Senior Manager Market Operations - Dubai, United Arab Emirates - HAVI

    HAVI
    HAVI Dubai, United Arab Emirates

    1 week ago

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    Full time
    Description

    Responsibilities

    :

    · Strategic management of suppliers that results in a supply base that delivers uninterrupted
    supply of core and promotional product to the system at a level of quality, innovation, and cost,
    consistent with the customer's standards and expectations.
    · Utilizes advanced project management skills to lead cross-functional teams; develop and
    manage project objectives and timelines, including milestones, deliverables, and critical path;
    address technical challenges and ensures risk profiles and mitigation plans are developed and
    executed for each project via formal risk assessments.
    · Support Supplier Relationship Management programs across the supplier base in the defined
    region
    · Conduct supplier meetings as defined by the supplier engagement framework including
    business reviews, joint business planning sessions and performance management reviews
    · Manage supplier performance against defined metrics and ensure that suppliers are
    demonstrating continuous improvement in both the outlined foundational business
    requirements as well as transformational business strategies.
    · Manage raw material and risk management aspects of the packaging supply chain both at
    strategic level and regarding supply contingency and pricing fluctuations.
    · Implement supplier strategies against the product category roadmaps to meet overall category
    needs and the customer's long-term business objectives
    · Serve as the escalation point for supplier issues across the business.
    · Manage and implement overall supplier capacity requirements to support the product
    strategies and roadmaps inclusive of any necessary supplier investment strategies.
    · Manage execution of supplier contract management in partnership with Procurement Services.
    · Facilitates dialogue with the leadership team to manage project prioritization and resource
    utilization on assigned projects.
    · Partners with various Supply Chain Teams to drive consistent and reliable delivery on
    multifaceted projects.
    · Builds and maintains exceptional business relationships with internal/external stakeholders
    (including the customer) through project leadership by providing on-going project
    communications and status updates.

    · Leads the prioritization of projects across a specific region by:
    o Having visibility to the market/s strategic direction
    o Understanding the customer's needs and the internal BU's needs
    o Evaluating needs vs resource capacities
    o Presenting findings and offering a recommendation to internal Leadership team

    Knowledge & Years of Experience:

    Required:

    • Minimum 7 years in Supply Chain, Sourcing, Category Management and/or packaging-related industry/discipline with demonstrated success in Packaging commercialization.

    • At least 3 years of Project or Program Management experience delivering moderate to large, complex technical packaging projects on-time and within budget for CPG, Food Service, Quick Serve Restaurants, or other related industries.

    • Demonstrated delivery of Supplier Management and Supplier Performance Management that result in measurable outcomes ( Innovation, Supply Chain Stability, Sustainability, Cost Savings)

    • Experience in leading a multi-disciplined team with the ability to lead, thrive, provide guidance, and navigate through ambiguity.

    • Experience and familiarity with formal, financially driven business case methodology and development.

    Preferred:

    • Experience in the food/consumer goods area and/or consumer package technology a plus.
    Skills:
    Required:

    • Strong leadership skills in driving delivery through a matrix organization: advanced business acumen, communication, facilitation, interpersonal, influencing, relationship-building and presentation skills.

    • Solid theoretical knowledge of primary package design and manufacturing processes and procedures.

    • Strong critical thinking and analytical approach to problem solving and decision making.

    • Highly collaborative, skilled facilitator and meeting manager that can rein in meeting participants and keep groups/teams on task – Influence with authority.

    • Impeccable organizational skills and attention to details.

    Preferred:

    • Excellent communicator at all levels of the organization, including stakeholders both internal and external. Ability to flex communications (both verbal and written) to intended audience.

    • Initiative and comfort within an autonomous environment.

    • Demonstrated knowledge and experience with technical project management tools such as timelines, GANTT charts, or similar PPM tool, etc.

    • Proficient with Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint and MS Project.

    Other Abilities:

    • Ability to thrive in a changing environment and deal with ambiguity.

    • Ability to tap into, leverage, influence, and communicate throughout all areas and levels of the organization.

    • Ability to identify issues, root causes, and resolutions.
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