Outbound Logistics Section Manager | Electric

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Headquartered in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, we operate construction and manufacturing businesses, design & development centers and a host of facilities in the Middle East and other countries.

alfanar
is involved in:

• Electrical, Electromechanical and Civil Engineering Construction
• Manufacturing and Marketing Electrical Construction Products

Our Main Divisions:

alfanar electric is the industrial arm of alfanar, manufacturing a variety of low, medium and high voltage electrical construction products.

alfanar electric operates industries in:

• Riyadh and Jubail, Saudi Arabia
• Dubai, UAE
• London, UK

alfanar has a development and engineering center in Chennai, India.

The center of alfanar’s industrial activities is alfanar Industrial Complex situated in the Third Industrial Zone on Al-Kharj Road, Riyadh.

Spread across 700,000 square meters, the Complex houses alfanar’s facilities.

The Complex has a comprehensive infrastructure including a data and communication center as well as a commercial zone.

To manage and coordinate outbound logistics operations within the section, ensuring the timely, cost-effective, and accurate delivery of finished goods to customers, projects, and distribution centers. The role supervises transportation planning, shipment execution, and logistics provider performance, while maintaining compliance with company policies, service standards, and customer requirements.

• Plan and schedule outbound shipments based on sales orders, project timelines, and customer requirements.
• Consolidate shipment requests to optimize transportation costs and improve delivery efficiency.
• Assign transporters in coordination with procurement and logistics guidelines.

Transportation and Distribution Management

• Oversee the daily dispatch of finished goods to wholesale, project, and export customers.
• Monitor shipment progress and ensure on-time delivery while minimizing delays and penalties.
• Coordinate with transport providers to resolve issues and ensure service quality.

Service Provider Performance Monitoring

• Evaluate transporter performance against key criteria, including on-time delivery, order completion, and service reliability.
• Conduct regular meetings with logistics providers to review performance and implement improvement measures.

Documentation and Compliance

• Ensure the accuracy and completeness of shipping documents, including Proof of Delivery (POD).
• Maintain compliance with relevant regulations, contractual obligations, and company policies.

Cost Control and Optimization

• Identify opportunities to reduce outbound logistics costs through route optimization, load consolidation, and negotiation with service providers.
• Manage quotations and approvals for shipments to non-contracted destinations.
• Address operational issues related to delivery delays, POD discrepancies, and payment processing for logistics providers.
• Escalate recurring or critical issues to higher management with recommended corrective actions.

Team Supervision

• Supervise section staff handling outbound logistics operations, ensuring adherence to procedures and timelines.
• Provide guidance, training, and support to improve team efficiency and performance.

Reporting and KPIs

• Track and report section-level KPIs, such as on-time delivery, logistics cost per shipment, and transporter performance.
• Prepare regular reports for management on outbound logistics performance and improvement initiatives.

• Ability to recruit, recognize and cultivate high performers and expose them in order to create a robust second line of management.
• Ability to recognize low performers and guide them to improve or release them.
• Ability to…