Assistant Manager - Shipping

GMG; United Arab Emirates; On-site; AED 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

GMG is seeking a senior logistics professional to oversee international freight and GCC/MENA import-export operations. The role focuses on cost efficiency, data-driven decision making, and vendor performance, driving improvements across multiple stakeholders.

The candidate will lead a team, develop KPI-driven processes, and model logistics costs to achieve savings while ensuring compliance and service excellence.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's in engineerin.
• 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

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

Skills

Freight management

Cost optimization

Vendor management

Data-driven analysis

KPI management

Logistics cost modeling

MS Excel

Power BI

PowerPoint

Education

Bachelor's in engineerin.

MBA in Supply Chain added advantage

Certification in Supply Chain Management

Tools

MS Excel

Power BI

PowerPoint

Job description

ROLE SUMMAY

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

• 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

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor's in engineerin.
• 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