Assistant Manager Shipping

GMG; Dubai; On-site; AED 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

GMG, a global well-being company, seeks a seasoned Logistics Manager in the UAE to oversee international freight, ensure cost efficiency and service excellence across GCC/MENA. You will drive cost savings, model logistics scenarios and manage both vendors and internal teams with a data-driven mindset.

The role requires strong experience in freight management, KPI governance and leadership of LSPs, with a focus on cost optimization and compliant import/export operations. Dubai-based and full-time.

Qualifications

• Experience in international freight and logistics operations.
• Proven ability to reduce costs and optimize processes.
• Experience managing logistics service providers and leading teams.
• Strong skills in data analysis, KPI tracking and cost modeling.

Responsibilities

• Actively seeks opportunities to reduce costs and improve processes.
• Apply a data-driven, structured approach to problem solving.
• Leverage vendor capabilities, ensure compliance in transportation logistics.
• Run cost simulations to compare logistics models for business needs.
• Advise internal stakeholders on logistics requirements.
• Monitor KPI performance of teams and vendors.
• Oversee import/export processes with GCC/MENA focus.
• Manage a team executing international freight operations.
• Understand import/export rules and freight cost structures.
• Collaborate with LSPs to design efficient logistics solutions.
• Guide and mentor the team, set measurable KPIs for providers.
• Analyze performance and costs to drive efficiency projects.

Skills

Freight management

Cost optimization

Vendor management

LSP leadership

Data-driven analysis

KPI management

Logistics cost modeling

Tools

MS Excel

Power BI

PowerPoint

Job description

Who we are:

GMG is a global well-being company retailing distributing and manufacturing a portfolio of leading international and home-grown brands across sport everyday goods health and beauty properties and logistics sectors. Under the ownership and management of the Baker family for over 45 years GMG is a valued partner of choice for the worlds most successful and respected brands in the well-being sector. Working across the Middle East North Africa and Asia GMG has introduced more than 120 brands across 12 countries. These include notable home-grown brands such as Sun & Sand Sports Dropkick Supercare Pharmacy Farm Fresh Klassic and international brands like Nike Columbia Converse Timberland Vans Mama Sitas and McCain.

Role Summary

The role oversees international freight and logistics operations ensuring cost efficiency compliance and service excellence. It involves evaluating logistics models driving cost savings and enhancing processes through data-driven decision making. The position manages vendor and team performance fosters stakeholder collaboration and ensures smooth import/export operations across GCC/MENA.

Responsibilities

• - Actively works on opportunities to bring in cost savings enhance processes
• - Structured approach towards problem solving through data driven decision making
• - Well versed with transportation logistics industry vendor capabilities compliance
• - Is able to run cost simulations to evalute various logistics models to assist business requirements
• - Assist the internal stakeholders by providing consultation on any logistics requirements
• - Monitor team performance and vendor performance through regular reviews of KPIs
• - Well aware of importation and exportation process focusing on GCC/MENA
• - Responsible to manage a team executing international freight
• - Aware of the importation and exportation rules freight cost structures
• - Extensive interactions with LSPs to work out logistics solutions that bring about efficiency cost savings
• - Guide and mentor the team set measurable KPIs for service providers and team
• - Analyse performance costs actively drive cost savings/ efficiency improvement projects

Functional / Technical Competencies

• Freight management Experience
• Proven track record in cost optimization vendor management and driving process improvements.
• Experience in managing logistics service providers (LSPs) and leading high-performing teams.
• Solid background in data-driven analysis KPI management and logistics cost modeling.
• Strong Understanding of MS Excel Power BI Powerpoint