Transportation Officer – FVL Operations

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.