Logistics Director

Job description / Role

Logistics Director - KSA (Riyadh) Based

Our client is a global leader in operating international franchises for over 71 recognized retailers in the across the world. Our client handles over 3000 stores across a variety of sectors such as Foodstuff, Optics, Healthcare, Fashion and Leisure and take pride in their dedicated workforce of over 47,000 people from more than 100 nationalities. Founded in Kuwait, our client has over 12 decades of experience in retail.

In this exciting role you will be responsible for handling the Saudi Arabia Supply Chain transformation through the creation of an integrated and achievable set of responsibilities. This will include provision of organizational and functional support as well as services. This role will be based in Riyadh and the job holder will be reporting to the Regional Logistics Director. The successful candidate will demonstrate strong communication and inter-personal skills, have previous experience in the retail and logistics, be highly analytical, resourceful, dynamic, and highly ambitious, team oriented, and will have an ability to work independently to meet revenue and business objectives. The candidate will be responsible for managing up to 800 people and more than 30 warehouses.

Job Scope:
- To develop, modernize and transition the KSA Logistics operation to support significant planned growth
- To prepare yearly business plans & budgets for all logistics activities for KSA.
- To be responsible for the efficiency of all distribution centres in KSA.
- To continuously investigate and propose more efficient and cost saving ways of distributing products to stores.
- To ensure consistency of service delivery; agreeing process standards, ensuring with the management that all stores, staff and processes comply with high-end supply chain & logistics international standards
- To determine overall working practices to establish & continuously monitor all functions within the department.
- To monitor Third Party performance against set criteria as per agreed standards, recommends continued use of contractors.
- Coach, develop and manage teams.

Requirements

- 10-15 years gained in big box / major retail environments, including minimum of 10 years in senior logistics & supply chain management positions
- Some tangible major project management experience
- Should combining "hands-on" operational track record and strong strategic skills
- Logistics & Supply Chain experience gained in large and renowned retail chains is a must
- Significant multi-national / multi-cultural experience, working experience in Middle East preferred

The person:
- High level of energy and passion for delivering business excellence.
- Passionate about change management
- Ability to adjust to multiple demands, shifting priorities, ambiguity and rapid change.
- Resilient in a complex environment.
- Charismatic with strong leadership.
- Strong people focus, problem solver.
- Strategic and "hands–on" at the same time.
- Strong ability to be creative and innovative.

Only applicants meeting the strict criteria outlined above will be contacted as part of the shortlisting process.

About the Company

Michael Page is one of the world's leading professional recruitment consultancies, specializing in the placement of candidates in permanent, contract, temporary and interim positions with clients around the world.

The Group has operations in the UK, Continental Europe, Asia-Pacific and the Americas. In the Middle East we focus on the areas of:

Finance & Accounting Banking & Financial Services Procurement Property & Construction Engineering & Supply Chain Oil & Gas Technical and Engineering Human Resources Sales Marketing Technology Secretarial Executive Search Legal

The Group operates through 161 offices in 33 countries and employs over 5,000 employees worldwide.