Logistics & Operations Lead

Overview

Logistics Leadership

• Lead and oversee end-to-end inbound and outbound logistics operations across Autobia's fulfillment centers.
• Lead two teams through their supervisors — setting direction, priorities, and performance standards, and developing supervisor and team capability.
• Ensure on-time collection of purchase orders from suppliers and on-time delivery of orders to customers.
• Ensure customer deliveries are triggered, tracked, and recorded on time and accurately within the system.
• Build and manage relationships with external stakeholders, including shipping companies, third-party carriers, and transport providers.
• Monitor logistics SLAs, and resolve or escalate performance gaps when necessary.

Risk, Damage & Vendor Management

• Identify, assess, and mitigate inbound and outbound logistics risks — delivery delays, capacity constraints, supplier collection failures, and fleet availability.
• Reduce in-transit damages and losses through better carrier selection, handling standards, and packaging/loading practices.
• Source and onboard stronger logistics partners, and negotiate improved contracting terms (pricing, SLAs, liability, and damage accountability) with shipping and transport companies.
• Continuously evaluate carrier performance and rebalance volume toward the best-performing, lowest-risk providers.

Fleet Asset Management

• Manage fleet assets across their full lifecycle, including vehicle utilization, maintenance scheduling, regulatory compliance, and cost control.
• Plan and execute proper fleet phase-out and phase-in, ensuring continuity of capacity and optimal total cost of ownership.

Technology & Optimization

• Improve vehicle routing to lower cost, distance, and delivery times across inbound and outbound flows.
• Increase load capacity utilization per trip to reduce the number of trips and overall logistics cost.
• Reduce total inbound and outbound logistics cost through route, capacity, and consolidation improvements.
• Leverage technology and data to enhance visibility, on-time delivery triggering, and accurate recording of logistics events.

Operations Support & Deputization

• Support the Operations Manager in resolving daily operational issues across fulfillment and logistics.
• Act as the Operations Manager in their absence, ensuring continuity of operations and decision-making.
• Represent Autobia in all government transactions related to the operations department.
• Coordinate cross-functionally with procurement, sales, and fulfillment teams to align logistics with broader operational priorities.

Performance, Reporting & Continuous Improvement

• Maintain and update operational and logistics performance dashboards, reports, and KPI trackers.
• Collect, validate, and analyze operational data to identify trends, risks, and improvement opportunities.
• Prepare weekly and monthly operational performance reports for management.
• Document and maintain SOPs, work instructions, and process maps for logistics and operations.
• Lead root cause analysis and corrective action planning for recurring operational issues.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives and operational audits to ensure adherence to company standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Logistics, Supply Chain, Industrial Engineering, Business Administration, or a related field.
• 5–8 years of experience in logistics, transportation, or warehouse operations, including experience leading teams through supervisors or team leads.
• Proven experience managing inbound/outbound logistics and fleet operations.
• Familiarity with Saudi government and regulatory transactions related to logistics and operations is strongly preferred.
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint; experience with BI tools (e.g., Power BI, Metabase) is an advantage.
• Excellent stakeholder management, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Arabic and English proficiency — Arabic required for government transactions.
• Valid Saudi driving license preferred (for fleet oversight).