Logistics Specialist

confidential; Al Jubayl; On-site; SAR 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A logistics company in Saudi Arabia is seeking a highly skilled Logistics Coordinator to ensure smooth material flow. This role involves coordinating transport operations, liaising with customers, and ensuring compliance with customs regulations. The ideal candidate should have strong experience in transport operations and excellent problem-solving skills. This is a vital position that collaborates with multiple departments for efficient logistics management.

Qualifications

• Solid understanding of KSA customs clearance processes.
• Experience in transportation insurance management.
• Capable of working in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Organize and manage transportation of treated products.
• Collaborate with warehouse staff for efficient loading and unloading.
• Ensure customs clearance procedures compliance.

Skills

Solid understanding of land, sea, and air transport operations

Practical knowledge of Incoterms and international trade rules

In-depth knowledge of customs clearance processes

Experience in handling transportation insurance

Strong coordination, communication, and problem-solving skills

Job description

Overview

We are looking for a highly skilled and proactive Logistics Coordinator to join our team. This role is central to ensuring the smooth flow of materials across our operations, from raw material collection at customer sites to the delivery of treated products to their final destination. The Logistics Coordinator will work in close collaboration with the Sales, Production, and Warehouse departments to organize and oversee all transportation activities. The role requires direct interaction with customers (after introduction by Sales), as well as the development of a reliable network of transport suppliers (land, sea, and air). The candidate must be proactive, reactive, flexible, and detail-oriented, and ensure compliance with customs regulations and insurance requirements while delivering efficient, timely, and customer-focused service. The role also includes coordinating with the Sales Department for timely collection of raw materials from customer sites and delivery to our facility for treatment.

Responsibilities, in brief, include planning and managing transportation of materials and finished goods, and coordinating with internal teams and external providers to ensure seamless operations.

Responsibilities

• Organize and manage transportation of treated products to final destination.
• Collaborate with warehouse staff to ensure efficient loading and unloading of goods.
• Maintain customer service level agreements with transporters and update them periodically.
• Arrange internal transfers of final products to external storage facilities when required by Production and Warehouse departments.
• Establish and maintain a reliable network of trusted land, sea, and air transport providers to cover operational needs.
• Liaise directly with customers (after Sales introduction) to organize transportation, deliver labels, and manifests when required.
• Prepare and manage all transportation documents including waybills, manifests, and shipping instructions.
• Submit invoices to the accounts department after shipment to ensure timely payment processing.
• Keep good records of ABC manifests corresponding to the materials received per truck in coordination with the warehouse department.
• Ensure customs clearance procedures are correctly executed and compliant with KSA requirements.
• Arrange and follow up on transportation insurance for goods in transit.
• Monitor shipment schedules, resolve transport-related issues promptly, and ensure on-time deliveries.
• Continuously optimize logistics processes for cost, efficiency, and compliance.

Qualifications / Skills

• Solid understanding of land, sea, and air transport operations.
• Practical knowledge of Incoterms and international trade rules.
• In-depth knowledge of customs clearance processes and regulatory requirements in KSA.
• Experience in handling transportation insurance.
• Strong coordination, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Personal Qualities: Highly reactive, flexible, customer-oriented, and capable of working in a fast-paced environment.