138 Supply Chain Director jobs in the United Arab Emirates

Job Summary:

We are seeking an experienced Supply Chain Manager to lead our operations in Dubai.

The successful candidate will be responsible for enhancing supply chain efficiency, including procurement, inventory management, logistics coordination, and vendor partnerships.

Key Responsibilities:

• Oversee end-to-end supply chain processes from procurement to final delivery, ensuring timely product availability.
• Negotiate favourable supplier agreements and manage relationships to meet business needs.
• Maintain optimal inventory levels through data-driven analysis, minimising holding costs.
• Monitor logistics and warehouse operations to ensure efficient deliveries and product flow.
• Analyse supply chain data to identify inefficiencies and implement process improvements.
• Collaborate with internal departments to align supply chain activities with business objectives.
• Ensure compliance with UAE regulations and FMCG industry standards.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Business Administration, or related field.
• 5 years of professional experience in supply chain operations, with at least 2 years in the UAE FMCG sector.
• Strong knowledge of UAE logistics, import/export documentation, and local regulations.
• Proficient in supply chain software and ERP systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle).
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and organisational skills.

As a seasoned professional, you will be responsible for leading key departments, ensuring efficient logistics flow from procurement to final customer delivery.

• Develop and implement international supply chain processes across China, Europe, and other regions.
• Optimize logistics capabilities for federal retail chains, marketplaces, and e-commerce platforms.
• Control operational costs without compromising service quality.
• Set Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), drive performance, and motivate teams across all operational units.

The ideal candidate has a higher education in technical or economic disciplines, at least 5 years of experience in a similar role, proficiency in international logistics, and strong understanding of retail distribution models.

• Full-time position with official employment in Dubai.
• Performance-based quarterly and/or annual bonus system.
• Professional growth opportunities in a multinational working environment.
• Flexible work schedule.

The role of the Supply Chain Manager is to oversee the entire supply chain process, from procurement to delivery. This involves developing and implementing strategies to meet business requirements, managing logistics, inventory, and supplier relationships.

Key Responsibilities include:

• Strategic Planning: Develop and implement supply chain strategies to meet business objectives.
• Team Management: Lead and develop a team of supply chain professionals, providing coaching, mentoring, and performance management.
• Supplier Management: Develop and maintain relationships with suppliers, negotiate contracts, and ensure compliance with regulations.
• Operations Management: Define goals and metrics, track performance, and manage end-to-end execution.
• Risk Management: Identify and mitigate risks in the supply chain, ensuring continuity and minimizing disruptions.

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Logistics, or a related field.
• Minimum 15-20 years of experience in supply chain management, with 3-5 years in a leadership role.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Strong knowledge of supply chain processes, logistics, and inventory management.
• Experience with relevant software, such as SAP MM or ERP systems.

Industry-specific Requirements may include experience in managing supply chains for fast-moving consumer goods or retail industries, solar industry-specific supply chain requirements, or e-commerce businesses.

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The Supply Chain Management Coordinator is responsible for SCM planning related to raw materials, components, internal logistics, inventory management, process improvement and reporting.

• Will be responsible for the forward-looking process of coordinating assets to optimize the delivery of goods, services and information from supplier to end user by coordinating with the SCM team and the end users.
• Coordinating with Vendor for direct and indirect material and services.
• Demand planning, by coordinating with the production planning and E&D team.
• Logistics planning by coordinating with the logistic team to inline it with the store inventory plan along with the procurement contracts and POs delivery.
• Inventory strategy optimization planning.
• Supply chain planner will look at current processes and determine methods for improvement with regard to cutting costs, controlling and replenishing inventory, logistics and material supply plans.
• Troubleshoot breakdowns along the SCM and respond plan for any unexpected events.
• Manage the SCM risks in regard to the cost savings, inventory, logistics and restrictions.
• Generate reports that detail efficiencies as well as areas needing improvement.

Experience:

Sales and Production Planning, Inventory Management, & Value Stream Mapping.

Education:

• Bachelor degree in Business Administration / Supply Management/ Engineering, MBA is preferred

Key Skills:

• Understanding and awareness of key business functions and processes
• English language skills (Oral and written)

Why Carrier?

Carrier is the leading worldwide provider of heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC), refrigeration, fire, security, and cold chain solutions. We invented the modern air conditioning, and our team of pioneers and innovators have a long trajectory of developing new technologies.

We offer an evolving range of industry-leading services and solutions aimed to create healthier homes, buildings, and shipping environments to reduce environmental impact. We recognize diversity and inclusion as the engine to growth and innovation, and continue to lead because we have an exceptional workforce that puts the client at the centre of everything.

• Purchase Order Processing

  • Receive and review the purchase requests

  • Float RFQs and analyze the bids

  • Prepare purchase orders and follow up for approval and transmission to supplier

  • Review old purchase orders in system and ensure validity of requirement

• Supplier follow Up:

  • Follow up with Supplier for Order Acknowledgements & update in SAP

  • Resolve price/qty variance if any with Suppliers

  • Follow up timely readiness of materials as promised by Suppliers

  • Prepare KPI’s related to supplier performance

  • Support in preparation of PO tracker

• Shipping & Logistics

  • Track and monitor timely shipment of ready items and log GIT in SAP

  • Provide advance shipping notification and required documentation to 3PL and Custom broker

• Individual who is keen on pursuing a career in field of Supply Chain & Logistics

• Undergoing Bachelor’s degree or Bachelors in Management (Supply Chain education is a plus)

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a team environment.

• Eagerness to learn and adapt in a fast-paced operations environment.

• Previous internship or project experience is a plus.

• Open for UAE Nationals only

What we offer

We offer excellent development opportunities, an attractive salary and exceptional benefits including the following:

• International working environment

• Competitive salary

• Drive forward your career through professional development opportunities

• Achieve your personal goals with our Employee Assistance Programme

Your journey with us

We always aim to provide a fair and valuable recruitment process for everyone. If selected, you will follow the next stages:

• Initial call with our sourcing/recruitment team

• Interview with the Manager

Our commitment to you

As an employer of choice, our greatest assets are the expertise, creativity, and passion of our employees. We strive to provide a great place to work that attracts, develops, and retains the best talent, promotes employee engagement, fosters teamwork, and drives innovation for the benefit of our customers. We aim to create an environment where you feel that you belong, with diversity and inclusion as the engine to growth and innovation. We develop and deploy best-in-class programs and practices, providing enriching career opportunities, listening to employee feedback, and always challenging ourselves to do better.

The values that guide us are respect, integrity, inclusion, innovation, and excellence.

We’re excited for you to join us and make a difference.

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Carrier is An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, age or any other federally protected class.

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• Strategic Planning: Develop and implement supply chain strategies to meet business requirements, including managing logistics, inventory, and supplier relationships.
• Team Management: Lead and develop a team of supply chain professionals, providing coaching, mentoring, and performance management.
• Supplier Management: Develop and maintain relationships with suppliers, negotiate contracts, and ensure compliance with regulations.
• Operations Management: Define goals and metrics, track performance, and manage end-to-end execution.
• Risk Management: Identify and mitigate risks in the supply chain, ensuring continuity and minimizing disruptions.
• Budgeting and Forecasting: Develop and manage budgets, forecasts, and performance tracking.
• Stakeholder Management: Communicate with stakeholders, including internal teams, customers, and Education: Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Logistics, or a related field. MBA or relevant certifications like Six Sigma or Lean Management are a plus.
• Experience: Minimum 15-20 years of experience in supply chain management, with 3-5 years in a leadership role.
  
  

• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Strong knowledge of supply chain processes, logistics, and inventory management.
• Experience with relevant software, such as SAP MM or ERP systems.
• Strong leadership, team management, and stakeholder management skills.
  
  

• FMCG/Retail: Experience in managing supply chains for fast-moving consumer goods or retail industries.
• Solar Industry: Knowledge of solar industry-specific supply chain requirements and regulations.
• eCommerce: Experience in managing supply chains for e-commerce businesses, including managing high volumes and fast turnaround times.
  
  

Job Description

AtkinsRéalis is looking for Associate Director – Supply Chain Management . Created by the integration of long-standing organizations dating back to 1911, AtkinsRéalis is a world-class engineering services and nuclear company dedicated to engineering a better future for our planet and its people. We create sustainable solutions that connect people, data, and technology to transform the world’s infrastructure and energy systems. We deploy global capabilities locally to our clients and deliver unique end-to-end services across the whole life cycle of an asset including consulting, advisory & environmental services, intelligent networks & cybersecurity, design & engineering, procurement, project & construction management, operations & maintenance, decommissioning, and capital.

Key Attributes

The day-to-day role will require you to work with internal stakeholders from across the business (regional and international). This will require a well-rounded, deep technical and operational knowledge of procurement and supply chain management, ideally gained from experience working successfully for established client organizations, consultants, and/or contractors on large-scale programmes and projects. This will need to be combined with a genuine flair for stakeholder management, strategic thinking, leadership, networking, and the ability to build strong working relationships that deliver results.

You will bring an expert understanding of supply markets and how to translate market intelligence data into usable and valuable information for the business and our clients.

Energy and drive will be essential attributes at your disposal, alongside a natural motivation to keep procurement at the forefront of best practice: constantly looking beyond existing boundaries to identify innovative approaches and best practice regionally and internationally that will deliver improved outcomes for us and our clients.

The role currently has limited direct line management responsibility; however, as we build and establish the procurement capability within the Region, internal stakeholders from across the business will look to you to provide insight, advice, support, and guidance on engagement with our supply chain partners. Additionally, the role will involve ensuring compliance with governance, where the ability to work collaboratively, build strong relationships, but also hold others to account will be critical.

Requirements

• Minimum of 10 years of experience in Supply Chain Management / Commercial / Procurement profession.
• Experience of developing and implementing functional change programmes / business improvement initiatives.
• Experience of establishing and undertaking a commercial governance and assurance role.
• Demonstrable track record of delivery and driving operational excellence in commercial and procurement in large programmes (infrastructure and/or built environment).
• Experience of working in a client-focused environment, working closely with key stakeholders, colleagues, and other consultants to build and maintain relationships.
• Proven experience in managing supply chain development programmes, supplier rationalisation processes, and analysis of supply chain data.
• Firm understanding and practical knowledge of leading Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) processes.
• Be an expert in managing contractual relationships, establishing long-term relationships (through frameworks or similar) and performance management.
• Ability to engage and collaborate with all levels of internal stakeholders.
• Degree qualified. Relevant construction, business or engineering related discipline.
• Professional chartered membership with CIPS, RICS or equivalent.
• Preferred – experience in the Middle East infrastructure and/or built environment market.
• Preferred – experience in project management.

Why choose AtkinsRéalis?

Your difference makes a difference. We care for our people and are committed to creating an inclusive working environment where you can thrive and build a future you want to be a part of.

Thrive with us. When you join us, your wellbeing, health, and safety become our top priority.

Engineering the future with digital. From design and engineering to project management, digital is fundamental to our way of working.

Champion lasting change. We build sustainability into everything we do.

Rewards & Benefits

We offer an excellent package which includes:

• A competitive salary
• Accommodation allowance
• Transportation allowance
• 22 working days annual leave
• Medical and life insurance cover
• Company gratuity scheme
• Discretionary bonus scheme
• Annual flight allowance to point of origin

AtkinsRéalis is committed to eliminating discrimination and encouraging diversity amongst our workforces. We aim to provide quality and fairness for all job applicants and employees and not to discriminate on grounds of gender, marital status, age, race, ethnic origin, religious conviction, or disablement. We oppose all forms of unlawful treatment and discrimination.

Our aim is for the company to be representative of all sections of society and that each employee feels respected and able to give their best. We are committed to a policy of treating all our employees and job applications equally.

Worker Type

Employee

Job Type

Regular

At AtkinsRéalis, we seek to hire individuals with diverse characteristics, backgrounds, and perspectives. We strongly believe that world-class talent makes no distinctions based on gender, ethnic or national origin, sexual identity and orientation, age, religion, or disability, but enriches itself through these differences.