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