Logistics Director - Riyadh

A Large e-commerce retailer 3pl Distribution company based in Saudia Arabia. is now looking for a Logistics Director to Join the Board. within Supply Chain and Distribution Service Provider Must be a graduate calibre and have 5 years experience within Distribution Supply Chain and Air Freight . LOGISTICS/DIRECTOR JOB ROLE: You will take responsibility and a leading role regarding the movement of goods through our various warehouses/distribution centres, dealing with BtoB and BtoC consignments, along with pick/pack dispatch, internal stock movements and ongoing logistics via numerous third-party delivery providers. You will introduce KPI’s and report to the board regarding performance have strong project planning, tracking and organisational skills This is a new senior role within a well-established, dynamic, and fast-growing company, reflects the needs of a growing business. You will be joining a motivated and capable team with a “can do” attitude and a desire for continual improvement. We are not looking for someone to fix something that is broken, rather to bring a new perspective to improve upon that which is already very good. . This is a great opportunity for the right person as we do not currently have an operations and logistics Director. Salary is very much negotiable for the right person. 500 Employees Group turnover more than £100million, Average stock holding more than £20 million Despatching in excess of 10k parcels per day YOU WILL NEED TO HAVE DEMONSTRABLE KNOWLEDGE OF: People management: you will inherit a well-established management structure, but the ongoing development of individuals and teams is crucial as our people are our greatest asset and it is important that we help people grow within our organisation. You will be expected to motivate, inspire and mentor the various teams. Warehouse management systems and processes. Organisation skills: Must be extremely well organisation and capable of understanding and dealing with complex issues. An ability to identify, define and execute operational improvements across the board but with particularfocus on maximising speed and efficiency of the pick/pack dispatch process. Negotiating with third party providers and have a good understanding of the delivery network system. An ability to develop and maintain good working relations with senior management team across various departments, with common goals and reporting directly to the M.D. BENEFITS: Salary – Subject to Experience, Negotiable, Competitive to Experience & ability Bonus – performance related Health Care Cover Plus, additional company benefits ABOUT US: Our Company a well-established, family run, import and distribution company with a wealth of experience in sourcing goods from around the world, and in particular the Far East/mainland China. We are specialists in leisure goods and our various brand’s cover surf/skate, water sports, wetsuits and dive gear, outdoor play and toys among others. We trade in the volume affordable end of the market, but our brands are renowned for cutting edge design, quality and value for money. We have a highly talented in-house design and product development team who are continually creating exciting and innovative material; we see brand and product development combined with efficient, highly productive, and precise operational activity as a key to future success. Our customers range from; independent retailers, wholesalers, buying groups and major chain stores, including a rapidly expanding network of international distributors