Apq - Expeditor & Logistics Officer

MEET-KSA-Jubail

**Job Description and Qualifications**

**COMPANY PROFILE**:
Air Products Qudra is a regional development and investment joint venture (JV) between Air Products and Qudra Energy, a subsidiary of Vision Invest. Air Products is a world-leading industrial gases company developing, engineering, building, owning and operating many of the world's largest industrial gas projects.
- Vision Invest is a leading development and investment holding company in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, with a diversified portfolio of investments across several sectors such as utility, infrastructure, logistics and industrial gases with a global operational investment footprint.***
This position will report to “Supply Chain Manager”.**Purpose**
This position has a dual tasks and responsibilities between logistics & payment roles.
- The logistics roles start at the time of issuing the Purchase Order until receiving goods in our warehouse.
- The Payment roles start after proper coordination between Vendors and Finance department bepend on agreed payment terms.**PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES**

Safety
- Provide & maintain a safe work environment. Demonstrate leadership with all company & industry safe work processes to prevent all injuries.
- Logistics responsibilities
- Coordinate with vendors regarding ordered goods.
- Responsible for gathering required documents belonged to ordered items.
- Responsible to track any ordered goods.
- Responsible for adding any new item to “Industrial Ministry” portal.
- Responsible for following all requests of Duty Exemption.
- Responsible for getting SABER certificates for incoming goods.
- Responsible for customs & clearance processes.
- Coordinate with freight forwarders regarding shipment’s status.
- Coordinate with transportation companies to track any material until it’s reached to final destination.
- Prepare a weekly & monthly report for delivery & shipment status.

Payment responsibilities
- Checking all payment supporting documents and make sure they are in compliance with the PO/contract terms.
- Preparing the payment request form and submitting for approval.
- Following up all payment progress, solving problems and communicating timely with related department.
- Prepare & send the progress report to management team regularly.
- Tracking and pushing with suppliers for the on-time delivery of invoice or any other supporting documents for prepayment, progress payment, contract amount and guarantee, in accordance with the PO/contract terms.
- Creation and maintenance of operative structures in SAP for capital projects.
- Review and resolution of invoice discrepancies for requisitions.
- Maintain database of projects, run monthly budget reports in SAP, and provide cost and/or schedule exception reports to Management and engineers to help track and maintain compliance with performance targets.
- He has to be the link between Supply Chain Department and Finance Team.
- Perform closing of operative structures in SAP as required.

**SKILLS & ATTRIBUTES**
- Honest and trustworthy.
- Flexible working hours in order to support plant operations.
- Respectful and Presentable.
- Possess cultural awareness and sensitivity.
- Flexible and works according to the needs of the organization.
- Demonstrate sound work ethics.
- Detail oriented, analytical and inquisitive.
- Effective written, verbal & listening skills.
- Ability to work independently and with mínimal supervision.
- Good planning, monitoring and reporting skills.
- Team player with excellent team building skills.
- Comfortable in an unstructured and fast-paced environment.
- Good skills at organizing, analyzing and coordinating.
- Good communication, cooperation, teamwork and presentation skill.
- Skill in using Internet and Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Power-point).
- Knowledge of the Saudi market vendors and suppliers.

**MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS AND QUALIFICATIONS**
- At least 8 years of Logistics work related experience.
- Diploma/Bachelor Degree.
- Must have an experience in customs & clearance activities.
- Proficiency in English & Arabic (Reading and Writing).
- Knowledge in SAP (ERP System).

**WORK LOCATION**
Dhahran Techno Valley (DTV) (Dhahran - Saudi Arabia).
- NOTE: The work location will be the Dhahran Techno Valley at first only, but once our facility in Jubail bean ready the employee should transfer to the new location.

**Req No.**
- 41617BR

**Employment Status**
- Full Time

**Organization**
- Middle East, Egypt & Turkey

**Business Sector / Division**
- MEIET Operations

**Region**
- Middle East, Egypt, Turkey (MEET)

**Country**
- Saudi Arabia