Logistics Specialist – International & Domestic Operations

About the role

The Logistics Specialist will coordinate domestic and international shipments to ensure timely, compliant, and cost‑effective movement of materials and finished products across EDGE Group's operations. Working closely with warehouse, planning, procurement, production and external logistics partners, the role supports material availability and production continuity in a highly regulated manufacturing environment.

Key responsibilities

• Manage inbound and outbound shipments, coordinating carriers, freight forwarders, warehouse and internal stakeholders.
• Prepare, validate and control shipping and customs documentation, ensuring full regulatory compliance.
• Track shipments end‑to‑end, identify delays and execute mitigation actions such as re‑routing or expediting.
• Coordinate deliveries to align with warehouse capacity, material staging and production sequencing.
• Support logistics execution for finished‑goods distribution and internal transfers.
• Ensure correct packaging, labeling and handling for sensitive, serialized or controlled items.
• Monitor logistics KPIs (OTD/OTIF, transit time, cost, incidents) and drive continuous improvement.
• Align inventory and logistics data with Warehouse, Planning and Supply Chain teams, maintaining accurate ERP/WMS transactions.

Required profile

• 5+ years of logistics experience in manufacturing or industrial settings with international shipment exposure.
• Proven experience coordinating freight forwarders, carriers and customs processes in regulated or defense environments.
• Working knowledge of Incoterms and export/import compliance; awareness of controlled items or dangerous goods is a plus.
• Ability to manage multiple shipments and priorities under time pressure.
• Experience with UAE logistics operations and defense sector requirements is preferred.

Required skills

• Incoterms knowledge
• ERP/WMS systems exposure
• Customs documentation preparation
• Shipment tracking tools
• Logistics KPI monitoring