Clearance officer

Overview

Clearance officer Jobs in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia at Arla Foods

Title: Clearance officer

Company: Arla Foods

Location: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Role Purpose

The Intermarket Supply Planner ensures uninterrupted product flow across markets by managing supply planning, replenishment, and customs coordination while balancing service, inventory, cost efficiency, compliance, and availability.

The planner connects demand planning, production, procurement, logistics, customs brokers, and commercial teams to enable seamless supply execution.

Key Responsibilitie

s1. Supply Plannin

• gDevelop short- and medium-term supply plans based on demand forecasts and inventory policies
• .Convert demand plans into market supply requirements and balance constraints with service priorities across multiple dairie
• sIdentify supply risks, create mitigation plans, and monitor supplier and production performance
• .Support & partake in S&OE and S&OP meetings

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2. Replenishment Planni

• ngPlan replenishment orders and intercompany stock transfers to across KSA netwo
• rkMaintain optimal inventory by monitoring coverage, safety stock, reorder parameters, and inventory healt
• h.Minimize excess, obsolete inventory, and recommend corrective action
• s.Optimize replenishment frequency and shipment size

s.

3. Customs Clearance & Import Coordin

• ationCustoms Clearance Operations – Manage import/export clearance, ensure accurate compliant documentation, coordinate with authorities and brokers, track shipments, and resolve clearance de
• lays.Compliance & Regulatory Management – Ensure compliance with customs regulations, trade laws, company policies, SFDA requirements, and maintain audit-ready documenta
• tion.Operational Coordination – Coordinate warehouse, transport, and customer service teams to ensure smooth port-to-warehouse flow, manage bonded/import/re-export shipments, and reduce clearance bottlen
• ecks.Cost & Performance Management – Control demurrage, detention, and penalty costs; track clearance, compliance, and cost KPIs; and drive process improvem
• ents.Stakeholder Management – Coordinate with customs authorities, freight forwarders, suppliers, and internal teams to resolve clearance queries and prevent shipment de

lays.
4. Logistics & Supply Exe

• cutionMonitor inbound shipments, milestones, and delivery perfor
• mance.Coordinate with logistics providers to resolve transport issues and ensure warehouse availab
• ility.Expedite critical shipments when req

uired.
5. Continuous Impr

• ovementSimplify supply chain processes and improve planning para
• meters.Reduce customs clearance lead times and enhance supply visi
• bility.Support supply chain transformation initi

atives.
Qualifi

cations:Ed

• ucation:Bachelor's degree in supply chain management, Logistics, Business, Industrial Engineering, or relate

d field.Exp

• erience:2–4 years of experience in Supply Planning, Replenishment Planning, Import/Export Operations, or Supply Chain P
• lanning.Experience managing international suppl
• y flows.FMCG, pharmaceutical, or consumer goods experience pr

eferred.