Purchase & Logistics Coordinator – Dubai

Supplier & Shipment Coordination • Follow up with overseas suppliers (China, India and others) on production and goods-ready dates • Get freight quotes from forwarders and shipping lines, compare them, and book containers after approval • Check shipping documents (BL, commercial invoice, packing list, certificate of origin) against the PO • Maintain the container arrival list (ETD, ETA, status, delays) and send a weekly shipment report Clearing & Delivery • Coordinate with the clearing agent for DO, customs bill of entry and port release • Arrange transport to the warehouse and return empty containers on time (no demurrage or detention) Receiving & Odoo Entry • Check quantities received against the supplier packing list, and report shortages or damages • Enter and validate in Odoo: import Purchase Orders, receipts, vendor bills and landed costs (freight, duty, clearing, transport) Local Purchases • Create local Purchase Orders in Odoo • Make sure every PO is received in the warehouse, and every receipt has a matching vendor invoice posted • Follow up on pending deliveries and missing supplier invoices Inventory • Maintain accurate warehouse stock in Odoo • Run regular stock counts and report differences • 1–3 years of hands-on UAE import logistics and purchase experience (no freshers) • Has personally handled DO collection, BL release and customs bill of entry • Has worked with shipping lines, forwarders, clearing agents and transporters in the UAE • Odoo or other ERP experience (purchase, inventory, vendor bills); good Excel • Organized, with strong follow-up and good English; Arabic, Hindi or Urdu is a plus