Group Head of Warehousing

• Leading operationally the UAE and KSA Chalhoub Fulfillment Centers by managing in-house Logistics and functionally the other fulfillment centers located in Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain, and Egypt.
• Lead delivery of all targeted Business Plan metrics across productivity, quality, cost, safety and people.
• Maintain health and safety standards within area and promote a positive health and safety culture on site.
• Lead and drive staff planning, schedules, quality initiatives, process change initiatives, and other ACES/Six Sigma initiatives to enable Operations and ultimately the FC to attain Chalhoub’s Business Plan.
• Manage teams of 500+ employees within a demanding, fast-paced/time-critical and multiple product line environments. Depending on customer demand and the time of the year, these teams range in size and can grow significantly during the holiday season peak.
• Lead a cross disciplinary team to regularly review manager performance levels to continuously improve strategies.
• Carry out leadership responsibilities in accordance with the organizations policies and procedures.
• Maintain a complete leadership overview and thorough understanding of inventory.
• Implement change and/or develop new processes as required to provide ability to better direct ship multiple products to multiple locations and geographies.
• Continuously measure and evaluate the departmental goals and all work processes.
• Set and clarify requirements and expectations for all cross functional direct reports.
• Leverage off Operations, Fulfilment Managers and Supervisors to source and nurture ideas and roll them into the creation of improvement plans for the sites.
• Take proactive steps to ensure that best practices are shared across all sites
• Work effectively with peers (Solutions Manager, HR, Financial Manager, Safety & Loss Prevention Manager, IT Manager) to build and secure support and resources for projects and initiatives.
• A successful leader can expect a robust Chalhoub career trajectory, including: regional leadership, global opportunities and corporate roles that match their skills and interests.