Logistics coordinators for trading companies, distributors and e-commerce businesses in Dubai: goods arriving through Jebel Ali and the airport, stock in free zone and mainland warehouses, re-exports to the region and last-mile delivery to customers. The logistics coordinator books and tracks shipments, works with freight forwarders, clearing agents and transporters, checks documents and tells sales and customers the truth about delivery dates. We assess candidates on a shipment exception case.
Hire a logistics coordinatorLooking for a job?A logistics coordinator who knows where every shipment is, catches document errors before the goods reach the port and solves delays with options, not excuses.
Logistics coordinators are tested by exceptions, not by routine. The checks below use situations from your supply chain.
Typical hiring mistake: one person is asked to do both procurement and logistics. A procurement officer chooses suppliers and negotiates prices; a logistics coordinator moves the goods once they are bought. Combined in a small company, the role needs clear priorities, or logistics loses to price negotiations. Another mistake: hiring for general office skills when the person needs to read shipping documents and talk to forwarders from day one. A logistics coordinator is also not an operations manager: they own shipments, not the whole daily business.
| Level | Salary, AED/month |
|---|---|
| Junior logistics coordinator | 4,500 - 6,500 |
| Logistics coordinator | 6,500 - 9,000 |
| Senior logistics coordinator or team lead | 9,000 - 13,000 |
Market estimate for Dubai in 2026, cross-checked with GulfTalent salary pages and job listings. Housing and transport allowances and a bonus change the full package.
Besides the salary, the employer covers the work permit and residence visa, medical test, Emirates ID and mandatory health insurance. By UAE law these costs cannot be deducted from the employee's pay.
Exact visa and insurance costs depend on company category, emirate and plan. See the full cost of hiring guide or ask us for a budget for your case.
Market estimate for 2026: about 4,500 - 6,500 AED per month for a junior logistics coordinator, 6,500 - 9,000 AED for a logistics coordinator and 9,000 - 13,000 AED for a senior coordinator or team lead. Allowances and a bonus change the full package.
If your problem is buying at the right price and from reliable suppliers, start with a procurement officer. If goods are bought but arrive late, with document problems or unclear costs, start with a logistics coordinator. Many trading companies have both: procurement decides what to buy and from whom, logistics brings it in and delivers it.
Our fee is fixed for each role and agreed before the search starts. A 10% prepayment of the fee starts the search, the rest is due once the person has started work. If it does not work out, we find a replacement free of charge within 1 month after the person starts. The employer makes the hiring decision.
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