GM – Gateway – (Dubai) – Abdul Latif Jameel Enterprises
Company: Abdul Latif Jameel Logistics
ALJ Logistics operates within Abdul Latif Jameel’s transportation business, focusing on logistics operations and commercial services. Its activities include freight forwarding, transportation, warehousing, customs coordination, and cross-border logistics.
The business focuses on operational efficiency, service quality, regulatory compliance, and strengthening customer and strategic partner relationships across the UAE and regional trade lanes.
Role Purpose:
Lead the UAE gateway business and operating platform, with accountability for commercial growth, customer service, regulatory compliance, operational performance, and profitable movement of freight through the UAE network and regional trade lanes.
Key Activities:
- Develop and execute the UAE gateway strategy, annual operating plan, budget, and growth roadmap aligned with the company’s regional logistics strategy.
- Own the gateway profit and loss, revenue growth, margin, productivity, capacity utilization, and cost performance. Provide clear business performance reporting and early escalation of commercial, regulatory, operational, and financial risks.
- Lead freight, transportation, warehousing, customs coordination, and service delivery across the UAE operation. Coordinate cross-border activities with KSA operations and regional partners to ensure end-to-end service continuity.
- Establish and manage carrier, agent, airport, port, customs, and strategic customer relationships.
- Ensure service quality, operational resilience, safety, security, and compliance with UAE and international requirements. Build a capable leadership team, set performance targets, and ensure succession and workforce readiness. Develop new gateway products, routes, partnerships, and value-added services based on customer and market needs.
Job Details
| Posted Date: | 2026-10-11 |
| Job Location: | United Arab Emirates – Dubai |
| Job Role: | Management |
| Company Industry: | Accounting |
Preferred Candidate
| Career Level: | Management |
| Degree: | Bachelor’s degree |