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Senior Logistics Coordinator
SARA GROUP
Riyadh, KSA
Senior
Onsite
Discovered 5 days ago
Saudi import operationsCustoms clearanceFASAHZATCA requirementsSABERSASO
Role Overview
The Senior Logistics Coordinator manages end-to-end import operations, customs clearance, and freight activities in Saudi Arabia.
The role oversees sea, air, and land shipments, focusing on Saudi regulatory compliance, efficient operations, and timely cargo delivery.
Key Skills for This Role
Saudi import operationsCustoms clearanceFASAHZATCA requirementsSABERSASO
Full Job Posting
Role overview
The Senior Logistics Coordinator manages end-to-end import operations, customs clearance, and freight activities in Saudi Arabia.
The role oversees sea, air, and land shipments, focusing on Saudi regulatory compliance, efficient operations, and timely cargo delivery.
What you’ll do
- Manage import shipments and customs clearance through FASAH, complying with ZATCA and Saudi import rules.
- Handle SABER/SASO, SALEEM, product registrations, shipment certificates, and applicable SFDA approvals.
- Prepare and verify commercial invoices, packing lists, Certificates of Origin, Bills of Lading, Air Waybills, and other import documents.
- Check HS codes and customs duties; coordinate clearance across ports, airports, and land borders.
- Coordinate with brokers, forwarders, shipping lines, transporters, and authorities; track shipments and resolve delays.
- Monitor freight, duties, demurrage, detention, port charges, and related expenses.
- Maintain trade-compliant shipment records and daily status reports.
What you’ll bring
- Hands-on end-to-end Saudi import and customs clearance experience, including current experience in a KSA import, customs, or freight-forwarding role.
- Working knowledge of ZATCA, FASAH, SABER, SASO, SALEEM, and Saudi import regulations.
- Experience with import documents, HS codes, duties, certificates, and sea, air, and land freight operations.
- SFDA approvals and product clearance experience where applicable.
- Ability to resolve clearance issues, shipment delays, and regulatory challenges independently.
- Strong stakeholder coordination, problem-solving, accuracy, and attention to detail.
- Good Excel, ERP, reporting, documentation, and communication skills.
- Three to five years of relevant KSA logistics, import, and customs clearance experience.
- A bachelor’s degree in logistics, supply chain, business administration, or a related field is preferred; multiple product-category experience is also preferred.
Why join
- Access to e-learning, educational programs, and personalized development plans.
- On-demand mental health coaching and wellbeing support.
- SARA Cares initiatives and other benefits subject to company policy and eligibility.
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