Director – Supply Chain & Planning

Foreground Consultancy; Dubai; On-site; AED 450,000 - 750,000; Full time

Job summary

Foreground Consultancy supports a regional FMCG client in the UAE seeking a Senior Director of Supply Chain to lead end-to-end planning, forecasting, inventory management and S&OP processes.

The role emphasizes data-driven planning, system enhancements, and cross-functional leadership across sales, manufacturing and logistics to boost service levels and working capital efficiency.

Qualifications

• The ideal candidate will have senior supply chain leadership experience within FMCG or consumer goods environments.
• Strong exposure to planning, forecasting, and inventory optimisation is essential.
• Experience in the UAE or regional markets is highly preferred.
• The candidate must demonstrate analytical strength and cross-functional leadership.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end supply chain planning, including demand forecasting, inventory management, and S&OP processes.
• Collaborate with sales, manufacturing, and logistics to improve service levels and working capital.
• Drive data-driven planning and system enhancements, and lead transformation initiatives.

Skills

Supply Chain

Capital

Operations

Logistics

Demand

Supply

Forecasting

Inventory Management

Manufacturing

Planning

Business

Leadership

Sales

Management

Job description

Our Client

Our client is a regional FMCG company with manufacturing and distribution operations across the UAE and GCC. The business is focused on supply chain optimisation and demand planning maturity.

The Role

The Director will lead end-to-end supply chain planning, including demand forecasting, inventory management, and S&OP processes. This role will work closely with sales, manufacturing, and logistics teams to improve service levels and working capital efficiency. A key focus will be data-driven planning and system enhancement. The Director will also lead supply chain transformation initiatives.

Candidate Profile

The ideal candidate will have senior supply chain leadership experience within FMCG or consumer goods environments. Strong exposure to planning, forecasting, and inventory optimisation is essential. Experience in the UAE or regional markets is highly preferred. The candidate must demonstrate analytical strength and cross-functional leadership.

Required Skills:

• Supply Chain
• Capital
• Operations
• Logistics
• Demand
• Supply
• Forecasting
• Inventory Management
• Manufacturing
• Planning
• Business
• Leadership
• Sales
• Management