Logistics Assistant Manager

Unilever; Saudi Arabia; On-site; SAR 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A global consumer goods company is looking for a Logistics Assistant Manager in Saudi Arabia. This role involves overseeing warehousing and transportation operations in KSA, ensuring timeliness and efficiency in distribution. The ideal candidate will have 4-5 years of supply chain experience and a relevant degree, along with strong analytical skills and the ability to manage 3PL relationships. This position offers a full-time contract in Jeddah, with opportunities for career growth and a commitment to diversity and inclusion.

Qualifications

• 4–5 years of experience in Supply Chain, preferably in logistics/CX.

Responsibilities

• Ensure distribution of products on time and in full within the required conditions.
• Determine and optimize the warehouse and transport capacity with 3PLs.
• Conduct periodic stock counts and reconcile physical and system stocks.

Skills

Strategic thinking and problem-solving

Ability to manage scalable operations

Strong collaboration and stakeholder management

SAP ECC and WMS

Advanced proficiency in MS Excel

Inventory management

AI prompting, data analytics and visualization

Strong interpersonal and communication skills

Time management & prioritization

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering or supply chain

Tools

SAP ECC

WMS

Job description

Logistics Assistant Manager – KSA

Unilever is currently hiring for Logistics Assistant Manager KSA

Function: Customer Experience & Logistics
Work Level: WL1E
Reports to: Abdulrahman Hejazi
Scope: Overlooking Logistics operations in KSA
Location: Jeddah, KSA
Terms & Conditions: Full time role

About Unilever

With 3.4 billion people in over 190 countries using our products every day, Unilever is a business that makes a real impact on the world. Work on brands that are loved and improve the lives of our consumers and the communities around us. We are driven by our purpose: to make sustainable living commonplace, and it is our belief that doing business the right way drives superior performance. At the heart of what we do is our people – we believe that when our people work with purpose, we will create a better business and a better world. At Unilever, your career will be a unique journey, grounded in our inclusive, collaborative, and flexible working environment. We don’t believe in the ‘one size fits all’ approach and instead we will equip you with the tools you need to shape your own future.

Category / Function Introduction

KSA, plays a key and strategic role in Arabia growth. It requires a logistics ecosystem that has a high edge model of agility and efficiency considering complexity of relatively high size portfolio with different type of operations and customers’ behaiviors.

Job Purpose

Unilever is the place where you can bring your purpose to life with the work that you do – creating a better business and a better world. The logistics assistant manager plays a critical role in ensuring smooth warehousing and transportation across KSA by managing finished goods outbound movements. This role ensures the right balance between service, cost, and saving targets. It requires strong analytical skills, cross-functional collaboration, and a continuous improvement mindset to drive supply chain excellence. Scope includes managing 3PL Maersk Logistics Park in Jeddah and Riyadh warehouse in terms of outbound & inventory for both primary and secondary operations. Monitoring all warehousing, transportations, logistics distribution cost, JV distribution cost & governance, as well as leading logistics excellence agenda. You will be also responsible for building, developing, and reviewing the department KPIs and evaluate their outcomes. Also, you will be responsible for developing the team capabilities and skills and discuss their future fit plans. In addition, accountable to deliver logistics safety, quality, cost savings, business waste reduction, customer service, continuous improvement projects and sustainability improvements.

What will your main responsibilities be

• Ensure distribution of products on time and in full within the required conditions for Primary & Secondary (DR).
• Support in CCFOT (Customer Case Fill On Time); Working Capital (Stock) reduction throughout inventory optimization.
• Determine and optimize the warehouse and transport capacity with 3PL’s, do performance management for all 3PLs.
• Ensure all operations in Warehouse and Distribution are within the agreed SHEQ and food safety guidelines of Unilever.
• Daily operations monitor for service compliance.
• Conduct periodic stock count and reconcile physical, 3PL and UL system stocks to ensure stock accuracy.
• Monitor and organize FIFO applications in the warehouse operations, avoid business waste and follow shelf-life requirements of the markets.
• Monitor cross border containers.
• Lead KSA Logistics Excellence on distribution savings projects as well as Joint Venture Savings.
• KSA Logistics initiative lead for potential opportunities with the customers towards network optimization.
• Manage the effective processing of supplier invoices and payments to 3PLs; customer claims.
• Ensure appropriate stock provisions are made in books for SLOB’s. Ensure timely initiation of disposals to minimize losses.

What you need to succeed – Experiences & Qualifications

• 4–5 years of experience in Supply Chain. Preferably in logistics/CX.
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or supply chain.

Skills

• Strategic thinking and problem-solving.
• Ability to manage scalable operations and manage reportees in terms of governance.
• Strong collaboration and stakeholder management.
• SAP ECC and WMS.
• Advanced proficiency in MS Excel.
• Inventory management.
• AI prompting, data analytics and visualization.
• Understanding stocks reconciliation processes and governance.
• Can-do/Go-get attitude and the desire to make unlikely things happen.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Cross functional business/sourcing/innovation process knowledge.
• Time management & prioritization.

Leadership

You are energized by delivering fantastic results. You are an example to others – both your results and your resilience. You are constantly on the lookout for better ways to do things, engaging and collaborating with others along the way. As an individual you are the one responsible for your own wellbeing and delivering high standards of work. You must also focus on the Consumer and what they need. You are humble and have your head up, looking around to interpret evidence and data smartly, spot issues and opportunities to make things better.

Important SOL (Standards of Leadership) Behaviors

• PASSION FOR HIGH PERFORMANCE: Takes personal responsibility and accountability for execution and results. Has an owner’s mindset, using data and insight to make decisions.
• PERSONAL MASTERY: Sets high standards for themselves. Actively builds own wellbeing and resilience.
• CONSUMER LOVE: Whatever their role, always looks for better ways to serve consumers. Invests time inside and outside to understand the needs of consumers.
• PURPOSE & SERVICE: Has humility, understanding that leadership is service to others, inside and outside Unilever.
• AGILITY: Explores the world around them, continually learning and developing their skills.

Unilever’s commitment to equity, inclusion and diversity

Unilever is an organisation committed to equity, inclusion and diversity to drive our business results and create a better future, every day, for our diverse employees, global consumers, partners, and communities. We believe a diverse workforce allows us to match our growth ambitions and drive inclusion across the business. At Unilever we are interested in every individual bring their ‘Whole Self’ to work and this includes you! Thus if you require any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us at the time of your application so that we can support you through your recruitment journey.