Anzaa Consultants

<h3><b>Overview</b></h3>
<p>A leading multinational FMCG organization with a strong presence across the Middle East and Asia, known for its innovation in personal care products and commitment to sustainable growth. The company partners with top retailers and manufacturers to deliver high-quality consumer goods across diverse markets.</p>
<h3><b>Role Summary</b></h3>
<p>The 3P Senior Joint Manager will be responsible for managing multi-location contract manufacturing partners, ensuring production efficiency, quality compliance, and timely dispatches. This is an individual contributor role reporting directly to the Head of Planning &amp; Logistics.</p>
<h3><b>Key Requirements</b></h3>
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<li><b>Education:</b>&nbsp;Graduation degree required; Engineering background preferred</li>
<li><b>Experience:</b>
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<li>Prior experience with 3rd Party manufacturers in the FMCG industry</li>
<li>Exposure to private label production, preferably within the GCC region</li>
<li>Familiarity with retailers like Noon and Carrefour is a plus</li>
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<li><b>Technical Skills:</b>
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<li>Proficiency in SAP and Microsoft Excel</li>
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<h3><b>Principal Responsibilities</b></h3>
<h4><b>Production Planning &amp; Execution</b></h4>
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<li>Prepare annual budget data and present comparative analysis (last year vs budget vs projections)</li>
<li>Review actual vs budgeted costs quarterly and recommend corrective actions</li>
<li>Identify and onboard 3P manufacturers in response to trade barriers</li>
<li>Ensure legal, quality, and packaging compliance for 3P setups</li>
<li>Finalize agreements with SLAs and commercial terms</li>
<li>Monitor project timelines using Gantt charts and escalate critical paths</li>
<li>Manage transitions due to regulatory changes, relaunches, and NPDs</li>
<li>Ensure product quality meets internal standards</li>
<li>Liaise with marketing, finance, R&amp;D, quality, and warehouse teams</li>
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<h4><b>Follow-Up &amp; Coordination</b></h4>
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<li>Ensure finished goods availability as per dispatch schedules</li>
<li>Resolve/escalate issues faced by contract manufacturers</li>
<li>Coordinate with internal departments to facilitate product availability</li>
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<h4><b>Reporting &amp; Analysis</b></h4>
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<li>Generate production output reports for Planning &amp; S&amp;OP</li>
<li>Review cost data for quarterly meetings and explain variances</li>
<li>Present reports and data to management at regular intervals</li>
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<h3><b>Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)</b></h3>
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<li>Weekly dispatch adherence</li>
<li>Cost reduction of key ingredients</li>
<li>Timely and accurate reporting to management</li>
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