Supply Chain Director

Client of The Global Search Company; Kuwait; On-site; KWD 60,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Client of The Global Search Company is seeking a Supply Chain Director to relocate to Kuwait, providing strategic leadership across procurement, sourcing, logistics and inventory management. The role covers governance, supplier performance and international distribution to support diverse programmes.

The successful candidate will guide forecasting, planning and cross-border operations, while driving cost efficiency and visible governance across multiple countries.

Qualifications

• Significant senior leadership experience across supply chain, procurement and logistics.
• Experience managing complex international or multi-site supply chain operations.
• Strong knowledge of strategic sourcing, contracts, inventory management and international logistics.
• Demonstrable success improving governance, efficiency, cost control and supplier performance.
• Experience working across emerging or operationally challenging markets would be advantageous.
• Strong stakeholder-management and team-leadership capabilities.
• A relevant degree is required; professional supply chain or procurement qualifications would be beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement the organisation's overall supply chain and procurement strategy.
• Lead international sourcing, supplier selection, tendering and contract negotiations.
• Oversee logistics, warehousing, inventory, transportation and cross-border distribution.
• Establish robust governance, compliance and supplier-performance frameworks.
• Improve forecasting, procurement planning and visibility across locations.
• Identify opportunities to consolidate expenditure and improve commercial value.
• Develop contingency plans capable of supporting urgent operational requirements.
• Introduce KPIs, reporting systems and service-level standards.
• Lead, develop and align supply chain teams operating across different countries.
• Partner with finance, operations and senior leadership to support objectives.

Skills

Senior leadership

International supply

Stakeholder management

Team leadership

Strategic sourcing

Governance & cost control

Degree required

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

THIS ROLE REQUIRES RELOCATION TO KUWAIT Operating across a complex multi-country network the organisation requires a senior leader capable of developing a resilient efficient and transparent supply chain supporting a diverse range of programmes and operational requirements The Supply Chain Director will provide strategic leadership across procurement sourcing logistics warehousing inventory management supplier governance and international distribution Working closely with senior leadership and regional teams the successful candidate will establish consistent processes strengthen controls and ensure resources reach their intended destinations efficiently and cost-effectively

Key responsibilities

• Develop and implement the organisation s overall supply chain and procurement strategy
• Lead international sourcing supplier selection tendering and contract negotiations
• Oversee logistics warehousing inventory transportation and cross-border distribution
• Establish robust governance compliance and supplier-performance frameworks
• Improve forecasting procurement planning and visibility across multiple locations
• Identify opportunities to consolidate expenditure and improve commercial value
• Develop contingency plans capable of supporting urgent and unpredictable operational requirements
• Introduce meaningful KPIs reporting systems and service-level standards
• Lead develop and align supply chain teams operating across different countries
• Partner with finance operations and senior leadership to support organisational objectives

Candidate requirements

• Significant senior leadership experience across supply chain procurement and logistics
• Experience managing complex international or multi-site supply chain operations
• Strong knowledge of strategic sourcing contracts inventory management and international logistics
• Demonstrable success improving governance efficiency cost control and supplier performanceExperience working across emerging or operationally challenging markets would be advantageous
• Strong stakeholder-management and team-leadership capabilities
• A relevant degree is required
• professional supply chain or procurement qualifications would be beneficial

This is a high-impact leadership opportunity for an individual motivated by the opportunity to combine commercial supply chain expertise with a genuinely purposeful international mission

The position is based in Kuwait and will require international travel

Significant senior leadership experience across supply chain, procurement and logistics. Experience managing complex, international or multi-site supply chain operations. Strong knowledge of strategic sourcing, contracts, inventory management and international logistics. Demonstrable success improving governance, efficiency, cost control and supplier performance. Experience working across emerging or operationally challenging markets would be advantageous. Strong stakeholder-management and team-leadership capabilities. A relevant degree is required; professional supply chain or procurement qualifications would be beneficial.