1 589 Supply Chains jobs in Bahrain

• Oversee the procurement process, ensuring timely and cost-effective acquisition of food ingredients and packaging Items
• Collaborate with vendors to negotiate favorable terms and maintain strong supplier relationships
• Execute procurement strategies to meet quality standards and optimize costs
• Monitor and analyze market trends to identify potential suppliers and cost-saving opportunities
• Manage customs clearance procedures, ensuring compliance with regulations
• Coordinate sea and air freight activities by optimizing routes and minimizing transit times
• Collaborate with logistics partners to track shipments and address any delays or issues
• Utilize Material Requirements Planning (MRP) tools to ensure optimal inventory levels are maintained
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date records of inventory, procurement, and logistics activities
  
  

• Proven experience in procurement (food industry is a plus)
• Strong understanding of inbound logistics processes, including customs clearance, sea and air freight
• Proficiency in Excel or Google Sheets to manipulate and analyze large data sets
• Experience using Material Requirements Planning (MRP) systems
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills
• Detail-oriented with strong problem-solving abilities
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced and dynamic environment
• Bachelor's degree preferably in Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Business, or a related field
• Must be currently based in Bahrain
  
  

Full Time

Job Description

Responsibilities of the role include resolving inventory in-stock issues such as the depth, timing, and efficient flow of inventory that support financial objectives. Additionally, supply chain planning includes managing the purchasing process, creating/managing inventory budgets, ensuring that inventory levels meet demand, and gathering data to prepare trends and forecasting reports for colleagues, management, and other stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Analyze key metrics including vendor fill rate, lead time variability, and FC inbound capacity to maintain the Company’s best-in-class in-stock rates and inventory turns.
• Identify and communicate current and future inventory issues, as well as develop sound recovery plans.
• Participate in cross-functional manufacturer and vendor reviews, driving vendor operational improvement.
• Participate in innovative, metric-driven processes and projects to achieve supply chain excellence.
• Utilize forecasting software and exception reporting to reduce forecast errors and achieve category forecast accuracy targets.
• Model business trends and communicate insights to the cross-functional team to optimize business processes and results in both short- and long-term to align supply and demand to support inventory needs.
• Project forward-looking inventory positions and financial implications.
• Facilitate collaboration meetings with stakeholders and vendors to review purchase forecasts, proposed orders, and other operational issues.
• Monitor weekly and monthly production plans, prioritizing work orders.
• Monitor the movement of materials through purchasing, storage, production, and retail distribution.
• Set preferred stock levels and prevent excess inventory.
• Review supplies to ensure quality, monitor stock levels, and maintain accessibility to information.
• Build relationships with transportation, warehouse supervisors, and co-workers to achieve higher performance.
• Use scheduling software to coordinate deliveries.
• Administer Enterprise Resource Planning data for manufacturing.
• Develop and monitor internal and external key performance indicators including forecast accuracy and vendor scorecard metrics.
• Make recommendations on flow considerations.
• Design and create new tools to help improve the planning functions of the supply chain.
• Prepare detailed reports relating to MRP, back orders, and schedules.
• Engage in continuous improvement as it relates to processes and material availability.
• Manage timely delivery.
  
  

• Bachelor’s degree or Diploma.
• Minimum of 3 years of impactful experience.
• Prefer those who worked in FMGC.
• Proven data entry work experience, as a Data Entry Operator or Office Clerk.
• Experience with MS Office and data programs.
• Organizational skills, with an ability to stay focused on assigned tasks.
• Strong creative thinking coupled with excellent analytical skills.

About Calo

Launched in Bahrain in November of 2019, Calo is on a mission to make healthy easy. We’re a team of dedicated people driving this mission by providing better, faster, and cheaper ways to access food through technology.

Role Overview: We are looking for a talented, organized Supply Chain coordinator to oversee the overall procurement process, from contacting vendors to building strong vendor relationships.

• Oversee the procurement process, ensuring timely and cost-effective acquisition of food ingredients and packaging items
• Collaborate with vendors to negotiate favorable terms and maintain strong supplier relationships
• Execute procurement strategies to meet quality standards and optimize costs
• Monitor and analyze market trends to identify potential suppliers and cost-saving opportunities
• Manage customs clearance procedures, ensuring compliance with regulations
• Coordinate sea and air freight activities by optimizing routes and minimizing transit times
• Collaborate with logistics partners to track shipments and address any delays or issues
• Utilize Material Requirements Planning (MRP) tools to ensure optimal inventory levels are maintained
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date records of inventory, procurement, and logistics activities

• Proven experience in procurement (food industry is a plus)
• Strong understanding of inbound logistics processes, including customs clearance, sea and air freight
• Proficiency in Excel or Google Sheets to manipulate and analyze large data sets
• Experience using Material Requirements Planning (MRP) systems
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills
• Detail-oriented with strong problem-solving abilities
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced and dynamic environment
• Bachelor's degree preferably in Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Business, or a related field
• Must be currently based in Bahrain

The Director Supply Chain is responsible for overseeing the end-to-end supply chain for a beverage company. This includes managing the procurement, production, inventory, warehousing, logistics and distribution of alcoholic products. The Director will work closely with cross-functional teams to ensure efficient and cost-effective logistics operations. The Director will establish and lead day-to-day procurement and logistics business activities, in accordance with policies agreed upon, goals, and objectives. The role would require obtaining optimum efficiency and the economy of operations. In addition, develop strategic short-term and long-term plans to cover operations, inventory maximization and logistics planning & performance.

• Experience using supply chain management software, ERP systems and tools.

• In-depth knowledge of preparing and reviewing contracts and negotiation terms.

• Good understanding of beverage sectoral business and its operating environment.

• Adequate knowledge of procurement and tender board regulatory norms and procedures.

• Knowledge of and experience in strategic planning, new business development and operations.

• Management, leadership, and decision-making skills.

• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, and Access).

• Multi-tasking and time-management skills, with the ability to prioritize tasks.

• Highly organized and detail oriented.

• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.

• Proactive and self-motivated.

Education / Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in supply chain management, logistics, or business administration.

Experience

• 5+ years of experience in a supply chain or logistics role, preferably in the beverage industry
• All round computer literacy in modern procurement & logistics systems.
• Experience in the beverage industry or FMCG.
• Multi-Industry experience.

• Analyzing supply chain data to identify trends, inefficiencies, and cost-saving opportunities.
• Monitoring inventory levels and optimizing stock management.
• Forecasting demand and collaborating with procurement and sales teams.
• Evaluating supplier performance and negotiating terms.
• Developing and tracking key performance indicators (KPIs) for the supply chain.
• Creating reports and presentations on supply chain performance.
• Identifying and implementing process improvements in procurement and logistics.
• Assisting in the development of supply chain strategies.
• Ensuring compliance with company policies and regulations.
• Collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure smooth operations.

• Analyze supply chain data to identify trends, bottlenecks, and opportunities for improvement.
• Develop and maintain reports on key supply chain performance indicators (KPIs).
• Monitor inventory levels and forecast demand to optimize stock management.
• Evaluate supplier performance and identify areas for negotiation or improvement.
• Assist in the development and implementation of new supply chain processes and strategies.
• Collaborate with logistics and operations teams to improve efficiency and reduce costs.
• Conduct cost-benefit analyses for proposed supply chain initiatives.
• Support the procurement process by providing data-driven insights.
• Ensure accuracy of supply chain data and integrity of reporting systems.
• Contribute to strategic planning for the supply chain function.

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Industrial Engineering, Business Analytics, or a related field.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in supply chain analysis or a related analytical role.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including advanced functions (e.g., pivot tables, VLOOKUP).
• Experience with SQL and business intelligence tools (e.g., Tableau, Power BI) is highly desirable.
• Strong analytical, quantitative, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy in data handling.
• Good communication and presentation skills, with the ability to explain complex data.
• Ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team.
• Understanding of supply chain principles and best practices.
• Experience with ERP systems is a plus.

• Analyze supply chain data to identify trends, bottlenecks, and areas for improvement in areas such as inventory levels, transit times, and operational costs.
• Develop and maintain dashboards and reports to track key supply chain performance indicators (KPIs).
• Assist in forecasting demand and planning inventory levels to optimize stock availability while minimizing carrying costs.
• Evaluate and recommend improvements to logistics and warehousing processes.
• Collaborate with procurement, operations, and sales teams to ensure smooth product flow.
• Support the negotiation and management of relationships with logistics providers and suppliers.
• Identify cost-saving opportunities within the supply chain and implement solutions.
• Utilize supply chain management (SCM) software and other analytical tools to support decision-making.
• Conduct root cause analysis for supply chain disruptions and implement corrective actions.
• Stay informed about industry best practices and emerging technologies in logistics and supply chain management.
• Contribute to the development of strategic supply chain initiatives.

• Develop and implement effective supply chain strategies.
• Oversee procurement, inventory management, and logistics operations.
• Manage supplier relationships and negotiate contracts.
• Optimize warehousing and distribution processes.
• Forecast demand and manage inventory levels to meet customer needs.
• Analyze supply chain data and identify areas for improvement.
• Ensure timely and cost-effective delivery of goods.
• Lead and mentor the supply chain team.
• Monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) and report on supply chain performance.
• Collaborate with internal departments to ensure operational alignment.

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Business, or a related field.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in supply chain management.
• Proven experience in procurement, inventory control, and logistics.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent negotiation and communication skills.
• Experience with supply chain management software.
• Leadership and team management capabilities.
• Knowledge of international trade and customs regulations is a plus.