Senior Manager - Logistics Centers

The Red Sea Development Company; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Red Sea Coastal Trading Company, a logistics subsidiary under Red Sea Global, seeks a senior leader to oversee end-to-end logistics center operations in Riyadh. You will manage warehousing, inventory control, distribution, transportation coordination and customer service to achieve service quality and cost targets.

The role requires 12–15 years in logistics with 3PL/4PL exposure, WMS/TMS experience, and strong leadership.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in SCM, Logistics, Business Administration, Engineering or related field.
• 12–15 years of progressive logistics/warehousing/distribution experience.
• Proven 3PL/4PL, budget control and SLA management experience.
• WMS/TMS implementation and warehouse automation experience.
• Exposure to cold chain, FMCG or industrial logistics is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end logistics center operations incl inbound storage, inventory control, order fulfilment and dispatch.
• Optimize warehouse capacity, labor, equipment, and shift plans.
• Establish KPIs for inventory accuracy, put-away and dispatch performance.
• Lead WMS/TMS, automation and dashboards initiatives.
• Develop SOPs, process flows and productivity standards.
• Oversee cycle counts, stock reconciliation and corrective actions.
• Manage customer SLAs, reviews and continuous service improvement.
• Oversee transportation and fleet coordination, route optimization.
• Prepare operating budgets, forecasts and cost provisions.
• Support pricing, tender responses and readiness for new accounts.
• Lead greenfield expansion and change-management projects.
• Build team capability through coaching and accountability.

Skills

Warehouse management

Distribution operations

Inventory management

Transportation & fleet ops

WMS & TMS

Budgeting & P&L awareness

Contract, SLA mgmt

Leadership & coaching

Lean Six Sigma & CI

Project & change mgmt

Problem solving & judgement

Education

Bachelor's degree in SCM/Logistics/Engineering

Master's degree or MBA preferred

Tools

WMS

TMS

Job description

Empowering Progress Through Integrated Supply Chain amp Logistics Solutions Red Sea Coastal Trading Company is a specialized supply chain and logistics subsidiary under Red Sea Global designed to power the seamless delivery of materials equipment and services across our portfolio of pioneering developments. Operating at the heart of Saudi Arabia s most ambitious regenerative tourism projects the subsidiary delivers end-to-end supply chain management including procurement support transportation coordination inventory and warehouse management and last-mile logistics to remote destinations across the Red Sea coast and beyond. With a focus on efficiency reliability and environmental responsibility the team ensures that every link in the supply chain supports Red Sea Global s commitment to sustainability operational excellence and local value creation. Efficiency in Motion Excellence in Delivery

Job Purpose

Lead and oversee end-to-end logistics center operations including warehousing inventory control distribution transportation coordination and customer service. Ensure safe compliant efficient and cost-effective operations while achieving service quality inventory accuracy and customer satisfaction objectives. Drive operational excellence through process optimization technology automation and effective leadership of multidisciplinary teams.

Job Responsibilities

• Lead daily logistics center operations covering inbound storage inventory control order fulfilment dispatch and distribution.
• Optimize warehouse capacity labor equipment and shift plans to meet changing operational volumes and service requirements.
• Establish and monitor KPIs for inventory accuracy dock-to-stock put-away picking productivity order-fill rate dispatch accuracy and DIFOT.
• Lead the implementation and effective use of WMS TMS automation and operational dashboards.
• Develop SOPs process flows controls and labor productivity standards across logistics activities.
• Oversee cycle counting stock reconciliation audits and corrective actions to protect inventory integrity.
• Manage customer SLAs operational reviews escalations and continuous service improvement.
• Oversee transportation and fleet coordination including route optimization and delivery performance.
• Prepare and manage operating budgets forecasts cost provisions and annual productivity or cost-reduction initiatives.
• Support solution design pricing tender responses and operational readiness for new logistics accounts or projects.
• Lead greenfield expansion change-management and process-improvement projects.
• Build team capability through clear objectives coaching succession planning and performance accountability.

Policies, Systems, Processes, Procedures, Standards and Reports

Follow all relevant functional policies processes standard operating procedures and instructions to ensure controlled and consistent operations. Prepare accurate and timely MIS inventory operational customer-service and financial reports in line with corporate requirements.

Safety, Quality, Environment

Apply safety quality and environmental policies procedures and controls to ensure employee safety legislative compliance and responsible operations. Promote a zero-harm culture through inspections toolbox talks training incident investigations and corrective actions. Maintain applicable cold-chain food-safety hazardous-material and ISO control requirements according to the logistics center scope.

Continuous Improvement

Identify and implement opportunities to improve systems processes service cost and productivity using international best practice and Lean methodologies. Lead process re-engineering automation and data-led improvement initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Business Administration, Engineering or a related discipline; master's degree or MBA preferred.
• Minimum 12 15 years of progressive experience in logistics, warehousing and distribution operations, including leadership of large or multi-site operations.
• Proven experience in 3PL/4PL, contract logistics, budget management, cost control and customer SLA management.
• Experience with WMS/TMS implementation, warehouse automation and operational improvement.
• Experience in cold chain, FMCG, retail, HoReCa, pharmaceutical, hazardous materials or industrial logistics is advantageous.

Skills

• Warehouse, distribution and inventory management
• Transportation and fleet operations
• WMS, TMS, automation and data analytics
• Budgeting, costing and P&L awareness
• Contract, SLA and customer relationship management
• Lean Six Sigma and continuous improvement
• Project and change management
• Leadership, coaching and stakeholder management
• Problem solving, commercial judgment and decision making