Job Description:KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES INCLUDE:
- Provide Leadership for the Operational development in Air and Ocean for short, immediate, and long-term business development strategies for key customers.
- Develops recommended strategy to implement and monitor improvement programs in cost reduction, revenue growth, quality improvement, safety and best practices across established and new contracts.
- Develop, foster and grow positive and professional relationships with executive level customers and colleagues.
- Provide leadership in coaching, mentoring, personnel selection, professional development and oversight of operations management within company guidelines.
- Lead and manage business case justification for capital and the deployment / allocation of existing and new assets.
- Develop recommended strategy and implement for the start-up of new operations.
- Direct and manage multiple high-volume logistics/supply chain operations within a given industry or region.
- Accountable to maximize profitability through superior customer service, effective and prompt communications and follow-up on all pending customer matters. Full accountability for P & L of sites in area of responsibility.
- Review, analyze and present management and financial reports, budgets, expense reports and forecasts for facilities under responsibility to Senior Leadership.
- Personally coach, train and mentor direct reports and provide career development opportunities through training and quality management activities.
- Participate in the development of a safe and healthy workplace. Comply with instructions given for their own safety and health and that of others, in adhering to safe work procedures. Co-operate with management in its fulfilment of its legislative obligations.
- Other duties as assigned by management.
REQUIREMENTS:
- Must be able to read, write and speak English fluently.
- Ability to communicate and interact effectively with multi-functional and diverse backgrounds.
- Exceptional written and oral communication skills including the ability to persuade, influence, negotiate, and make formal presentations in meetings and training environments.
- Ability to read, analyse and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures and governmental regulations.
- Strong interpersonal skills including diplomacy and patience required.
- Advanced, applied understanding of project management methodologies with focus on managing solution driven strategy plans to achieve goals
- In depth, experience-based knowledge of managing revenue, budgets, EBITDA, operations problem solving, customer service and managing managers.
- Excellent planning, time management, collaboration, decision making, and organization skills required.
- Knowledge of Strategic Planning processes. Ability to develop short and long-range project planning and effectively communicate information to diverse work groups required.
- Ability to manage the financial aspects of a department (purchasing, budget preparations and review, financial reporting and monitoring expenses, P & L experience) required.
- PC Literate
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office, internet, web-based and job specific software applications.
EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE:
Minimum:- Bachelor's Degree in Logistics, 3 PL or Logistics or a related field.
- Minimum ten to twelve years managing a large international operations or Freight Forwarding required.
- Experience driving revenue growth, retaining customers and managing profitability of multiple sites.
- Minimum seven years in a leadership role required with some experience over multiple, geographically dispersed facilities required.
- A combination of Education and experience may be substituted for degree if experience is with Transportation or 3PL.
Preferred:- Master's degree preferred.
SEKO Worldwide is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.