Assistant Manager - Shipping

GMG; Dubai; On-site; AED 320,000 - 520,000; Full time

Job summary

GMG is seeking an experienced Senior Logistics professional to oversee international freight and logistics operations with a focus on cost efficiency, compliance, and service excellence. The role involves evaluating logistics models, driving cost savings, and shaping processes through data-driven decision making.

You will manage vendor and team performance, foster stakeholder collaboration, and ensure import/export operations across GCC/MENA run smoothly, including ocean freight and regulatory

Qualifications

• MBA in Supply Chain is an advantage.
• Certification in Supply Chain Management is preferred.
• 8–12 years of progressive experience in transportation and international logistics, including freight management.
• Strong exposure to GCC/MENA import and export operations, customs regulations, and compliance requirements.
• Ocean Freight extensive experience, and Import/Export Shipping Operations experience are a must.

Responsibilities

• Identify opportunities to bring in cost savings and enhance processes.
• Apply data-driven decision making to optimise logistics models.
• Manage and review vendor and team performance through KPIs.
• Coordinate with LSPs to implement efficient logistics solutions across GCC/MENA.
• Guide and mentor teams, setting measurable KPIs for service providers.
• Ensure smooth import/export operations and compliance with regulations.

Skills

Cost optimization

Vendor management

Data-driven analysis

KPI management

Logistics cost modeling

Team leadership

Stakeholder collaboration

LSP experience

Education

MBA in Supply Chain

Supply Chain Management Certification

Tools

MS Excel

Power BI

PowerPoint

Job description

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.

JOB 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
• Run cost simulations to evaluate 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

• 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

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

• MBA in Supply Chain added advantage
• Certification in Supply Chain Management
• 8–12 years of progressive experience in transportation and international logistics, including freight management
• Strong exposure to GCC/MENA import and export operations, customs regulations, and compliance requirements
• Ocean Freight extensive experience, and Import / Export Shipping Operations experience are a must