Team Leader, Darkstores (First Mile)

noon; Dubai; On-site; AED 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading e-commerce platform in Dubai is seeking a candidate with at least 3 years of e-commerce experience. Responsibilities include managing Dark Stores, ensuring optimized consumption of packaging materials, and training warehouse staff. The ideal candidate must possess excellent Microsoft skills and a creative approach to problem solving. This dynamic role requires a high standard of work and adaptability.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of experience in E-commerce in a related field.
• Ability to write, speak and present effectively and persuasively.
• Excellent Microsoft skills (V-lookup, Pivot Table, Advanced formulas, etc.).
• Creative and analytical problem solver.
• Capable of delivering results in a fast-paced, multi-tasked, high-energy environment.

Responsibilities

• Managing the assigned Dark Stores effectively across fulfillment and logistics functions.
• Ensure that Consumables consumption is optimized among warehouses.
• Train and evaluate warehouse workers with respect to ERP best practices.
• Address performance issues and improve productivity.

Skills

E-commerce experience

Effective communication

Microsoft Excel skills

Creative problem solving

Results-oriented

Job description

About noon

noon, the region's leading consumer commerce platform. On December 12th, 2017, noon launched its consumer platform in Saudi Arabia and the UAE, expanding to Egypt in February 2019. The noon ecosystem of services now includes marketplaces for food delivery, quick-commerce, fintech, and fashion. noon is a work in progress; we’re six years in, but only 5% done.

noon’s mission: Ring every door, everyday.

What you'll do

Team noon has some of the fastest, smartest, and hardest-working people we've encountered. With a young, aggressive, and talented team, we're driving major missions forward.

• Managing the assigned Dark Stores (1-2 DS) effectively across fulfillment and logistics functions.
• Ensure that Consumables (Packaging Material) consumption is optimized among warehouses and wastage is reduced.
• Ensure that all warehouses have basic safety stocks to avoid disruptions in order processing.
• Ensure that all teams are using the packaging tools properly and driving the processes on the ground.
• Ensure that Purchases of Consumables from Sellers are accurately accounted for and in-warding into the WMS and Consumable Management Tools.
• Determine, track and Drive the most important Cost KPIs to achieve the company’s objective of performance and cost.
• Understanding the ERP functions and reports to maximize output and efficiency.
• Train, guide and evaluate new/old warehouse workers with respect to the ERP and best practices.
• Planning and assigning daily work.
• Addressing performance issues and improving productivity on the floor.
• Communicate and collaborate with other team members.

What you'll need

• Minimum 3 years of experience in E-commerce in a related field.
• Ability to write, speak and present effectively and persuasively.
• Excellent Microsoft skills (V-lookup, Pivot Table, Advanced formulas, etc.)
• Creative and analytical problem solver with a strong desire to constantly grow and evolve.
• Capable of delivering results in a fast-paced, multi-tasked, high-energy environment.

Who will excel?

• We’re looking for people with high standards, who understand that hard work matters.
• You need to be relentlessly resourceful and operate with a deep bias for action.
• We need people with the courage to be fiercely original.
• noon is not for everyone; readiness to adapt, pivot, and learn is essential.