Logistics Supervisor (Transport Supervisor)

Unilever

Dubai, UAE

Ref: MP598-404

Job description / Role

Employment: Full Time

Gulf Logistics Supervisor (Transport Supervisor)

Main Job Purpose:

(A concise statement setting out the main purpose and objectives of the job.)

• Responsibility of booking containers and trucks, fully responsible of the communication with the shipping lines and transporters.

This role reports direct line to Gulf Transportation Manager.

Key Responsibilities:

(Please describe the responsibilities and end results that would be expected.)

• Receiving full container and truck requirement from transportation team.
• Send full month requirements to shipping lines and transporters for reservation.
• Book containers as per required loading time and location and makes sure containers are delivered to the loading location.
• Manage port to warehouse transportation to land containers to loading points on time.
• Calling-off Trucks as per required loading dates and truck type.
• Following up with transporters on the truck and container delivery times lines till check in at loading point.
• Respond to routine enquiries concerning trucks and container availability.
• Track the status of containers and trucks with transporters and communicate issues and provide solutions.
• Monitor and update performance indicators (KPI) for transporters with the support of transportation specialist.
• Maintain communication daily with warehouse and transportation specialists in order to respond on their needs.
• Support Transportation Manager in various optimization projects.
• Track down all containers and trucks till they reach to loading point with all related documentation.
• Be responsible for full consistency of transportation Ways of Working.
• Full monthly reporting on the details per shipment. (Call-off time and date, delivery time etc)
• Escalate all business issues on time and with proper details for fast action and decision making.

Requirements

Professional Skills:

(The minimum requirement from the JSP should be described, incl degrees/qualifications preferred.)

Essential:

• University degree in Business Administration / Engineering / Logistics
• Fluent in English and in Arabic.
• Proficiency in MS Office applications
• Excellent communication skills

Preferred:

• SAP or any ERP system knowledge is preferable
• Good working knowledge of Supply Chain Processes

Experience Required:

(Please detail essential and desirable experience, including no. of years.)

Essential:

• Minimum 2 years of experience in similar positions in Logistics / Planning

Travel:

(Please make it clear if the job will require travel within the country or abroad and give an idea of how often the candidate will need to be away from home.)

• Not required

Contacts:

(Please list any internal and external contacts arising from the job.)

• Factories & Warehouses in NAME countries
• Regional Transport Planning Team
• IT
• Local Country Supply Chain Management/ Logistics team

About the Company

Unilever is one of the leading FMCG company with 400 brands spanning 14 categories of home, personal care and foods products, no other company touches so many people's lives in so many different ways.

Our brand portfolio has made us leaders in every field in which we work. It ranges from much-loved world favourites including Lipton, Knorr, Dove and Omo, to trusted local brands such as Blue Band and Suave.

From comforting soups to warm a winter's day, to sensuous soaps that make you feel fabulous, our products help people get more out of life.

We're constantly enhancing our brands to deliver more intense, rewarding product experiences. We invest €1 billion every year in cutting edge research and development, and have five laboratories around the world that explore new thinking and techniques to help develop our products.

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Logistics Supervisor salaries in UAE

Average monthly compensation
AED 8,500

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