Transportation Lead

Description

We Are Hiring: Transportation Lead | UAE

Do you thrive in fast-paced logistics environments and enjoy solving complex transportation challenges?

We are looking for a Transportation Lead to join our Supply Chain team and play a critical role in ensuring the seamless movement of products across the network.

The ideal candidate should demonstrate a high level of ownership, accountability and a proactive approach, with the ability to drive operational excellence, manage stakeholders effectively and deliver sustainable transportation solutions that support business objectives.

What You'll Be Doing:

• Manage relationships with transport providers, freight forwarders, and 3PL partners

• Drive transport performance across cost, service, compliance, security, and lead times

• Lead transport tendering, vendor negotiations, and contract management

• Ensure secure transportation of high-value luxury products, including anti-theft protocols and shipment tracking

• Oversee the GCC, ME, North America & Europe sectors,  customs compliance, bonded movements, free zone requirements, and cross-border operations

• Optimize transport routes, vehicle utilization, and delivery scheduling

• Monitor transportation budgets, freight spend, and operational costs

• Deliver performance reporting, KPI tracking, and continuous improvement initiatives

• Partner closely with Supply Chain, Warehousing, Demand Planning, Customer Service, and Commercial teams to ensure exceptional service levels

Location: UAE

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Qualifications

What We're Looking For:

✔ Bachelor's degree

✔ 5–7 years of UAE/GCC transportation or logistics experience

✔ Driving License (Mandatory)

✔ Experience within FMCG, retail, warehousing & distribution, or related industries

✔ Strong geographical knowledge of the GCC, ME, North America & Europe sectors.

✔ Expertise in Dangerous Goods (DG) transportation regulations and requirements

✔ Strong understanding of GCC customs regulations and cross-border logistics operations

✔ Experience managing regulated products across markets

✔ Strong analytical, stakeholder management, and vendor negotiation skills

This is an exciting opportunity to join a dynamic organization where you will have a direct impact on operational excellence, customer service, and business performance across the region.