Logistics Executive

Established in the 1930s as a trading business, Al-Futtaim Group today is one
of the most diversified and progressive, privately held regional businesses
headquartered in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Structured into five operating
divisions; automotive, financial services, real estate, retail and healthcare;
employing more than ‎35,000 employees across more than ‎20 countries in the
Middle East, Asia and Africa, Al-Futtaim Group partners with over ‎200 of the
world's most admired and innovative brands. Al-Futtaim Group's
entrepreneurship and relentless customer focus enables the organization to
continue to grow and expand; responding to the changing needs of our customers
within the societies in which we operate.
By upholding our values of respect, excellence, collaboration and integrity;
Al-Futtaim Group continues to enrich the lives and aspirations of our
customers each and every day

Overview of the role
The Job Holder is responsible for managing the logistics operation for the
brand in KSA. The JH will establish and continuously improve the most suitable
logistics operation for the brand, in order to help achieve their key
objectives on sales, margins and stock levels. The JH will drive effective
communication and collaboration with various supply chain and business
partners and be the lead subject matter expert and will maintain strong
working relationships with all external and internal partners to ensure that
all service level agreements (SLA) and key performance indicators (KPI) are
delivered in line with business objectives.

What you will do
Description and accountability:
Manage and continuously improve the brand logistics operations
* Build, develop and manage the logistics team and operations to deliver the business growth.
* Manage Inbound Logistics; budget
* Responsible for the container load management for kitchens and wardrobes
* Manage all third parties providing inbound logistics services
* Manage Cost and Lead time from origin to arrival at DC
* Manage and report on Inbound customs clearance processing, Inbound scheduling and Inbound delays and restrictions
* Management of, and interaction with, multiple government authorities
* Manage the function of product regulatory compliance (PRC)
* Maintain up to date Product Registrations for all products- SFDA/SABER…

Outbound Logistics:
* Management of KSA Distribution Centre/s, satellite x-dock and ancillary distribution capabilities
* Management of distribution to stores and customers
* Develop an annual Operating budget which reflects business growth and business requirements and conduct regular budget reviews as required by the business.

Reporting and ways of working
* Attend weekly calls & report: volume, brief commentary on priorities, headlines KPI's
* Monthly, Quarterly and Annual reports including cost, efficiency, accuracy and service
* Maintain an ongoing Initiative tracker to drive continuous improvement.

Change / Project management ;
* Inbound and Outbound logistics management of providers & cost reduction
* Maintain the contract tracker and drive to ensuring green status
* Build business cases
* Adopt & develop best practice scalable innovations and solutions
* Document tenders and manage tender processes
* Implementation of initiatives and improvement objectives
Others
* 3PL / Contractor Management. Maintain the contract tracker and drive to ensuring green status
* E-commerce Operations; Support the cost and service, click & collect and future changes in service provision
Corporate and Brand
* Promote Brand and Corporate Values throughout the team and the ways of working.
* Compliance to Principal standard operating procedures and relevant policies.

Required Skills to be successful
* Excellent time management skills with the ability to multi-task
* Fact based, assertive and respectful
* Strong problem identification, resolution & conflict management skills.
* High level of motivation, enthusiasm and persistence.
* Ability to be a change agent within the organisation.
* Customer centricity and individual Accountability
* Continuous Improvement
* Teamwork
What equips you for the role
* ‎5+ Years of relevant retail logistics experience
* Merchandise Planning experience across different retail formats would be an added advantage
* Highly proficient in MS office applications, especially excel
* Highly analytical person with great precision and attention to detail
* Problem solving skills

About Al-Futtaim Retail
Al-Futtaim Retail has established itself as one of the leaders in Retail
across the Middle East, Africa & Asia over the past ‎30 years. We have
developed partnerships with some of the biggest and most respected Brands in
the world including IKEA, ACE and Toys R Us in the Middle East and the Inditex
Group of Brands (Zara, Mango, Bershka and P&B) across Asia. We are also one of
the largest Global partners of Marks and Spencer's in both regions with over
‎75 stores offering both fashion & food options.

Most recently we have been responsible for bringing brands to the Middle East
for the first time with the exciting launches of Watsons and B&Q and we aim to
continue to be agile and adaptive to our markets with new launches and further
development. For this to be possible we aim to recruit the best talent from
all backgrounds who will continue to challenge and develop our diverse
workforce which includes over ‎100 nationalities across ‎12 countries. Join us
today and make a difference…