Associate Director – Warehousing Operations

About noon We’re building an ecosystem of digital products and services that power everyday life across the Middle East—fast, scalable, and deeply customer-centric. Our mission is to deliver to every door every day. We want to redefine what technology can do in this region, and we’re looking for an Associate Director – Warehousing Operations who can help us move even faster.Noon’s fastest hyper-local delivery platform, Noon Minutes, offers a localized assortment of FMCG & grocery products with delivery within 15 minutes. Currently live across the UAE and Saudi Arabia, offering thousands of products to customers in record time.noon’s mission: Every door, every day.What you'll do:Team noon has some of the fastest, smartest, and hardest-working people we've encountered. With a young, aggressive, and talented team, we're driving major missions forward.The Associate Director – Warehousing Operations will lead end-to-end warehousing operations across Saudi Arabia, overseeing ambient, chilled, and frozen storage facilities. The role will be accountable for operational excellence, cost optimization, manpower planning, middle-mile transportation, warehouse-to-dark-store replenishment, and the execution of warehouse expansion and network development initiatives.Lead warehouse operations across Riyadh, Jeddah, and other locations in Saudi Arabia, covering ambient, chilled, and frozen facilities. Ensure operational excellence, food safety, inventory accuracy, standardized SOPs, service levels, business continuity, and efficient warehouse capacity utilization.Own warehouse operating costs and deliver approved cost-per-order (CPO) and cost-per-unit targets in line with the AOP. Drive sustainable cost savings through process optimization, resource utilization, waste reduction, and operational efficiency without compromising quality or safety.Develop data-driven workforce plans aligned with forecasted volumes, shift requirements, and seasonal demandOptimize labor deployment, productivity, and overtime while establishing performance benchmarks, accountability mechanisms, and leadership development plans.Manage and optimize the replenishment network connecting warehouses to dark stores across Saudi Arabia. Ensure inventory availability, efficient dispatch planning, replenishment service levels, and coordination with demand planning, inventory management, and dark-store operations. Lead warehouse expansion projects from capacity planning and site readiness through commissioning and operational handover. Optimize the warehouse network, storage capacity, infrastructure, and capital deployment to support business growth within approved budgets and timelines. Own warehouse financial planning, OPEX and CAPEX budgets, forecasting, and performance reviews. Evaluate investment proposals, monitor budget variances, assess ROI, and ensure financial accountability in alignment with business objectives.Oversee warehouse infrastructure and maintenance in coordination with facilities and engineering teams. Ensure equipment reliability, refrigeration performance, preventive maintenance, facility uptime, cost control, and compliance with applicable safety and food-storage requirementsEstablish performance dashboards, standardized operating procedures, and governance frameworks across all warehouse locations. Monitor KPIs covering throughput, inventory accuracy, dock-to-stock time, fulfillment, labor productivity, replenishment, cost, and service levels, driving continuous improvement and corrective actions.What you'll need:Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Industrial Engineering, Business Administration, or a related discipline.Master's degree in Supply Chain Management, Operations Management, or Business Administration will be an advantage.12–16 years of relevant experience in warehousing and supply chain operations, including substantial experience leading large-scale, multi-site warehouse operations.Proven track record of managing warehouse facilities across geographically distributed locations, with responsibility for operational performance, cost, and service delivery.Strong exposure to ambient, chilled, and frozen warehousing operations, preferably within high-volume distribution environments.Demonstrated expertise in warehouse cost management, CPO optimization, AOP planning, OPEX control, CAPEX management, and financial performance delivery.Experience in manpower planning, workforce productivity, capacity management, and leadership of large operational teams.Strong expertise in middle-mile transportation, route optimization, distribution planning, and warehouse-to-store replenishment.Proven experience managing warehouse expansion projects, infrastructure development, capital investments, and operational commissioning.Experience in e-commerce, quick commerce, retail, FMCG, or other high-volume fulfillment and distribution environments is strongly preferred.Who will excel?We’re looking for people with high standards who understand that hard work matters.You need to be relentlessly resourceful and operate with a deep bias for action. We need people with the courage to be fiercely original. Noon is not for everyone; readiness to adapt, pivot, and learn is essential.