Assistant Manager - Logistics Planning

The successful applicant is responsible for ensuring stability and optimizing Logistics branch performance in terms of Cost and Operations.

Key Objectives:

* Implementation of Cost Saving initiatives in MENA region.

* Stabilizing and Optimizing 3PL Performance in terms of Operation and Cost

* Support Initiatives for improving E-store Logistics services.

* Accelerating Process Innovation for all MENA Branches under Data Analysis

Position Responsibilities:

• Provide optimal logistics services to meet companies' logistics requirements, securing of infrastructure, and management of logistics operations.
• Monitor logistics company’s overall performance including import customs clearance, delivery, storage and logistics costs, and achieve goals by logistics indicator.
• Secure and apply continuous process innovation and system to ensure the logistics competitiveness.
• Logistics KPI (Key Performance Indication) management. Prepare improving logistics partner's execution capability such as task operation, organization and process from the customer, financial and HR perspectives.
• [Driving innovation project] Identify new services to secure logistics competitiveness, develop and apply efficiency of the existing processes and related solutions.
• Implementation of logistics cost saving projects and monitor performance and how to improve
• Innovation task simulation through data analysis
• Partly monitor E-store performance for LMD evaluation
• Improve and support initiatives for improving E-Store logistics services.
• Preparing weekly and monthly reports.
• Undertake any adhoc projects, initiatives, tasks as directed by the management.

Qualifications:

• Minimum 4 years' of related experience in Logistics.
• Strong Warehouse experience – ability to manage Logistics KPI’s.
• Previous experience handling logistics for Ecommerce.
• The candidate shall be presentable and possess a professional attitude
• Excellent skills in MS Office Applications (Excel, Word & PowerPoint)
• Knowledge of International Trade, Import Operations and UAE Customs Laws
• Strong quantitative background with an excellent understanding of the issues and processes required to deliver high quality results.
• Ability to travel 10% of the time, as required.