Manager, Material - UAE National
Al Nahiya Group
- Abu Dhabi
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Responsible for the immediate leadership, guidance and supervision for all assigned Materials Department employees.
- Plan and oversee the execution of all supply activities within the Materials Department, with particular emphasis on inventory control, cataloguing and repairable store activities.
- Develop, implement, revise and enforce all supply directives within the Materials Department.
- Ensure compliance with all safety, housekeeping and environmental directives.
- Ensure all issued tools, test equipment and high-value property is maintained in a serviceable condition, routinely inventoried and safeguarded.
- Review the job performance and training of all Materials Department employees to ensure the successful and effective accomplishment of all required tasks.
- Manage and coordinate all aspects of inventory control, cycle counts, reconciliation and adjustments. Facilitate inventory causative research and train supervisors in the process.
- Provide oversight for spares inventory records using the Computerised Maintenance Management system (CMMS) SAP inventory module.
- Manage and coordinate all aspects of material master clean-up, creating and amending, and update of Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) information. Provide oversight of the spares master record using the CMMS SAP item master application.
- Direct operations of the repairable store and coordinate asset management for all material categorised as “rotating”. Interact with the customer to drive or resolve issues surrounding rotating assets.
- Facilitate projects that deal with rotating assets. Interact with the Manager, Warehouse Operations and distribution to assist with planning and analysis for rotating assets.
- Facilitate customer review of appropriate rotating spares stock levels and reorder points.
- Ensure that proper processes and procedures are maintained; working towards standardisation and integration of all inventory processes.
- Develop, implement and enforce standardised performance metrics for all sections of the Materials Department.
- Monitor all direct labour man hours.
- Ensure that all Materials Department related documentation is completed in accordance with all maintenance directives
- Develop, implement and enforce standardised performance metrics for the Materials Department.
- Prepare, review and manage the Materials Department budget.
- Apply continuous improvement and LEAN management principles so that the department may become as efficient and effective as possible.
- Recommend and provide additional training when determined necessary.
- Maintain the confidentiality and security of all company information.
- Perform other duties as required by the Director, Supply and Material.
- Bachelor degree in Business or Supply Chain Management required, Master degree preferred, or Equivalent years of Experiences in the same field
- A minimum of 6 to 8 years of experience supervising, managing, and/or directing a team in supply chain management is required.
- Previous experience in warehouse management, including inventory management and cataloguing is preferred. Previous military experience or logistics/supply experience is an advantage.
- Provision and procurement experience is an advantage.
- Knowledge in continuous improvement and LEAN principles are preferred.
- Knowledge in the use of Microsoft Office software and SAP is preferred.
- The ability to communicate effectively in English, both in writing and verbally is required; Arabic is an advantage. Have, or be able to obtain a valid UAE driver’s license.