Production and Supply Chain Manager

Production and Supply Chain ManagerCompany Description

Role Description

Production and Supply Chain Manager

Production Planning & Coordination

• Plan, monitor, and coordinate production activities based on sales demand, seasonal requirements, and business priorities.
• Ensure production timelines are aligned with showroom, online, corporate, and campaign requirements.
• Coordinate with suppliers, manufacturers, and internal teams to ensure timely delivery of finished goods.
• Track production progress, identify delays, and take corrective action to avoid business disruption.
• Maintain production schedules, order status reports, and delivery timelines.

Supply Chain Management

• Manage the complete supply chain process from procurement planning to product delivery.
• Ensure smooth coordination between suppliers, freight forwarders, warehouse, sales, and retail teams.
• Monitor supply chain performance and identify opportunities to reduce cost, delay, and operational inefficiency.
• Develop supply chain processes that support timely product availability and better stock movement.
• Maintain proper documentation for purchase orders, shipments, deliveries, invoices, and supplier records.

Procurement & Supplier Management

• Identify, evaluate, and manage suppliers, manufacturers, and service providers.
• Negotiate pricing, lead times, payment terms, quality expectations, and delivery conditions.
• Build strong supplier relationships to ensure reliability, quality, and timely supply.
• Monitor supplier performance and address issues related to delays, quality, pricing, or documentation.
• Support management in vendor selection, supplier comparison, and cost optimization.

Inventory & Stock Management

• Monitor inventory levels across warehouse and showrooms to ensure proper stock availability.
• Coordinate stock replenishment based on sales trends, demand forecasts, and product movement.
• Track fast-moving, slow-moving, and dead stock items and recommend corrective actions.
• Work with sales and operations teams to plan controlled stock movement, transfers, and clearance strategies.
• Ensure inventory accuracy through regular stock checks, reconciliation, and system updates.

Quality Control

• Ensure products meet required quality, finishing, packaging, and brand standards.
• Coordinate quality checks for incoming goods, production samples, and final deliveries.
• Manage quality issues with suppliers and ensure corrective actions are implemented.
• Maintain quality control records and ensure defective or damaged items are properly reported.
• Support continuous improvement in product quality and supplier performance.

Logistics & Warehouse Coordination

• Coordinate local and international shipments, customs clearance, delivery schedules, and warehouse receiving.
• Ensure products are stored properly to prevent damage, loss, or quality deterioration.
• Monitor warehouse operations, dispatch planning, and stock transfers between branches.
• Ensure timely delivery of products to showrooms, customers, and corporate clients.
• Work with logistics partners to improve delivery efficiency and reduce transportation costs.

Demand Planning & Forecasting

• Work with sales and management teams to understand demand trends and upcoming business requirements.
• Support seasonal buying plans, campaign stock planning, and new collection launches.
• Analyze sales data, stock movement, and customer demand to recommend procurement and production quantities.
• Reduce overstocking and stock shortages through better planning and forecasting.
• Provide management with stock availability and supply risk reports.

Cost Control & Process Improvement

• Monitor procurement, production, logistics, and storage costs.
• Identify opportunities to reduce costs without compromising quality or brand standards.
• Improve supply chain processes, documentation, approval workflows, and reporting methods.
• Recommend system improvements for inventory tracking, supplier management, and stock visibility.
• Ensure operational efficiency and compliance with company policies.

Reporting & Analysis

• Prepare regular reports on production status, stock availability, supplier performance, shipment status, and inventory movement.
• Analyze stock aging, slow-moving items, delivery delays, and cost variations.
• Provide management with actionable insights to support better decision-making.
• Maintain accurate records for procurement, production, logistics, and inventory control.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Business Administration, Operations Management, or a related field.
• Prior experience in production, procurement, supply chain, inventory, logistics, or operations management.
• Experience in retail, fashion, leather goods, luxury products, manufacturing, or trading business is an advantage.
• Strong understanding of supplier management, inventory control, demand planning, and logistics coordination.
• Ability to manage production schedules, shipment timelines, and stock availability.
• Strong negotiation, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Good knowledge of ERP, inventory management systems, procurement tools, and Microsoft Excel.
• Strong communication and coordination skills.
• Ability to work with suppliers, warehouse teams, sales teams, finance, and senior management.
• Strong organizational and time-management skills.
• Ability to work full-time on-site in Doha, Qatar.

Required Skills

• Production planning and coordination
• Supply chain management
• Procurement and vendor management
• Inventory and stock control
• Demand planning and forecasting
• Logistics and warehouse coordination
• Quality control and product inspection
• Cost control and process improvement
• Supplier negotiation and performance tracking
• Reporting and data analysis
• Cross-functional coordination
• Problem-solving and decision-making

Role Objective

• The objective of this role is to ensure timely product availability, efficient production planning, reliable supplier performance, accurate inventory control, controlled costs, and a smooth supply chain that supports sales growth and operational excellence across MBH Holding Group’s business portfolio.