Assistant Manager Supply Chain

About the Company

Americana Restaurants is a leading restaurant operator and food & beverage platform in the MENA region. With a legacy that dates back to 1964, we’ve grown to represent and manage some of the world’s most beloved restaurant brands—including KFC, Pizza Hut, Hardee’s, Krispy Kreme, and many more—across over 12 countries. Our commitment to operational excellence, innovation, and customer satisfaction continues to drive our growth and success in the region. As we expand, we're looking for passionate professionals who thrive in fast-paced, dynamic environments. If you're driven by purpose and motivated to make an impact, we'd love to have you on our team.

About the Role

To ensure that strategic material planning processes are in place to enable operational and production continuity.

Responsibilities

• Takes a coordinating lead, working closely with internal and external parties to ensure supply of materials is in place to satisfy production requirements.
• Deliver efficient, effective, and flexible solutions to meet production requirements.
• This role holds people and budgetary management responsibilities dependent on the size and structure of the organization.
• Contribute to the creation and implementation of best practice MP&L vision, strategy, policies, processes, and procedures to aid and improve operational performance.
• Ensure that material scheduling strategy and processes are in place and work effectively to ensure material supply meets production requirements, whilst optimizing costs.
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to forecast, plan and facilitate on-time materials to the production line as and when required avoiding disruption to production.
• Ensure that any Material Requirements Planning system (MRP) or IT system in place is effective and that data is accurate and up to date and resolve any issues as required.
• Investigate and implement system enhancement initiatives.
• Design, develop and implement processes and work with suppliers on continuous improvement initiatives.
• Support new business initiatives and projects and contribute to review meetings and change process.
• Ensure effective material planning implementation takes place relating to the changes.

Qualifications

• 5-7 years in logistics and supply chain management.
• BS in Business Administration, Logistics or Supply Chain Management or related degree