One of our clients in Saudi Arabia (KAEC) is looking for Transportation Officer – FVL Operations.
The Transportation Officer is responsible for managing and optimizing transportation and Finished Vehicle Logistics (FVL) operations, ensuring the efficient, timely, cost-effective, and compliant movement of vehicles and related shipments.
A. Transportation and FVL Operations
- Plan, coordinate, and monitor daily transportation activities, ensuring timely and efficient vehicle movements and deliveries.
- Manage Finished Vehicle Logistics (FVL) operations, including vehicle dispatch, carrier allocation, loading and unloading coordination, delivery scheduling, and proof of delivery.
- Coordinate with transporters, logistics service providers, drivers, dealerships, customers, warehouses, and internal stakeholders.
B. Cost Management and Budget Control
- Monitor transportation and FVL costs, including freight charges, transporter fees, fuel-related expenses, handling costs, waiting charges, and other operational expenditures.
- Analyze transportation costs against budgets, forecasts, historical performance, and agreed commercial rates.
- Identify cost-saving opportunities through route optimization, improved fleet utilization, shipment consolidation, and enhanced transporter productivity.
C. KPI Monitoring and Performance Reporting
- Establish, maintain, and monitor transportation performance indicators to measure operational efficiency, cost effectiveness, and service quality.
- Prepare daily, weekly, and monthly transportation reports, dashboards, and management summaries.
- Analyze operational trends, performance gaps, service failures, and cost variances, providing actionable recommendations to management.
Qualifications and Experience
- Minimum 5–8 years of relevant experience in transportation, fleet operations, logistics, or supply chain management, preferably with substantial responsibility for FVL operations.
- Demonstrated experience managing transportation activities, third-party transporters, fleet allocation, and delivery operations.
