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Supply Chain & Logistics Manager

مدير سلاسل الإمداد واللوجستيات

Moves goods around the world efficiently: sourcing, warehousing, shipping, ports and airports.

220Programmes in the UAE11Current job openings4ScholarshipsProcurementTop skill
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Career overview

What they do

With world-class ports, airports and free zones, the UAE is a global logistics hub. Supply chain professionals plan procurement, inventory and transport, and increasingly use data and automation.

Typical responsibilities

  • Plan procurement and inventory
  • Coordinate shipping, customs and warehousing
  • Negotiate with suppliers and carriers
  • Track costs and delivery performance
  • Reduce risk and delays in the chain

Skills you'll need

Planning & organisationNegotiationData analysisProblem solving under time pressureKnowledge of trade regulations

How much it relies on

MathematicsMedium
TechnologyMedium
ScienceLow

Work style

IndependentTeam-based
TheoreticalHands-on
OfficeFieldwork

Advantages

  • Global logistics hub on your doorstep
  • Practical, fast-paced work
  • Good growth into operations leadership

Disadvantages

  • Disruptions can mean urgent problem solving
  • Some roles involve shifts across time zones
  • Less visible to the public than other careers

Growth & future opportunities

Editorial view: anchored by the UAE's ports, aviation and free-zone economy; e-commerce and automation add new roles.

Career content is written by the Masari editorial team. Last reviewed 21 Oct 2026.

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Study in the UAE

Programs at UAE institutions that lead to this career.

Average tuition

AED 74,800 per year on average for bachelor's programmes with published fees (AED 36,000–162,203, 31 programmes).

Master's: around AED 3,224 per credit hour (9 programmes).

From each university's official fee schedule. Yearly figures for per-credit schedules assume a full-time load of 30 credit hours. Excludes housing, books and other fees.

220 programs at 55 institutions

Programs and accreditation come from the Commission for Academic Accreditation (CAA) register of the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research. Tuition and duration appear once verified on the university's own program page; always confirm admission details with the university.

Scholarships for this path

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ADNOC Accelerator Program Scholars

ADNOC · Employer

Partial or discountUAE nationalsIn the UAEBachelor's · Master's

ADNOC support for high-potential Emiratis at approved UAE universities.

Dates not confirmedVerified· 22 Oct 2026
Official page

Emirates Aviation University scholarships

Emirates Aviation University · University

Full tuition onlyUAE nationalsInternational studentsUAE residentsIn the UAEBachelor's · Master'sMinimum 95%

Chancellor's Scholarship of up to 100% tuition, for up to 10 new students a year.

Dates not confirmedVerified· 22 Oct 2026
Official page

UAE job market

Openings collected from connected job sources.

Active openings
11
Government
9
Semi-government: 2
Private sector
2
Government · 82%Private sector · 18%

Openings by emirate

Dubai
10
Abu Dhabi
1

Salary range from postings

No verified salary data yet.

Employers hiring

  • Dubai Government entity · 7
  • talabat (Delivery Hero) · 2
  • Masdar · 1
  • Etihad Airways · 1
Counted from7Dubai Careers (Dubai Government)2talabat (Delivery Hero) careers1Masdar careers1Etihad Airways careers9 open to UAE nationals only

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Job data last updated 25 Oct 2026, 11:02 AM

Skills employers ask for

From the descriptions of 11 current UAE vacancies for this career. Tick the skills you already have to see your gaps.

The bar shows the share of postings that mention each skill. Tick what you already have.

Specialist skills

Personal skills

Qualifications & licences

Counted with keyword matching on 11 posting descriptions from the job sources above. A skill appears once per posting. It's a guide to what employers ask for, not a full list.