Manager - Logistics

Job Purpose

1. Plant Import & International Logistics

• Coordinate the importation of plants and trees from local and international suppliers, including containerized and loose shipments.
• Liaise with freight forwarders, suppliers, and internal clearance teams to ensure smooth EXW, CIF, or DDP shipments.
• Ensure all import permits, phytosanitary certificates, SABER registration, and customs documentation are complete and approved prior to shipment arrival.
• Track shipment schedules and proactively manage delays, damages, or compliance risks.

2. Receiving, Unloading & Quarantine

• Supervise receiving and unloading of all plant shipments, ensuring correct quantities, specifications, and plant health standards.
• Coordinate inspection, quarantine, and acclimatization processes with Biosecurity and Quality teams.
• Ensure proper tagging, documentation, and inventory entry of all received plants.
• Manage corrective actions for rejected, damaged, or non compliant plant material.

3. Plant Sourcing & Supplier Coordination

• Support plant sourcing activities in coordination with Procurement and Nursery Production teams to meet project demand.
• Liaise with approved nurseries and suppliers on availability, lead times, and specifications.
• Participate in supplier inspections, tagging, and pre shipment quality verification when required.

4. Plant Dispatch & Distribution

• Plan and execute daily plant dispatches to RSG projects, AMAALA, and external clients, ensuring species, size, and quality compliance.
• Coordinate loading operations, transport scheduling, and dispatch documentation.
• Ensure plants are properly prepared, packaged, and protected during transport to minimize losses.

5. Inventory & Documentation Control

• Maintain accurate logistics records for:
• Imported and locally sourced plants
• Plant movement (receiving, quarantine, storage, dispatch)
• Logistics tracking and delivery reports
• Update logistics trackers and inventory systems to support planning and reporting.

6. Compliance, Quality & Safety

• Ensure all logistics activities comply with Saudi regulations, nursery standards, and biosecurity protocols.
• Enforce safe unloading, handling, and transport practices.
• Coordinate with HSSE teams to ensure compliance during all logistics operations.

Policies, Systems, Processes & Procedures

• Follow all relevant functional policies, processes, SOPs, and instructions to ensure work is carried out in a controlled and consistent manner.

Safety, Quality & Environment

• Apply safety, quality, and environmental management policies, procedures, and controls to ensure employee safety, legislative compliance, delivery of high quality services, and responsible environmental practices.

Continuous Improvement

• Contribute to identifying opportunities