- Manage the company’s end-to-end logistics operations locally and internationally.
- Coordinate import and export shipments by air, sea, road, and courier.
- Manage freight forwarders, shipping agents, customs brokers, and transportation providers.
- Coordinate customs clearance and ensure all required shipping and customs documentation is complete and accurate.
- Prepare and review Commercial Invoices, Packing Lists, Certificates of Origin, Bills of Lading, Air Waybills, and other shipping documents.
- Monitor shipments from origin to final destination and ensure timely delivery.
- Negotiate freight rates, transportation costs, and service agreements.
- Develop and maintain strong relationships with logistics providers and international suppliers.
- Coordinate with Procurement, Finance, Production, Quality, Warehouse, and Operations teams.
- Plan and manage local transportation and delivery schedules.
- Monitor logistics costs and identify opportunities for cost reduction and efficiency improvement.
- Ensure proper handling, packaging, storage, and transportation of materials and finished products.
- Manage logistics documentation and maintain accurate shipment records.
- Monitor and resolve shipment delays, customs issues, damages, shortages, and other logistics problems.
- Ensure compliance with UAE customs, import/export regulations, and company procedures.
- Develop logistics KPIs and prepare regular management reports.
- Lead and supervise the logistics team.
- Hands-on experience with Odoo ERP is mandatory.
- Strong practical knowledge of Odoo Inventory, Purchase, Sales, and Logistics modules.
- Experience managing stock movements, receipts, deliveries, transfers, purchase orders, and inventory transactions through Odoo.
- Ability to monitor inventory and shipment status through Odoo.
- Experience coordinating the integration between Procurement, Warehouse, Inventory, Sales, and Logistics processes in Odoo.
Desired Candidate Profile
- Experience with Odoo implementation teams or consultants is an advantage.
- Strong experience in both international and local logistics.
- Proven experience with import/export operations and UAE customs procedures.
- Strong knowledge of freight forwarding, shipping, transportation, and customs clearance.
- Experience dealing with international suppliers and customers.
- Strong negotiation and vendor-management skills.
- Excellent organizational, analytical, and problem-solving abilities.
- Strong communication and coordination skills.
- Ability to manage multiple shipments and priorities simultaneously.
- Knowledge of UAE customs systems and free-zone logistics procedures is highly preferred.
- Strong background in international shipping and UAE logistics including experience with air freight, sea freight, road transportation, customs clearance, freight forwarding, warehouse operations, inventory management, and Odoo ERP.