Senior Logistics Executive

About the role

The Senior Logistics Executive manages all supply chain activities and prepares the required documents to the highest standard. The role covers planning and delivering critical logistical solutions within strict deadlines, managing inventory and warehousing, and ensuring timely and accurate product delivery. It also involves developing strategies to reduce costs and improve operational efficiency. The position is based on site in Dubai.

Key responsibilities

• Transportation and storage: coordinate with the factory and sales department, arrange shipping instructions with carriers and freight forwarders, complete clearance and freight forwarding documentation, organize shipping and receipt of products, dispatch freight and handle pickups locally and internationally, and resolve shipping delays, quality-control issues and damaged goods.
• Supply chain management: negotiate freight charges (air, road, sea) and supplier terms, request import/export quotations, and help clear invoice discrepancies.
• Regulatory and compliance: follow customs, excise and export/import regulations, check inbound and outbound orders and receiving logs daily, record shipment data, notify the manager of problems, comply with health and safety rules, and maintain operational files.
• Customer service: respond to customers on procurement matters, resolve warehouse capacity and deadline issues, escalate shipping and receiving errors, and supervise warehouse workers.
• Stock control and warehouse management: track inventory, organize storage space, create inbound and outbound orders, audit stock, resolve discrepancies, prepare inventory reports and collaborate with sales, finance and marketing.
• Team management: set objectives, delegate tasks, drive continuous improvement and handle complex issues requiring careful analysis.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in business or transportation/logistics management, or equivalent.
• At least 5 years of experience in field operations and logistics, including humanitarian aid or logistics sector experience.
• Proven experience arranging logistical solutions and evidence of project and team management skills.
• Good negotiation skills, aptitude for decision-making and working with numbers, and ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
• Fluency in oral and written English.

Required skills

• Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Excel and logistics/ERP systems.
• Ability to develop systems and procedures.
• Strong organizational and communication skills.