Senior Manager Supply Chain

Job title
- Senior Manager Supply Chain
- Ref #
- 225006
- Location
- Qatar - Doha
- Job family
- Cargo & Airport Operations
- Closing date: 13-Aug-2025

**About the Role**:
As a Senior Manager Supply Chain you will be responsible to develop, implement and review all sourcing and procurement strategies, policies, procedures and contracts to provide the best value procurement environment with the primary focus on optimizing supply chain operations, managing procurement, logistics, planning, inventory, and supplier relations, and to ensure timely and cost-effective delivery of high-quality food and catering supplies for the unit and airline clients. With vast experience in food service sourcing and supply chain, sound understanding of applicable aviation regulations, the incumbent leads the overall Supply Chain portfolio in QACC to drive efficiencies while ensuring compliance with food safety and airline industry standards, to achieve the overall business objectives, vision and mission.

**Strategic**:

- Lead QACC strategic sourcing process to drive cost efficiency out of the supply chain ecosystem, by strategically developing and implementing commodity/supply chain strategies covering both food and non food categories.
- Establishes and maintains measurable performance metrics for all levels of procurement activities, including but not limited to overall supplier performance, quality and timely deliveries, supplier quality, and internal order placement performance, buyer activity levels, financial performance (accounts payable), and material shortage elimination.
- Manages all commodity and negotiation strategies including SLAs, contract terms and conditions, supplier selection/de-selection, evaluation and rationalization of supply chain solutions, including vendor managed inventory (VMI), supplier consignment, safety stock, and leads product development commodity in line with corporate initiatives to improve supply chain efficiencies and to reduce the total cost of supply chain spending.
- Examine and re-engineer, where appropriate, all processes and systems within procurement and logistics operations to deliver the optimal procurement strategy and action plans.
- Establish risk assessment strategies to mitigate supply chain disruptions, ensuring seamless airline catering services, and creating or revamping Plan B.
- Develop continuous improvement initiatives to enhance supply chain efficiency, sustainability, and cost-effectiveness.

**Operational**:

- Collaborate closely with SVP and other senior management of key business functions in current and future risk management and mitigation planning, with the focus on business continuity in the “what if” scenario.
- Prepares regular reports and presentations for executive management to communicate business performance, gap analysis and opportunities, market trends, and strategic initiatives (and effectiveness) with relevant employee groups.
- Works closely with senior leadership to translate business objectives into actionable plans and measurable outcomes. Assists the Senior Manager, Strategy and Planning in the development, refinement, and execution of the company’s short-term and long-term strategic goals to ensure and drive business growth and optimize operational efficiency for sustained profitability.
- Oversees sourcing and procurement of food, beverages, packaging, and catering equipment in line with menu cycles and in compliance with airline standards. Monitors and analyses key supply chain metrics (unit cost, delivery lead times, MOQ, waste reduction,
stock-out statistics, etc.) to drive continuous improvement.
- Manages risk assessment strategies to mitigate supply chain disruptions, ensuring seamless airline catering services. Identifies cost-saving and optimization opportunities without compromising quality and service levels.
- Analyses market trends and procurement strategies to optimize supply chain cost structure and increase operational efficiency. Utilizes data analytics and supply chain software to enhance decision-making and process optimization.
- Establishes and maintains positive relations with suppliers, to negotiate/renegotiate contracts for cost savings and quality assurance. Ensures supplier adherence to food safety, sustainability, and regulatory requirements such as HACCP, ISO standards, and local and international airline-specific regulations. Monitors and manages inventory levels to prevent shortages or overstock while ensuring operational efficiency and product freshness.
- Oversees inbound and outbound logistics, ensuring timely deliveries to airline catering facilities and adherence to flight or shipment schedules.
- Implements technology-driven inventory and warehouse management solutions to optimize storage and distribution. Coordinates with airline partners to forecast demand and manage fluctuations in catering requirements.
- Coordinates internally with catering, logistics, and airline operations teams to align supply ch