Logistics Supervisor – United Arab Emirates Based

LOGISTICS SUPERVISOR REQUIRED

UNITED EMIRATES BASED

EXCELLENT EXPAT SALARY ON OFFER 

Our client is a very impressive UAE-based, established high-tech horticultural business. They develop and operate high-tech, climate-controlled farms to grow a variety of crops and sell directly into the markets in which they operate. Their produce is selling out at major retailers in the UAE and are consumed at an assortment of elite restaurants & hotels. Their brand is associated with incredibly tasty produce and they have built a loyal and vocal customer base. Expansion wise now they are venturing into new cropping (fruit) and into new geographies (Saudi Arabia, Kuwait). Technology, data, and innovation are core to their ethos, and they aim to redefine the Middle Eastern agricultural sector. They are hugely passionate about what they do, and are believers in the growth potential of the company. The team is multi-cultural (American, European, African, Middle Eastern, South Asian), and backgrounds diverse (horticulture, engineering, private equity, management consulting, retail, marketing, etc.).

Key Aspects of the Role: 

• Controls the flow of goods, services, and information between point of origin through receipt at the manufacturing site, through to customer placement to meet customer or manufacturing requirements.
• Ensures the execution and continuous improvement of logistics processes, such as the replenishment system, data interchange systems, demand management, electronic data systems administration, and related functions.
• Ensures that customer service and time objectives are achieved within existing financial constraints to meet marketing and financial objectives.
• Build relationships with manufacturing, suppliers, and customers through the resolution of delivery issues.
• Integrates market intelligence from operating entities, distribution, transportation, suppliers, and customers to continuously improve competitive position.
• Support Pure Harvest Delivery In-charge to ensure On Time Delivery (OTD) and customer satisfaction.
• As such, for all projects under your responsibility, you will be responsible to implement the optimal transportation modes and routing strategy to meet OTD and costs, ensuring that processes and procedures run smoothly.
• Monitor your team’s daily performance during projects execution through the appropriate KPI’s and metrics.
• Drive resolution of challenges with Suppliers/Freight Forwarders and other stakeholders in a timely manner.
• Whenever needed, drive cross-functional discussions to create risk-mitigation strategies.
• Attend regular meetings with internal customers (Head of Operations and Sales teams) and whenever needed external ones.

 What We Want to See From You:

• Highly ambitious – curious, resilient and a great communicator.
• Must have excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to influence at the highest level.
• Must be able to make bold decisions and recommendation and have credibility to consultant with senior leaders.
• Ability to understand key business drivers and commercial orientation.
• Execution- Deliver on what matters by getting the right things done.

Requirements: 

• Minimum 5 years of work experience in transport and logistics.
• Bachelor’s degree in Business / Commerce or equivalent experience in Logistics Industry would be advantageous.
• Ability to supervise a team of 3/4 and handle multiple projects within the UAE.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Multitasking Skills – Able to handle various assignments in daily coordination with multiple sites locations and deadlines.
• Customer Centricity and result orientation.
• Experience in Project Logistics (preferably Agriculture & Manufacturing).