Logistics Supervisor

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CATEGORY/FUNCTION INTRODUCTION
Bahrain, though geographically small, plays a strategic role in Arabia as market accelerator. It requires a logistics ecosystem that's tailored model of agility and efficiency considering complexity of relatively moderate size portfolio with different types of operations and customers behaviors.

JOB PURPOSE
Unilever is the place where you can bring your purpose to life with the work that you do – creating a better business and a better world. The logistics supervisor plays a critical role in ensuring smooth warehousing and transportation across Bahrain by managing finished goods inbound and outbound movements. This role ensures the right balance between service, cost, and saving targets. It requires strong analytical skills, cross-functional collaboration, and a continuous improvement mindset to drive supply chain excellence.


WHAT WILL YOUR MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES BE
• Lead logistics operations across Bahrain.
• Ensure 100% execution of orders on hand upon customers’ delivery schedules.
• Collaborate with CX and proactively communicate/align execution plans.
• Consistently prioritize service and customer in every step of the way, ensuring product delivery at the right time, every time.
• Monitor and manage inventory health, and accuracy.
• Lead in communications as POC with 3PL service providers.
• Act as the key point of contact for market logistics, proactively managing risks and resolving bottlenecks.
• Champion the regular stock take and ensures 100% accuracy of system vs physical stocks.
• On time communication of obsolete stocks, getting needed provisions/approvals and make sure of smooth W/O as per the policy.

WHAT YOU NEED TO SUCCEED

Experiences & Qualifications
• 3–4 years of experience in Supply Chain. Preferably in logistics/CX.
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or supply chain.

Skills
• Strategic thinking and problem-solving.
• Strong collaboration and stakeholder management.
• SAP ECC and WMS

• Ability to navigate EDI (Electronic Data Interchange)
• Advanced proficiency in MS Excel.
• Inventory management.
• Data analysis and visualization.
• Understanding stocks reconciliation processes and governance.

• Understanding how warehouse automation, robotic picking system improve efficiency.
• Can-do/Go-get attitude and the desire to make unlikely things happen
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Cross functional business/sourcing/innovation process knowledge
• Time management & prioritization

Leadership
• You are energized by delivering fantastic results. You are an example to others – both your results and your resilience. You are constantly on the lookout for better ways to do things, engaging and collaborating with others along the way.
• As an individual you focus on the Consumer and what they need. You have your head up, looking around to interpret evidence and data smartly, spot issues and opportunities to make things better.

• Critical SOL (Standards of Leadership) Behaviors

• PASSION FOR HIGH PERFORMANCE: Takes personal responsibility and accountability for execution and results. Has an owner’s mindset, using data and insight to make decisions.
• PERSONAL MASTERY: Sets high standards for themselves. Actively builds own wellbeing and resilience.
• CONSUMER LOVE: Whatever their role, always looks for better ways to serve consumers. Invests time inside and outside to understand the needs of consumers.
• PURPOSE & SERVICE: Has humility, understanding that leadership is service to others, inside and outside Unilever.
• AGILITY: Explores the world around them, continually learning and developing their skills.

Unilever embraces diversity and encourages applicants from all walks of life! This means giving full and fair consideration to all applicants and continuing development of all employees regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage and civil partnership, and pregnancy and maternity. 

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