Transportation Lead
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Description --------------- We Are Hiring: Transportation Lead | UAE Do you thrive in fast-paced logistics environments and enjoy solving complex transportation challenges?
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Description
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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
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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.
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