Assistant Manager, Transport Operations

Job description

About us DHL Supply Chain is a world leading logistics provider. Combining the strength of DHL Group capabilities and our proven adaptability, we're uniquely positioned to seize emerging opportunities and shape the future of supply chain.

Responsibilities

Role purpose Leading, strategizing and implementing the transport requirements to ensure smooth and effective transport operations to achieve the set objectives, targets, and goals within the set budget.

Accountabilities

Impact Implement operational strategies within the scope of responsibility Understand and drive optimal performance within determined scope of Transport execution. Execute improvement initiatives within our transport operations to achieve overall targets.

Customer / Stakeholder

• Maintain professional relationship with internal stakeholders Is accountable to his/her direct superior for the delivery of operational and financial results under responsibility
• Meet and communicate with internal stakeholders and customers where applicable on a regular basis in order to understand and fulfill their requirements
• Provide leadership support to operational teams
• Provide support and coordination to peers on the implementation of company policies, programs and initiatives required of his/her involvement Leading with respect & result.

Problem Complexity / Process Lead the Transport Management System (TMS), Centralized Control Tower & Route Optimizer implementation from an operations perspective. Be logical and data driven in understanding problems and developing practical solutions to those problems. Coordinate and control the transport activities in specific sites as per responsibility Recommend an organizational structure which clearly outlines responsibilities and accountabilities Execute KPIs, targets, and goals for monitoring and evaluating operations and cost effectiveness.

• Ensure that appropriate operations-related information is correctly and efficiently stored and processed
• Controls the effective use of the resources in order to meet optimal budgets
• Ensure that DHL comply with prevailing legal and statutory requirements in all aspects
• Develop a culture of quality, service excellence, and cost consciousness
• Supervise the use of all assets and equipment under scope to ensure that they are in good working condition and sufficiently available
• Ensure that the employees comply with the rules, regulations, instructions, orders or measures relating to work safety.

Check the performances of the place of operations according to the work plan, project or measures on work safety. Comply with company HSE policy and procedures. People - Management Understand & drive performance improvement through engaging people. Be an empathic leader, understanding the needs of people A strong change leader with the ability to “influence” people to be involved in the change journey Being a guide/coach to develop people in multiple aspects of their professional career.

Provide leadership and motivation to all staff within the scope of responsibility Ensure the promotion of discipline amongst employees within the scope of responsibility Oversee overall people processes within the scope of responsibility to ensure compliance with Human Resource policies Manage staffing levels and schedules and assigns work to subordinates

Coordinate with the HR Department in the recruitment and selection process of operational positions Help to develop and evaluate performance targets and goals Support subordinates in training and development needs Promote career development Requirements Bachelor’s degree 3+ years of relevant experience in transport or distribution operations, ideally in contract logistics or 3PL Background in network planning, transport operations, project management

Solid knowledge of transport management and transport planning Good understanding of logistics operations Proven leadership skills, with the ability to guide and motivate teams