Supply Chain Excellence Specialist

Job Purpose
Initiating, aligning, documenting, and monitoring supply chain continuous improvement plans, in addition to coordinating supply chain internal and cross-functional projects. The role aims to standardize the business activities across all supply chain functions and eliminate non-value-adding steps.

Job Accountabilities 

• Align with supply chain functions on targeted processes, initiate the schedule, and agree on the year plan.
• Align with supply chain functions on targeted processes, initiate the schedule, and agree on the year plan.
• Capture the detailed activities of each process, map the process, and create the associated SOP.
• Coordinate and align with all stakeholders, including the external functions for the cross-functional processes.
• Obtain approvals of related Managers, Heads, Directors, VPs/Chiefs on each created process, using the proper communication channels.
• Review the processes in relation to their standard review date, update them to meet the most recent business practices, and follow the standard approval process, up to authorization.
• Keep weekly updates of authorized processes reporting as well as tracking of processes documentation progress.
• Archive authorized process and related original documents on the supply chain shared folder.
• Collaborate with Corporate Governance department to report supply chain authorized processes.
• Review supply chain activities and processes to detect associated disconnects and cooperate with the related teams to figure out and execute proper resolutions.
• Lead supply chain improvement initiatives and coordinate with stakeholders to fulfill required achievements.
• Coordinate assigned supply chain projects across all supply chain functions as well as related external functions.
• Build the requested project plans, follow up on the activities with the stakeholders, report the project progress, and document the project closure as well as needed approvals.
• Assist in documentation of supply chain dashboards, reports and KPIs and ensure synergy with related SOPs.

• Bachelor’s Degree in supply chain, engineering, management, business administration, science, or information system.
• 0-2 years business-related experience.
• Ability to work successfully with cross-functional teams.
• Strong analytical & critical thinking abilities.
• Details oriented and extreme accuracy is needed.
• Ability to realize the full picture and articulate thoughts.
• Structured mindset and outstanding organizational skills.
• Strong business writing skills.
• Excellent verbal & writing communication skills. Excellent time-management skills.
• Proactivity and ability to lead without authority.
• Demonstrated computer skills, including Microsoft Office (Visio, Project, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams & Excel) and Tableau.
• Language (both English and Arabic).