@gmail.com and/or athar.83@gmail.com

Other Requirements/Preferences:
-- MBA or B.Sc. Engineering from a reputed local or international
institution, 12-15 years of relevant experience, preferably in FMCG or
industrial manufacturing MNC environment.
-- Min Experience 12 -15 years of relevant experience with minimum 4
years at managerial level.
Job-Specific Skills
-- ERP knowledge (Preferred)
-- Generic Skills: Ability to interpret goals to strategy and strategy
to plans, Must be excellent in using Microsoft Office, Excellent
communication, report writing, and presentation skills

JOB PURPOSE:
-- Manage all supply chain management activities, including supplier
management, material planning, procurement, order fulfillment,
managing contracts, transport (for effective & efficient
distribution), and inventory. Plays a key role in setting company
strategy in order to ensure the cost-effective flow of materials.

MAIN ACCOUNTABILITIES
-- Key Result Area: General Management of Supply Chain
-- Develop and implement a global supply chain management strategy.
-- Develop a high quality and cost-effective supply base.
-- Establish an inventory management plan that optimizes asset
utilization and order fulfillment flexibility.
-- Establish a logistics plan to ensure timely and cost-effective shipments.
-- Manage the order fulfillment process from material forecasting,
supply planning, master scheduling, purchasing, order shipment, and
distribution.
-- Provide drive, vision, leadership, guidance, and support to the
Supply Chain Management Team.
-- Maintain master schedule systems to ensure accurate and timely
information with coordination from Finance, Commercial, and Operation
Departments
-- Ensure the lowest total cost of ownership (Inventory turns, cash to
cash cycles, freight costs, freight
recovery, internal-external logistics costs)
-- Leading the re-engineering of LP’s existing distribution model in
terms of international & national presence, customer satisfaction and
total cost of ownership in line with our strategic direction.
-- Creating best in class integrated processes among Sales,
Operations, Purchasing, Logistics, and outside suppliers to execute
the planning/fulfillment & distribution process.
-- Recruit the right team members with the collaboration of Line
manager and HR Department in order to ensure the skill set of team
members that can address the departmental needs
-- Coach and train team members on existing and new concepts,
technology and functionality to pave their way towards the successful
achievement of the functional objectives of the team, thus playing a
role in the enhancement of the technical skill set of an individual
and improving the growth of an individual towards positive attitude.
-- Monitor performance of all team members in order to identify the
difference between expected level of productivity and actual
productivity.
-- Review and approve all the operational activities of team members.
-- Keep motivation level high among all team members to bring the best
out of them.
-- Keep a conducive and learning environment among all team members in
order to ensure a healthy, friendly, productive and supportive
environment.
-- Ensure that each member is adhering to the policies and procedures
announced by the management.

COMMUNICATIONS & WORKING RELATIONSHIPS:
-- Team Leaders, Manager, Head of Departments and Directors of all the
departments to clarify the queries related to Supply Chain Department
-- Negotiate terms and conditions during the finalization of contracts
with the stakeholders.

FRAMEWORKS, BOUNDARIES, & DECISION MAKING AUTHORITY
QUALIFICATIONS, SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
-- An MBA or B.Sc. Engineering from a reputed local or international
institution, 12-15 years of relevant experience, preferably in FMCG or
industrial manufacturing MNC environment.
-- Min Experience 12 -15 years of relevant experience with minimum 4
years at managerial level.
Job-Specific Skills
-- ERP knowledge (Preferred)
Generic Skills
-- Ability to interpret goals to strategy and strategy to plans.
-- Must be excellent in using Microsoft Office.
-- Excellent communication, report writing, and presentation skills

COMPETENCIES
-- Specialized Decision making at strategic & operational levels
-- Persuasion, influence, and flexibility with win-win mentality
-- Self starter with drive to achieve change even when confronted by obstacles
-- Proficiency in business statistics
-- Able to influence at senior level, demonstrating need for change
-- Well-developed business orientation & focus
-- Well-developed leadership skills
-- Ability to operate effectively at all levels within the business
-- Ability to handle multiple business pressures & operate effectively
under stress
-- Relationship building & ability to network effectively within &
outside of the organization


Please send your cv/resume to atharshah.83@gmail.com and/or athar.83@gmail.com