Jobs in Kuwait One of the largest confectionery (Sweets, Candies, Toffees, Biscuits, Wafers, Lollipops, Chocolates, Hard Boiled Candies) manufacturer in Kuwait is in urgent need of “Senior Production Planning and Control Manager”.
Responsibilities:
* Managing the Planning team for planning and controlling production to meet customer requirements.
* Provide customer focused support and increase response time to customer’s needs and challenges.
* Manage the order fulfillment process and ensuring effective performance levels to guarantee and exceed customer’s delivery expectations
* Represents the company as the single point of contact to customers on all supply chain inquiries or escalations.
* Supports the company’s vision inclusive of specific key performance indicators viz. Quality, Production, On-time Delivery, Customer Satisfaction, Continuous Improvement and Profitability.
* Collaborates with customers to validate customer’s forecast based on historical trends, previous variances to forecast, and overall supply position.
* Translates customer forecast into supply requirements and coordinates with various departments to communicate supply/delivery needs to suppliers,
* Manage total pipeline inventory to achieve cost targets.
* Ensures on-time delivery of all finished goods to customer’s locations
* Defines and implements systems and procedures to ensure least cost logistics objectives are achieved.
* Assesses existing systems and communications methods and recommends appropriate upgrades and changes .
* Facilitates superior performance through coaching, training and performance management processes.
Requirements:
* Degree holder in Engineering/ Business .
* At least 4 years of working experience in the related field is required for this position. Possess knowledge of production planning and MRP,
* Working knowledge on supply chain and materials management with a demonstrated knowledge of forecasting methodologies, inventory management principles and strong aptitude regarding systems/tools administration
* Analytical ability to prepare forecast accuracy reports and utilize the forecasting tools.
Eligible candidates should send their detailed C V / Resume to :- alseedawi.sweets@gmail.com