Logistics Supervisor

Confidential Company; Dubai; On-site; AED 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Confidential Company in Dubai is seeking a seasoned Logistics Supervisor to manage end-to-end import/export shipments and internal deliveries. You will drive coordination with freight forwarders, customs brokers, suppliers, and warehouses to ensure on-time movement of goods and accurate documentation.

You will monitor schedules, ETAs, POD, and clearance status while maintaining shipment trackers and KPIs. The role requires hands-on FMCG logistics experience and strong Excel skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or diploma in logistics, supply chain, or related field.
• Hands-on knowledge of import/export shipments and shipping documentation.
• Experience in FMCG logistics and high-volume deliveries.
• MS Excel skills and exposure to shipment tracking systems.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and track import, export, and domestic shipments from dispatch through customs clearance to final delivery.
• Coordinate with shipping lines, freight forwarders, transporters, customs brokers, suppliers, and warehouse teams.
• Verify shipment documentation including invoices, packing lists, bills of lading, and origin certificates.
• Monitor schedules, ETAs, vessel movements, clearance status, and POD.
• Follow up on customs clearance, port releases, and expedite issues promptly.
• Coordinate receiving and dispatch with warehouse teams, reporting discrepancies.
• Oversee logistics coordinators and maintain shipment trackers and KPIs.
• Work with procurement, sales, finance, and inventory to resolve discrepancies and delivery priorities.
• Support FEFO/FIFO handling and temperature-sensitive FMCG shipments when applicable.
• Review freight charges and shipping invoices against rates and documents.
• Ensure compliance with UAE customs, import/export, and product-handling requirements.

Skills

Shipment monitoring

Warehouse coordination

Cross-functional collaboration

MS Excel

Freight coordination

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Logistics

Diploma in Supply Chain

Tools

ERP/SAP

Job description

• Supervise and track import, export, and domestic shipments from dispatch through customs clearance to final delivery; proactively flag delays and exceptions.

• Coordinate with shipping lines, freight forwarders, transporters, customs brokers, suppliers, and warehouse teams to ensure on-time movement of goods.

• Verify shipment documentation, including commercial invoices, packing lists, bills of lading/air waybills, delivery orders, certificates of origin, and customs paperwork.

• Monitor shipment schedules, ETAs, vessel/container movements, clearance status, delivery appointments, and proof of delivery (POD).

• Follow up on customs clearance, port releases, demurrage/detention exposure, and pending documentation; expedite issues promptly.

• Coordinate receiving and dispatch with warehouse teams, ensuring quantity, SKU, batch, expiry-date, and product-condition discrepancies are reported.

• Oversee logistics coordinators and maintain accurate shipment trackers, daily status updates, shipping records, and logistics KPIs; prepare exception and pending-shipment reports for management.

• Work with procurement, sales, finance, and inventory teams to resolve shipment-related discrepancies, invoice issues, and delivery priorities.

• Support FEFO/FIFO handling requirements and temperature-sensitive or time-critical FMCG shipments where applicable.

• Review and verify freight charges, transport invoices, and shipment costs against agreed rates and supporting documents.

• Ensure compliance with applicable UAE customs, import/export, company, and product-handling requirements.

Desired Candidate Profile

• Bachelor’s degree or diploma in Logistics, Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, or a related discipline.

• 5–10 years of relevant logistics experience in the FMCG industry, preferably in the UAE, including shipment monitoring and supervisory responsibilities.

• Hands‑on knowledge of import/export shipments, freight forwarding, customs clearance, and shipping documentation.

• Experience coordinating high‑volume, time‑sensitive FMCG products and warehouse deliveries is preferred.

• Proficiency in MS Excel and shipment tracking systems; ERP/SAP experience is an advantage.