Supply and Logistics Team Leader

Daikin; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading provider of HVAC solutions in Riyadh is seeking a supply chain professional to oversee logistics and inventory management. The ideal candidate will have at least 5 years of experience, a Bachelor's degree, and strong knowledge of Saudi Customs and SASO procedures. This role involves effective inventory control and vendor management to ensure timely delivery of materials.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years’ experience in planning, logistics, or any supply chain related field.
• Good knowledge about Saudi Customs and SASO regulations and procedures.
• Bachelor's degree in mechanical, electrical, engineering, or a high diploma in a supply chain field.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and arrange purchase orders for material shortages.
• Maintain safety stock for VRV units and manage delivery timelines.
• Inventory control and justify discrepancies.
• Meet vendors to determine prices and service levels.
• Manage warehouse and negotiate rates with service providers.

Skills

High Follow-up skill

Ability to manage subordinates

Analytical thinking

Planning ability

Initiator

Ability to work under pressure

Ability to manage multi tasks

Excel and Microsoft office

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Supply chain certificate from a reputed college or institute

Job description

Job Responsibilities

• Monitoring unconfirmed orders, and arrange the purchase order to cover the shortage materials.
• Study and place order to supplier to cover the sales forecast (OO+Pipeline+Opportunities).
• Maintain safety stock for VRV units.
• Follow up the purchase orders delivery date, and make sure material arrived on time.
• Follow up with DAME, fright forwarder, insurance agency and transporters to make sure any purchased material will arrive on time.
• Inventory control.
• Justify any discrepancies between inventory and budget inventory value.
• Meet new and existing vendors to determine latest market Prices & Service Level.
• Report about the transportation cost and efficiency.
• Warehouse management.
• Negotiation of the rates with service provider.
• Approve the extra cost over time requests based on work load.
• Report about the cost per CBM.
• Stock Count:
• Inform management and sales team about stock count schedule.
• Ensure that no one can issue any OB, Invoice, IB.
• Insurance report.
• Review and report the international shipment insurance report.
• Follow up Saber registration with DAME and payment with DKSA finance.
• Follow up vendors authorization letters.
• Maintain team's KPI’s and evaluation and align with department manager.
• Maintain supply chain dashboard reports on monthly basis.

Job Requirements

Experience & Knowledge

• Bachelor’s degree, with Minimum 5 years’ experience in planning or logistic or any supply chain related field.
• Preferable if he has a supply chain certificate from a reputed college or institute.
• Has very good knowledge about Saudi Customs and SASO regulations and procedures.

Education

Bachelor’s degree for mechanical or electrical or engineering or a high diploma/certificate in a related supply chain field.

Skills:

• High Follow-up skill.
• Ability to manage subordinates.
• Analytical thinking.
• Planning ability.
• Initiator.
• Ability to work under pressure.
• Ability to manage multi tasks.
• Excel and Microsoft office.

Daikin Middle East & Africa FZE is a subsidiary of Daikin Industries Ltd. and the leading provider of heating, cooling, ventilation, air purification, and refrigeration technology. The company designs, manufactures and brings to market a broad portfolio of equipment, as well as tailor-made solutions for residential, commercial, and industrial purposes in Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA). To date, Daikin EMEA has over 12 000 employees across more than 59 consolidated subsidiaries. It has 12 major manufacturing facilities based in Belgium, the Czech Republic, Germany, Italy, Spain, Turkey, Austria, and the UK. Our aim is to drive sustainable and effective solutions, sparking a good climate for the generations to come. And all this can only be achieved because of our People.

Good climate starts with people
Our employees are the beating heart of our company. At Daikin, you get to work in a positive environment backed by trust, creativity and continuous improvement. Together, we create our top-quality solutions by empowering talented teams. You will get plenty of opportunities to learn and grow. We are deeply committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace culture that reflects the communities we serve. Good climate starts with people.