Logistics Supervisor
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About the Role
Gulfa Mineral Water seeks a Logistics Supervisor to oversee fleet management, delivery planning, and team supervision. The role involves optimizing delivery routes, managing vehicles, ensuring compliance, and analyzing performance metrics.
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Responsibilities
- Oversee and coordinate the transfer of goods from factory to DC and from DC to customer destinations
- Prepare daily delivery plans in coordination with sales and warehouse teams; ensure effective execution
- Monitor delivery routes and optimize them to increase delivery efficiency and reduce operational costs
- Manage all company vehicles, including vans, trailers, and leased units—ensuring readiness, maintenance, and availability
- Coordinate with 3rd party trailer companies and vehicle leasing vendors as needed
- Lead and supervise a team of professional drivers and logistics helpers; assign duties and monitor daily performance
- Conduct regular performance reviews based on KPIs such as delivery accuracy, timeliness, fuel usage, and idle time
- Train and upgrade helpers to become drivers, ensuring internal mobility and skill development
- Ensure all company vehicles have valid permits, registrations, and insurance as per government requirements
- Develop and track logistics performance metrics (e.g., cost per delivery, on time delivery rate, idle time, vehicle utilization)
- Analyse fleet data to propose improvements, cut costs, and enhance service levels
- Collaborate with warehouse, sales, and procurement teams to align logistics execution with business needs
Requirements
- Experience in logistics supervision and fleet management
- Knowledge of vehicle maintenance and compliance regulations
- Strong leadership and team management skills
- Analytical skills for performance tracking and cost optimization
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Operations & Fleet Management
- Oversee and coordinate the transfer of goods from factory to DC and from DC to customer destinations.
- Prepare daily delivery plans in coordination with sales and warehouse teams; ensure effective execution.
- Monitor delivery routes and optimize them to increase delivery efficiency and reduce operational costs.
- Manage all company vehicles, including vans, trailers, and leased units—ensuring readiness, maintenance, and availability.
- Coordinate with 3rd party trailer companies and vehicle leasing vendors as needed.
Team Supervision & Development
- Lead and supervise a team of professional drivers and logistics helpers; assign duties and monitor daily performance.
- Conduct regular performance reviews based on KPIs such as delivery accuracy, timeliness, fuel usage, and idle time.
- Train and upgrade helpers to become drivers, ensuring internal mobility and skill development.
- Instil discipline, professional behaviour, and accountability within the logistics team.
Compliance & Documentation
- Ensure all company vehicles have valid permits, registrations, and insurance as per government requirements.
- Handle renewals, approvals, and coordination with regulatory authorities for transportation compliance.
- Maintain detailed and organized records for fleet documents, driver licenses, and compliance logs.
Planning & Analysis
- Develop and track logistics performance metrics (e.g., cost per delivery, on time delivery rate, idle time, vehicle utilization).
- Analyse fleet data to propose improvements, cut costs, and enhance service levels.
- Collaborate with warehouse, sales, and procurement teams to align logistics execution with business needs.
About Gulfa Mineral Water and Processing Industries LLC
- Gulfa was founded in 1975 as the first water company in the GCC and has since raised the standards of water consumption.
- The wells in Masfout that surround the foundation of Gulfa have been naturally flowing through centuries.
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