Principal Lead - Supply Chain & Inventory Excellence

Higher Colleges of Technology; Dubai; On-site; AED 250,000 - 450,000; Full time

Job summary

Higher Colleges of Technology in the United Arab Emirates seeks a seasoned logistics professional to manage inventory, warehousing, and distribution across Dubai, Sharjah and Abu Dhabi campuses. You will ensure accurate stock records, optimize replenishment, and govern documentation for receipts, transfers, and disposals.

The role requires 5 years in logistics within a regulated or multi-site environment, Lean/Six Sigma experience, and strong data reporting skills to support decision-making and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a discipline relevant to the role. A relevant postgraduate qualification is preferred for leadership roles.
• Minimum of 5 years of deep logistics management experience in a large, regulated, government, education, or multi-site organization.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate receiving, inspection, storage, issuing, transfer, and return of institutional materials and supplies between Dubai, Sharjah and Abu Dhabi warehouses.
• Maintain accurate stock records, item masters, locations, units of measure, batch/serial information, expiry dates and system transactions.
• Own and maintain inventory stock model, including minimum/maximum levels, safety stock, reorder points and replenishment parameters.
• Plan and conduct cycle counts and physical inventory verification and investigate and reconcile variances.
• Coordinate replenishment requirements and delivery schedules with Procurement, suppliers, internal warehouse, campuses, and end users.
• Ensure safe, secure, and appropriate storage, handling, labelling, segregation, and preservation of inventory.
• Manage documentation for goods receipt, inspection, acceptance, issuance, transfer, return, disposal, and write-off.
• Investigate damaged, missing, incorrect, expired, or delayed stock and coordinate corrective action.
• Prepare inventory and logistics dashboards covering availability, accuracy, turnover, stockouts, ageing, and service levels.
• Support continuity planning for critical supplies and improve warehousing, inventory, and logistics processes.
• Monitor warehouse capacity, storage utilization and location allocation, and recommend adjustments to support operational requirements and inventory growth.
• Plan and coordinate transportation, delivery routes, vehicle utilization and shipment schedules across warehouses and campuses, monitoring delivery performance, cost efficiency and service levels.

Skills

Stock management

Cycle counts

Warehouse operations

Inventory control

Data reporting

Stakeholder coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree in logistics / supply chain

Tools

SAP

MS Excel

ERP systems

Job description

Higher Colleges of Technology in the United Arab Emirates seeks a seasoned logistics professional to manage inventory, warehousing, and distribution across Dubai, Sharjah and Abu Dhabi campuses. You will ensure accurate stock records, optimize replenishment, and govern documentation for receipts, transfers, and disposals.

The role requires 5 years in logistics within a regulated or multi-site environment, Lean/Six Sigma experience, and strong data reporting skills to support decision-making and