Transport Supervisor

Region: Dammam (Dammam)

Position: Transport Supervisor

Work Location: Dammam, Saudi Arabia (Long-term Onsite)

Job Overview Responsible for the daily operation, fleet dispatching, site safety management, vehicle maintenance, and cost control of the transport fleet in Dammam, Saudi Arabia. Manage container, heavy equipment, oversized, and overweight cargo transportation; coordinate with ports, yards, clients, customs teams, and subcontracted fleets to ensure safe, efficient, timely, and compliant transport operations.

Key Responsibilities

1. Fleet Dispatching and Operations

Manage daily fleet scheduling, task allocation, and route optimization. Coordinate container pick-up and return at ports, yard loading and unloading, local transportation, and intercity transportation to ensure on-time delivery and minimize empty mileage.

2. Site Safety and Operations Control

Supervise cargo lashing, securing, loading, and unloading operations. Ensure compliance with Saudi traffic laws and safety requirements and prevent overloading and unsafe operations. Handle transportation emergencies, including traffic accidents, vehicle detention, official inspections, and cargo damage claims.

3. Vehicle and Asset Management

Maintain fleet and vehicle records and manage routine maintenance, breakdown repairs, periodic inspections, insurance, and vehicle registration renewals. Monitor GPS tracking and control transportation costs, including fuel consumption, maintenance expenses, and traffic penalties.

4. Team and Vendor Management

Manage driver attendance, scheduling, safety training, and performance evaluations. Supervise subcontracted transport providers, evaluate service quality, delivery performance, safety, and compliance, and follow up on reconciliation and payment settlement.

5. Coordination and Reporting

Coordinate with Dammam Port, yards, clients, and customs clearance teams to follow up on cargo release and transportation progress. Maintain transportation documents and prepare daily and periodic operational, cost, and KPI reports. Familiarity with the Saudi TAMM system is preferred.

Job Requirements

1. Experience

College diploma or above.

3–5 years of local transport or flatbed fleet management experience in Saudi Arabia.

Familiar with Dammam Port and yard operations in the Eastern Province.

Experience in container, heavy equipment, and oversized, and overweight cargo transportation.

2. Professional Competence

Familiar with Saudi traffic regulations, vehicle inspection and insurance procedures, traffic violation handling, accident management, container demurrage, and port operating procedures.

Strong capabilities in emergency response, risk control, and transportation cost optimization.

3. Language and Skills

Proficient in Microsoft Office, Excel data analysis, and GPS fleet management systems.

Good command of English for daily communication, reporting, reading, and writing.

Basic Arabic is preferred.

4. Personal Competencies

Experience managing multinational teams.

Strong sense of responsibility and safety awareness.

Able to work effectively under pressure.

Willing to work long-term in Saudi Arabia, including shift work and emergency overtime when required.

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Contact: 966534490353