Procurement & Logistics Executive
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Role Overview
The employer is seeking a motivated and organized Logistics Executive to manage procurement, shipments, import/export documentation, order fulfillment, inventory, and logistics costs.
The role coordinates suppliers, freight forwarders, customs, internal teams, and Sales to ensure timely customer order delivery.
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Role Overview
The employer is seeking a motivated and organized Logistics Executive to manage procurement, shipments, import/export documentation, order fulfillment, inventory, and logistics costs.
The role coordinates suppliers, freight forwarders, customs, internal teams, and Sales to ensure timely customer order delivery.
Procurement and Order Management
- Issue and manage purchase orders, verify pricing, obtain supplier confirmations, and track orders through completion.
- Process customer orders, issue order acknowledgements, arrange outbound shipments, and ensure deliveries meet agreed timelines.
- Follow up with suppliers, resolve order discrepancies, coordinate RMAs and samples, and support vendor payment coordination.
International Shipping and Customs
- Coordinate and monitor import shipments from origin to destination and advise on appropriate routes and shipping methods.
- Track shipments and address delays, damages, discrepancies, and customs-related inquiries.
- Liaise with suppliers, freight forwarders, shipping lines, customs brokers, and authorities to support clearance and delivery.
Documentation and Compliance
- Prepare, review, and maintain invoices, packing lists, AWB/BL, certificates of origin, exit certificates, and other import/export documents.
- Follow up on packing lists, invoices, and shipment documents and apply for MOFAIC attestation when required.
- Handle TDRA registration, supplier registration, and upload vendor bills and documents into Zoho.
Costs, Inventory, and Reporting
- Negotiate freight rates, review transportation costs, and calculate landed costs.
- Monitor stock levels, support replenishment planning, maintain inventory records, and conduct regular stock takes.
- Maintain shipment, order, inventory, and logistics records and provide operational and controlling reports to management.
- Identify and resolve shipping, billing, documentation, and order issues while improving logistics efficiency and reducing costs.
Cross-Functional and Sales Support
- Work with Sales, Product Management, Finance, Customer Service, and other teams to support order processing and fulfillment.
- Maintain customer and order information in Zoho CRM and support Sales with stock availability, lead times, delivery updates, customer follow-ups, and sales opportunities.
- Coordinate with Sales and Logistics teams on pending orders, customer documents, shipping requirements, and required actions.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree or diploma in supply chain management, logistics, international business, business administration, or a related field.
- 2–5 years of experience in logistics, supply chain, procurement, import/export, or a similar role.
- Strong knowledge of international shipping, including air and sea freight, Incoterms, freight costs, and customs procedures.
- Experience with import/export documentation and UAE customs requirements is mandatory.
- Experience dealing with suppliers, freight forwarders, customs brokers, and shipping companies is mandatory.
- Strong communication, interpersonal, organizational, follow-up, and attention-to-detail skills.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.
- Fluency in English and Arabic is mandatory.
Preferred Qualifications
- A supply chain or logistics background is advantageous.
- Basic knowledge of accounting and financial processes is advantageous.
- TDRA or MOFAIC experience is advantageous.
- Experience with ERP or CRM systems, including Zoho Books/CRM, is advantageous.
- Other languages are a plus.
Compensation
- Pay is AED 5,000–AED 7,000 per month.
Workplace
- Work location is in person in Dubai.
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