• Plan, direct, coordinate, and oversee operations activities in the organization
• Ensure development and implementation of operations & systems to meet current/future needs of the organization.
• Manage multiple departments, staff and projects within the company and industry.
• Oversee department budgets, budgeting for multiple projects, including monitoring and controlling cost
• Leading departments and operations of the company
• Guiding, directing and evaluating the work of management and executive team members
• Creating and implementing a strategic plan
• Leveraging company output to improve ranking in the competitive field
• Representing the company for external and internal events
• Monitor competitive landscape and attending industry
• Working knowledge of statutory and legal environment to ensure compliance from an operations perspective
• Working knowledge of data & analysis, performance/ operational/ commercial metrics, as well as financial/ budgeting management
• Formulate long and short-term strategy and operating plans
• Manage processes as per requirements and delivery of SLAs
• Take corrective action for non-adherence to SLAs.
• Develop, establish, implement and enforce supplier guidelines, obligations, and SLAs
• Risk Management and Controls through audits, compliance and other governance initiatives in conjunction with the Compliance team
• Ensure maximization of profitability and cash flow metrics• Bachelor degree in business administration, transportation, logistics
• Master Degree preferred
• 20 years’ experience in operations of land transportation business
• 10 years’ of managerial experience
• Expert level of experience working in Saudi Arabia in fleet/land transportation sector
• Deep understanding of operating/managing a large-sized trucking business with multiple locations across wide geographic spread
• Mastery of workshop, heavy equipment, manpower, resources, skills & competencies of teams required to succeed
• Proven strategic planning and budgeting experience
• Excellent interpersonal and public speaking skills
• Demonstrated experience setting, monitoring and meeting quarterly and annual goals
• Experience building and scaling teams and systems
• Problem-solving skills
• An entrepreneurial spirit