GMG is a global well-being company retailing, distributing and manufacturing a portfolio of leading international and home-grown brands across sport, food and health sectors. Its vision is to inspire people to win in ways that make the world better. Today, GMG’s investments span four key verticals: GMG Sports, GMG Food, GMG Health, and GMG Consumer Goods. Under the ownership and management of the Baker family, it has become a leading global company, affiliated with the world’s most successful and respected brands in the well-being sector. Working across the Middle East, North Africa, and Asia, GMG has introduced more than 120 brands into its markets.

About the role

• Plan and implement overall shipping strategy
  • Use shipping software to organize and prioritize shipping activities
  • Oversee the whole shipping process
  • Set shipping KPIs
  • Prepare and present KPI reports
  • Suggest solutions for process optimization
  • Inspect labels and barcodes
  • Supervise and oversee shipping team members
  • Set and control shipping and distribution budget
  • Build and maintain professional relationships with relevant internal and external stakeholders (such as warehouse
  workers, vendors, purchasing managers, suppliers etc.)
  • Negotiate better pricing
  • Identify shipping issues and implement solutions in a timely manner
  • Create and present reports for upper management
  • Manage day to day decisions regarding the input, movement, process, and output of operations to ensure
  increased quality, inventory accuracy and service
  • Monitor daily, weekly, and monthly metrics for assigned departments; identify and resolve operating issues as
  needed, including oversight of corrective actions and progressive discipline process
  • Provide clear and frequent communication to all teams regarding department productivity, Company policies and
  procedures
  • Maintain adequate staffing levels for assigned departments to ensure operating metrics are met consistently; may
  include the coordination of shift change bids and related programs
  • Interact with employees regularly to promote a high level of engagement and ensure all safety regulations / rules
  are followed
  • Lead weekly and monthly manager meetings to share information including metrics review, areas of
  improvement, employee relations issues, and updates on quarterly initiatives and related projects
  • Identify and delegate quarterly initiatives to team members; promote and monitor progress to ensure quarterly
  goals are met
  • Maintain a high level of operating knowledge and positive employee relations by working at minimum one day
  each month with each department and/or shift