Head of Operations - Food Import & Wholesale Growth

RIG (Recruitment International Group); Dubai; On-site; AED 300,000 - 460,000; Full time

Job summary

RIG (Recruitment International Group) in Dubai seeks an experienced Operations Manager to take full ownership of daily operations, including imports, warehousing, inventory, and wholesale distribution. You will lead teams and external suppliers, drive efficiency, and support scale.

You will work directly with the business owner to optimize processes, reduce costs, and enable future expansion in a growing food distribution business.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as an Operations Manager or senior operations leader.
• Strong background in food importation and wholesale distribution.
• Experience managing international imports, warehousing and logistics.
• Knowledge of UAE customs procedures and food import regulations.
• Experience leading teams and reducing operating costs.
• Experience in a growing SME or owner-managed business is a plus.
• Highly organised and capable of managing multiple operational functions.

Responsibilities

• Take overall responsibility for daily operations across all functions.
• Manage international product imports, freight forwarders, and customs.
• Oversee warehousing, inventory, order fulfilment and distribution.
• Manage wholesale operations for timely deliveries to B2B customers.
• Oversee logistics, transport, delivery scheduling and 3PLs.
• Ensure food storage, cold-chain compliance and safety regulations.
• Lead operational teams, establish procedures and drive improvements.
• Monitor expenditures and supplier costs; manage inventory wastage.
• Coordinate with finance to align operational and financial processes.

Skills

Operations leadership

Food importation

Wholesale distribution

Supply chain operations

International imports

Warehousing

Inventory management

Logistics management

UAE customs knowledge

Food safety knowledge

Team leadership

Cost control

Job description

RIG (Recruitment International Group) in Dubai seeks an experienced Operations Manager to take full ownership of daily operations, including imports, warehousing, inventory, and wholesale distribution. You will lead teams and external suppliers, drive efficiency, and support scale.

You will work directly with the business owner to optimize processes, reduce costs, and enable future expansion in a growing food distribution business.