Supply Chain Director

About the Company

Role Summary

Strategic Integration and Network Optimization

• Develop and execute a comprehensive group-wide supply chain and logistics strategy covering all subsidiary companies.
• Lead integration of disparate logistics operations into an efficient, scalable, unified supply chain.
• Drive strategic planning, network design, capacity planning, and contingency/risk management protocols.
• Ensure seamless nationwide logistics coverage across all regions of Saudi Arabia supporting industrial zones and giga-projects.

Operations and Asset Management

• Directly manage transportation and warehousing assets on behalf of the group, consolidating shared logistics resources.
• Oversee a multimodal logistics network covering land and sea freight, inbound, outbound, intercompany, and last-mile movements.
• Negotiate and manage contracts with land and sea carriers, 3PLs, warehouse providers, and logistics partners.
• Ensure compliance with Saudi regulations, customs laws, transport directives, safety standards, and Vision 2030 alignment.

Digital Transformation and AI

• Champion digital transformation through implementation and optimization of ERP, TMS, WMS, telematics, IoT, and automation systems.
• Apply AI and advanced analytics to route optimization, demand forecasting, predictive maintenance, dynamic pricing, and capacity planning.

Performance Management and Leadership

• Build, lead, and mentor a robust management team, achieving results through effective delegation through the line.
• Foster a culture of accountability, empowerment, and continuous improvement.
• Design and govern operations through detailed performance KPIs tracking operational and customer service outcomes.
• Establish governance, SOPs, and performance review cadences across subsidiary logistics operations.
• Collaborate with subsidiary leadership, finance, procurement, operations, and commercial teams to drive cost optimization and working capital efficiency.

Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Business Administration, Industrial Engineering, or a related field; MBA or relevant Master's degree highly preferred.
• 15+ years of supply chain and logistics experience including at least 5-7 years in a senior executive leadership role managing multi-site, multi-subsidiary operations.
• Proven experience navigating the logistics and regulatory landscape of Saudi Arabia and the wider GCC.
• Deep expertise in land and sea transport, large-scale warehousing, fleet management, and 3PL vendor management.
• Demonstrated success integrating disparate subsidiary logistics operations into a centralized, unified supply chain network.
• Proven ability to achieve strategic results through delegation through the line rather than micro-management.
• Hands-on leadership experience deploying digital automated systems (ERP, TMS, WMS, IoT, Telematics) and applied AI solutions.
• Exceptional financial acumen, contract negotiation capabilities, and vendor management skills.
• Bilingual proficiency in Arabic and English (mandatory or strongly preferred per source).

Competencies and Skills

• Strategic planning and network design
• Complex systems and operations integration
• Operational and customer service excellence
• Digital fluency and AI/analytics literacy
• Financial modeling and cost-to-serve optimization
• Executive negotiation and vendor management
• Empowering leadership and effective delegation
• Change management and subsidiary alignment
• Cultural awareness and cross-functional collaboration

Working Conditions

• Primarily office-based at the Group HQ with frequent travel across all regions of Saudi Arabia and to subsidiary operational sites.
• Requires a valid Saudi driving license.
• Requires ability and willingness to conduct on-the-ground visits to warehouses, ports, fleet yards, and key customer locations.