Director Commercial Operations

Commercial Operations Director

KSA, Riyadh (Field-based)

Competitive salary and benefits package

About the Role

As the Commercial Operations Director for Unipart Saudi Arabia, you will be pivotal to winning and growing our business in the Kingdom. You will bridge Unipart’s global solution design capabilities with KSA delivery realities, turning client requirements into deliverable, costed, and compliant contract logistics, customs, and domestic transport operating models.

As part of your key responsibilities you’ll:

• Convert commercial bids into deliverable, compliant, and cost-competitive KSA logistics solutions that win business.
• Work closely with Unipart global solution design teams to shape operating models for local KSA customs, ZATCA, and regulatory conditions.
• Build and manage a qualified, pipeline-ready network of third-party vendors and subcontractors supporting our asset-light model.
• Lead field-based vendor sourcing, qualification, audit, and rate negotiations across the Kingdom.
• Conduct site surveys and construct precise cost models from vendor quotations within RFQ turnaround targets.
• Present and defend proposed operational solutions to clients during commercial bids and site visits.

About You

We’d love you to have the following skills and experience, but please apply if you think you’d be able to perform well in this role!

• Experience in contract logistics, 3PL operations, or solution design, including in a senior role in KSA.
• Strong in-Kingdom operational experience with in-depth knowledge of KSA warehousing, logistics, customs procedures (ZATCA), zone operations (SILZ), and domestic transport.
• Proven track record of designing winning solution models and converting complex tenders into operational reality.
• Strong commercial negotiation skills with vendors and subcontractors, alongside an established local vendor network.
• Degree level qualification or equivalent; professional accreditation such as CIPS or CILT is highly desirable.
• Fluent in English (Arabic fluency is preferred) with a valid KSA driving license and availability to be field-based across Riyadh and the Kingdom.

About Unipart

We are a supply chain performance improvement partner. We Design, Make, Move, and Improve components in our customers’ supply chains, keeping their operations and assets moving and working better, for longer. Through our commitment to continuously driving operational efficiencies, we improve performance - saving time, cost, and carbon. Our ambition is to be the driving force behind efficient, resilient, and sustainable supply chains.

Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion

We believe that a great workplace is one where you can bring your whole self to work. Our recruitment process is designed to be accessible, inclusive, and based entirely on merit. We define merit through a combination of technical skills and the core behaviours that help our people thrive at Unipart. We welcome applications from everyone, regardless of background or circumstances. We are committed to a policy of equal opportunity that exceeds our statutory obligations under the Equality Act 2010 and subsequent legislation. Whether it’s your age, disability, neurodiversity, gender identity, family status, or any other characteristic that makes you ‘you’ - it is your talent and potential that we value most. Adjustments for you: We want you to perform at your best. If you require any reasonable adjustments or have specific accessibility needs at any stage of the application or interview process, please let us know. We are here to support you.