Supply Chain & Inventory Control Manager

About the role

We are a UAE retail and distribution group operating 25+ brands and 30+ branches. We are hiring a Supply Chain & Inventory Control Manager to own the full supply chain function: procurement, international logistics, warehouse operations, inventory control across all branches, and the daily reconciliation between our POS system and our accounting and inventory systems. The role reports to the Management, leads a team of coordinators, drivers and store keepers, and is the single point of accountability for stock accuracy across the company.

Key responsibilities

Inventory control and stock accuracy

• Own the stocktaking calendar for all branches, kiosks and the warehouse; run and review physical counts, investigate variances, and close adjustments in the POS system only after documented approval.
  
• Issue shortage and violation reports per branch, follow them to resolution with Retail and HR, and maintain the near-expiry report and transfer or promotion plans for slow and expiring stock.
  
• Reconcile sales invoices and purchases between the POS system and the accounting and inventory systems and clear discrepancies in weighed items, bundles, promotions and credit notes.
  

Procurement, suppliers and approvals

• Review and approve purchase requests, purchase orders, supplier bills and expense reports in the expense and e-signature systems within the Management approval framework; maintain the pending payments report with Finance.
  
• Manage local and international suppliers (USA, China, Europe, GCC): orders, quotations, credit notes, warranty and damage claims, and payment follow-up.
  

Logistics and warehouse

• Oversee international shipments end to end: forwarder quotations, insurance, documentation, customs clearance and delivery to the warehouse.
  
• Run the warehouse: receiving, storage, repacking and refilling, daily delivery plan and driver routes to 30+ locations, cold-chain items, and warehouse relocations or expansions.
  

Team leadership and reporting

• Lead and schedule the supply chain team (coordinators, store keepers, drivers); review daily timesheets and hold the weekly supply chain meeting with documented action points.
  
• Deliver weekly and monthly reports to the Management: stock position and variances, near-expiry, open purchase orders, international orders, pending payments and cost analysis per brand.
  
• Write and maintain SOPs for every recurring process (stocktake, PO approval, shipment, near-expiry, POS to accounting matching) and train the team on them.
  
• Coordinate with IT on the operational tools used by the team (POS back office, inventory, expense, internal reorder and PO tracking applications).
  

Requirements

• Mandatory: a valid UAE or GCC driving licence; the role involves daily visits to branches and the warehouse.
  
• Mandatory: proven experience managing a team (coordinators, store keepers, drivers): hiring, scheduling, daily follow-up and performance discussions.
  
• 4 to 5 years of experience in supply chain, inventory control or warehouse management in multi-branch retail, FMCG or food distribution.
  
• Proven hands-on experience running stocktakes across multiple locations and closing variances in a POS or ERP system; experience with a retail POS back office is a strong advantage.
  
• Working knowledge of a cloud accounting and inventory suite and of matching sales and purchase records between systems.
  
• Experience with UAE import logistics: forwarders, insurance, customs documentation and clearance.
  
• Advanced Excel (pivot tables, reconciliations, variance analysis) and the ability to build clear management reports.
  
• Excellent written and spoken English; Arabic is an advantage.
  
• Organised, firm and accountable: able to run 20+ open items a day, document decisions, and say no to unapproved adjustments.
  
• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Logistics, Business or Accounting.
  
• Based in or willing to relocate to Abu Dhabi; candidates already in the UAE are preferred.
  

Benefits

• Salary: AED 5,000 to 7,000 per month, based on experience, with review after probation.
  
• Employment visa, medical insurance and annual leave as per UAE Labour Law.
  
• Full-time position based at the company head office and warehouse in Abu Dhabi, reporting to the Management.
  
• Ownership of the supply chain function for a multi-brand group across food, beauty and fashion.