Logistics Specialist

Job description / Role

Job Title: Logistics Specialist

Location: Riyadh, SA
We are looking for a Logistics Specialist with a positive and proactive mindset who will ensure premium Customer Experience through proper management of delivery and installation.

In this role, you will be responsible for planning and coordinating all activities relating to the extraction, delivery and installation of products and accessories, either directly to customers or through wholesalers and distributors.

Your Impact
-Ensure regular and effective communication within the business and externally with 3rd parties. In the internal business, developing strong relationships with the Sales and Customer Service Departments is paramount to your success in this role
-Ensure planning of D&I in accordance with the CPD
-Maintain the ERP system, ensuring alignment of accounting with physical stock, conducting variance analyses and periodical stock-counting
-Monitor the local stock and rotation index, ensuring the proper governance of stock management
-Address problems with order flow/shipping delays/quality-control issues, monitor deliveries to ensure customer satisfaction and keep accurate logs of all transportation and inventory
-Check 3PL invoices and accounting, perform cost accounting and variance analyses, periodically audit 3PL delivery, installation, and capabilities (skill matrix), coordinating any specific training activities to ensure that 3PL provide a service in line with the brand positioning
-Customs & Duties process management.

-Bachelor's or master's degree in economics, Supply Chain Management or a relevant field
-Ideally around 3-5 years’ relevant experience as a Logistics Specialist and/or working in the logistics field
-Experience in managing 3PL relationships in terms of contracts, KPIs, monthly meeting reviews and SLA improvement
-Strong communications skills, both in terms of building internal relationships with key teams and liaising with ware-house management and in/out logistics flow management
-An in-depth understanding of and experience in using SAP and, ideally, advanced knowledge of the Microsoft Office package
-Some knowledge of the fitness industry, performance, health, and product use would be a plus.

About the Company

Quest Search & Selection is a specialist recruitment consultancy with over 20 years' experience in sourcing the world's best candidates for the global Retail, FMCG and Hospitality sectors.

With offices in the UK & Dubai, we have an international presence and a global reach. Our recruiters place candidates locally and internationally for a wide variety of roles focusing on the following areas:

Retail Buying & Merchandising, E-commerce & Digital, Food & Beverage, Hotels, Hospitality & Operations, Retail Stores & Operations, HR & Recruitment, Procurement, Supply Chain & Logistics, Sales & Marketing, Technical and New Product Development.

We work in partnership with our clients who range from famous international brands within the Retail, Restaurant, Hotel and Consumer products space. Our reputation is built on our in-depth understanding of the industry and our consultants' skill, knowledge and passion for their sectors.