Supply Chain Officer - Starbucks - Kuwait

Role Profile:

* Responsible for various supply planning processes from forecasting, ordering, and receiving and collaboration with suppliers and internal team to ensure optimal availability.

* Generates Pipeline forecast and shares with suppliers on scheduled basis

* Generates PO and ASN and follow-up with supplier for shipment updates

* Liaise with Procurement and Regional team for supplier performance



The below Key Performance Areas include but are not limited to:

* Review demand forecast coming up with supply plan

* Ensure supply plan are generated as per agreed timelines which incorporates current and accurate information that allows suppliers with appropriate information to plan future supply and fulfil ordering process

* Evaluate and monitor supply fulfilment accuracy periodically to identify problematic areas and take corrective actions to maintain availability at target levels.

* Partnership with demand planning, procurement, and regional teams to ensure we are leveraging the best options for warehouse managed products.

* Timely reporting and cascading of insights to all stakeholders.

* Develop skills to leverage supply planning tools to improve availability at Distribution centers



People

* Take responsibility for own and teams jobs and goals.

* Ownership & accountability for own performance and development



Knowledge and Qualifications:

* 2-3 years experience in Supply Chain or similar, preferably in the food industry will be a bonus.

* Experience in Forecasting and Demand Planning process / systems would be a good plus.

* Advanced Excel Skills, PowerPoints and MS Teams is a must

* Power BI and MS Power Apps will be a bonus.

* Should have analytical skills to extract key Insights that are viewed by Line managers and other stake holders

* Works good with people, from own teams or external teams and able to influence others through effective communication



Skills:

* Highly organized and able to prioritize goals.

* Eager to learn and acquire new knowledge in the Demand and Supply Planning area

* Ability to think logically and take decisions based on situational assessments.

* Strong negotiating skills and impeccable attention to detail

* Problem solving skills with an intention to simplify complex supply chain challenges