Logistics Manager

Our client a leading holding company in Oman is looking for a Logistics Manager



Areas of Expertise

• Lead all aspects of Logistics including Warehouse, Transportation ,Capacity Planning, Logistics Supplier Governance, QA, HS&E and customization, People Management

• Accountable for ensuring Logistics exceeds the needs of the Business Units and Customers, through effective action plan development and execution

• Ensure that cost is managed within the budget, lead and implement cost saving projects and continually drive down the inefficiencies.

• Ensure that all areas of logistics within their control have the right level of capability and resources, technology, skills, and support

• Manage availability of transport capacity to manage business requirement and proactively work to manage the business plan/growth

• Manage all the supplier to deliver required services through negotiation, contract management, service review and reduce cost including our own fleet

• Responsible for key performance metrics in the area of cost, cash and service

• Manage all queries and requirements for Customs Clearance and coordinate accordingly with Legal, Regulatory, Internal Control and other functions.

• Ensure logistics operations are compliant to QA,HS&E , Legal, Internal control requirement to the company/local market

• Develop capable people through effective on-boarding, training and coaching.

• Manage people in line with the Company's principles, policies and plans.

• Manage various projects time to time and ensure deliverables according to the project

• Implement continuous improvement program to develop new process and implement for efficient warehouse management

• Proactively work on assessing risk and prompt mitigation to meet business growth and business continuity

• Implement capacity planning process to match the long term business growth plans in terms of warehousing & transportation

• Managing close coordination with principles to ensure business requirements are met effectively.



Preferred Experience

• FMCG, Retail Industry, Sales & Distribution Organizations

• Analytical Skills

• Managed multi brand/multi SKU warehouse ( 10000 Pallett space) and /transportation operations in a fast turnaround operations with a team size of 200-300

• Exposure to cold chain operation

• Proficiency in MS Office.

• Warehouse operations and governance

• Transport planning and operations

• Project Management

• Supplier/vendor management

• Hands on experience of SAP/ERP System

Other Skills

• Negotiation

• Leadership

• Team Management

• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal skills.

• Communication and Negotiation Skills

• Customer centric approach

• Ability to solve problems , action planning and improvement execution

• Willing to take initiative and lead from the front

• A positive attitude and willingness to learn.

• Willing to work beyond duty of work





Key Accountabilities

• Achieve SLAs as defined by the business

• Adherence to quality and processes aligned to the principal

• Maintain OPEX as per budgeted guidelines

• Ensure regulatory compliance and safety

• Operate the function as per stipulated policies, procedures and documentation

• Train and develop team to ensure effectiveness