Job description

Location: Saudi Arabia, Riyadh

Job Type: [Full-time]

Hashtag: #LI-NA1

About Us:

For over 45 years, Hikma Pharmaceuticals has been putting better health within reach, every day, by creating high-quality medicines and making them accessible to those who need them. We are helping to shape a healthier world that enriches all our communities, and our global team of 9,500+ empowered employees are central to this mission.

As a trusted and reliable partner of over 800 high-quality generics, specialty and branded pharmaceutical products, we are driven to improve access to medicine. Through our 29 manufacturing plants, 9 R&D centers across the MENA, North America and Europe, our footprint allows us to play a critical role in serving patients. 

Description:

We are looking for a talented Shipping Officer (Tamheer Program) to join us. At Hikma you’ll be supported by a culture of progress and belonging where people are encouraged to develop, wellbeing is prioritised and our inclusive approach values contributions from all. We’re seeking candidates who embody our values: Innovative, driven to keep learning; Caring, genuinely compassionate in their work; and Collaborative, eager to solve problems together.

If you want to be part of a team that cares about impact, this is the place for you.

Key Responsibilities:

Ensuring that all required preparations for the shipping process are in place, including the arrangements for the invoices issuance of the shipments, providing customers with the official papers and documents, in addition to updating the SAP System with the related Shipping function transactions, as well as following up with the shipping companies on shipping schedules and status.

• Demonstrates organizational ethics and values, aligns own behavior and actions with them
• Collecting the pertinent information required for establishing the shipping plans
•  Identifying the local shipments in order to complete the required preparations for the shipping process
• Communicating with the warehouse function in order to inform them with the daily required shipments to take the necessary actions accordingly
•  Completing all paperwork and issuance of invoices in a timely manner to facilitate the shipping process
• Updating the SAP System with the related Shipping function transactions in a daily manner in order to ensure alignment between the Shipping function and all JPI-concerned functions
• Documenting, filing, and maintaining all shipping function papers and documents such as shipping companies’ schedules, invoices, Air Way Bills (AWB’s) and shipping orders
•  Following up with shipping companies on shipping schedules and status
• Performing other duties related to the job as assigned by the direct supervisor

Qualifications:

We are looking for candidates whose experience and skills align closely with the qualifications outlined below:

Education:Diploma degree in any relevant discipline or BSc degree in Business Management / Computer or any relevant discipline.

GOSI: Not Registered in GOSI in last 6 months.

Tamheer: The candidate has not previously benefited from the Tamheer program.

Skills:

1. Performs moderately difficult tasks using job-related applications, Office applications, and other relevant programs, as well as uses the functions of the Internet effectively
2. Tracks regular communication with other contract parties and acts thoroughly to monitor contract compliance
3. Able to read and write fluently and accurately in all styles and forms of the language on any subject as well as those pertinent to professional needs
4. Communicates effectively with all organizational levels; in written and orally, also detects and discerns underlying meanings
5. Consistently practices constructive critical thinking as opposed to following procedures blindly, in attempt to enhance and improve work
6. Normally works within approved budget, and continuously seeks to avoid deviations
7. Appropriately balances between bureaucracy and applying procedures flexibly depending on the situation to accomplish tasks more effectively and facilitate for capturing special opportunities
8. Appropriately balances between bureaucracy and applying procedures flexibly depending on the situation to accomplish tasks more effectively and facilitate for capturing special opportunities
9. Continuously seeks to develop themselves and broaden knowledge and skills.

Learn more about Hikma in KSA hikma-ksa-factsheet-aug-2025-en.pdf

Preferred candidate

Years of experience

No experience required

Degree

Bachelor's degree / higher diploma