Supply Chain Specialist Emirati Talent

About EDGE COMMERCIAL

The EDGE Trading & Mission Support Systems and training provides essential logistics, supply, training, Operation & manpower requirements to military, public safety & civil defence forces.

Job Title: Supply Chain Management Specialist

Core Accountabilities

• The International Operations Supply Chain department is responsible for managing all supply chain-related activities for international defence programs within the EDGE Group. This includes overseeing procurement, logistics, supplier coordination, risk management, and compliance to ensure seamless support throughout the program lifecycle.
• Support the identification and Supplier Selection process to ensure all suppliers meet our organizational requirements before engagement.
• Implement Supply Chain Risk Management strategies and continuously monitor their effectiveness to prevent or minimize disruptions.
• Support the execution of Supply Chain Centralization initiatives to streamline operations and optimize resource allocation.
• Develop and maintain strategic relationships with key suppliers to foster collaboration and enhance overall performance.
• Work within the evaluation process for Make vs. Buy decisions, ensuring alignment with the strategic goals of relevant entities.
• Seek cost optimization opportunities within projects
• Drive supplier payments through measurement and performance tracking
• From Lessons Learnt work on optimization and efficiency of projects and process
• Supporting Accountabilities
• Ensure alignment with Group Supply Chain and that Commercial and Procurement process and Policy are followed.
• Look forward into future programs and identify Supply Chain Risk and Opportunities ahead of time building mitigation plans and activities.
• Work with Entities and Supply Chain to understand the optimum Inventory for project delivery, identify and manage projects conflicts across International and Domestic activities.
• Assist with monitoring performance across the entire supply chain. You will build dashboards and reports to track performance in real-time, analyse data, and identify areas for optimization and improvement.
  
  

• Ensure alignment with Group Supply Chain and that Commercial and Procurement process and Policy are followed.
• Look forward into future programs and identify Supply Chain Risk and Opportunities ahead of time building mitigation plans and activities.
• Work with Entities and Supply Chain to understand the optimum Inventory for project delivery, identify and manage projects conflicts across International and Domestic activities.
• Assist with monitoring performance across the entire supply chain. You will build dashboards and reports to track performance in real-time, analyse data, and identify areas for optimization and improvement.as procurement, sales, and customer service, to align logistics strategies with overall business goals.
  
  

• Preferred 5 years in a Defence or related industry and 2 years in a role within a large corporate
• Demonstrable experience of Industry and global best practice of topics relating to readiness and delivery performance
• Experience in UAE or Middle East is desirable