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About the Logistics Manager Role

UCC Holding is seeking an experienced and strategic Logistics Manager to join its team in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. This role is responsible for the comprehensive oversight of inventory management, defining departmental strategies to optimize inventory levels, eliminate obsolete and off-spec materials, and reduce aging stock. The Logistics Manager will manage and control organizational resources for distribution and allocation across all company-wide projects, ensuring efficient supply chain operations.

This position plays a crucial part in managing all logistics requirements related to warehouse functions, including transportation, supply delivery, and coordination with shipping, freight forwarding, and customs authorities. The ideal candidate will be instrumental in managing the supply and delivery of procured items to assigned project locations, ensuring seamless operations and adherence to best practices.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee the entire inventory management process, defining departmental strategies for appropriate inventory levels.
• Eliminate obsolete and off-spec material, and reduce aging material within the inventory.
• Manage and control organizational resource distribution and allocation directed by the Operations Manager for all company-wide projects.
• Be responsible for all logistic requirements related to the warehouse function, including transportation and supply delivery.
• Manage the supply and delivery of procured items to assigned Project locations.
• Coordinate effectively with all shipping and freight forwarding agencies and customs authorities.
• Create and implement best practice logistics principles, policies, and processes across the organization to improve operational and financial performance.
• Ensure the accuracy and timeliness of all inventory transactions and the physical movement of materials from receipt to stocking and distribution.
• Develop and execute tools and methodologies to enable effective implementation of logistic plans, including designing and developing standard operating methods to manage logistics operations efficiently.
• Contribute to the creation and implementation of a best practice logistics vision, strategy, policies, processes, and procedures to aid and improve operational performance.
• Plan, manage, and evaluate logistics operations, liaising with internal stakeholders, suppliers, logistics providers, transportation companies, and customers.
• Deliver solutions to logistics problems while maintaining high levels of quality and service within budgetary requirements.
• Resolve problems concerning transportation, logistics systems, imports or exports, or customer issues.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives and identify inefficiencies and cost optimization opportunities.
• Ensure the integrity of inventory accuracy and manage stock movements with the help of direct reports.
• Identify and resolve any inventory discrepancies and ensure inventory and system records are in agreement.
• Interpret trends and analyze and review data, providing meaningful logistics data to others in the organization to aid customer service and cost improvements.
• Support the implementation of HSE initiatives, participate in safety awareness activities, and contribute to incident reporting and resolution in alignment with company and IMS policies.

Qualifications and Experience

• A Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration or a Supply Chain/Logistics related course.
• A minimum of 15 years of overall working experience.
• A minimum of 5 years of relevant working experience specifically in logistics.
• A minimum of 5 years of experience working within the GCC region is considered a plus.

Required Skills

• Inventory Management
• Logistics Planning
• Supply Chain Management
• Transportation Management
• Warehouse Operations
• Coordination with Customs Authorities
• HSE Initiatives
• Continuous Improvement
• Data Analysis
• Problem Solving
• Leadership
• Communication

Work Environment and Location

This is a full-time position based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.