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Role Overview
Logistics Procurement Manager at JINGDONG Logistics, part of JD.com, based in the Middle East region (preferably Saudi Arabia).
Company Overview
JINGDONG Logistics is a leading technology-driven supply chain and logistics solutions provider under JD.com. Built on deep expertise in automation, smart fulfilment, and data intelligence, the company operates end-to-end logistics services spanning warehouse management, line-haul transportation, last-mile delivery, bulky items logistics, cold chain, and cross-border operations. JINGDONG Logistics manages more than 3,600 warehouses with over 34 million square meters of space and operates 130+ bonded, direct mail, and overseas warehouses across 23 countries and regions through global brands JoyLogistics and JoyExpress. The team values collaboration, ownership, and a commitment to delivering high-quality results in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
Role Purpose
Develop and execute strategic procurement plans for Middle East logistics services including warehousing, trucking, and last-mile courier operations. Lead supplier identification, evaluation, and onboarding while optimizing costs and service quality across an integrated logistics ecosystem.
Key Responsibilities
Strategic Planning & Procurement
- Develop, execute and optimize long-term strategic procurement plans covering Middle East warehousing, trucking and last-mile courier services, aligning with the company's overall business development goals.
Supplier Management & Integration
- Lead the identification, evaluation and onboarding of high-quality suppliers.
- Deeply tap and integrate underlying trucking resources (FTL/LTL), warehousing resources and last-mile courier resources to build a comprehensive, stable and cost-competitive logistics supplier ecosystem.
- Establish and improve a systematic supplier management system, including performance evaluation, hierarchical management and incentive mechanisms, to drive continuous improvement of supplier service capabilities across all procurement scenarios.
Negotiation & Contracting
- Lead complex negotiations on long-term cooperation agreements, pricing, SLAs and payment terms with core suppliers across warehousing, trucking and last-mile scenarios to achieve overall cost optimization and service quality upgrading.
Market Analysis & Risk Management
- Monitor and conduct in-depth analysis of Middle East logistics market trends (warehousing, trucking, last-mile), regulatory changes and industry risks.
- Proactively adjust procurement strategies and propose effective risk prevention and control solutions.
Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Collaborate cross-functionally with operations, sales, finance and other departments to coordinate procurement resources across multiple scenarios and ensure the smooth operation of the end-to-end logistics supply chain.
Qualifications & Experience
- 3–5+ years of experience in Middle East integrated logistics procurement covering warehousing, trucking, last-mile courier and customs clearance.
- Profound industry experience and in-depth insight into the Middle East contract logistics market.
- Extensive and high-quality local resources including underlying trucking resources, warehousing suppliers and last-mile courier service providers.
- Proven track record of successful strategic procurement planning and implementation across multiple logistics scenarios, with significant achievements in cost optimization and supplier ecosystem construction.
Skills & Competencies
- Excellent complex negotiation and contract management capabilities.
- Strong ability to adapt to fast-paced and high-pressure work environments.
- Excellent problem-solving, decision-making and crisis management capabilities.
- Excellent communication, coordination and cross-functional collaboration skills.
- Strong strategic thinking and data analysis capabilities.
- Proficient in using Microsoft Excel.
- Fluency in Chinese and English, or Chinese and Arabic.
- Fluency in Chinese, English and Arabic highly preferred; candidates with all three languages may have experience requirements relaxed.
Additional Information
- Location requirement: Candidates must be based in the Middle East, preferably in Saudi Arabia.
- JINGDONG Logistics is an equal opportunity employer and makes all employment decisions without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, age, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.