Global Healthcare Freight Leader: GDP & Temp-Control

AimGulf; Dubai; On-site; AED 500,000 - 800,000; Full time

Job summary

DP World seeks a Global Healthcare Freight Manager to lead the development and governance of a globally consistent healthcare freight network. You will set the GDP framework, define the product roadmap, and ensure regulatory compliance across air freight operations.

The role requires extensive global experience in pharmaceutical logistics, GDP knowledge, and the ability to collaborate with Global Air Freight, Quality Management, and regional teams to drive service quality and customer value.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years of relevant experience in freight forwarding with global scope.
• Strong understanding of pharmaceutical and healthcare logistics GDP compliance.
• Experience across multiple countries or regions in a matrix organisation.
• Exposure to healthcare customer requirements, quality agreements, carrier management, and specialised transport solutions.
• Bachelor's degree in Logistics, Supply Chain Management or related discipline; advanced degree/desirable qualifications are a plus.
• GDP/pharma logistics or temperature-controlled transport certifications are advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Lead development and governance of a globally consistent healthcare freight network, prioritising GDP-qualified air freight stations and partners.
• Set global framework for GDP requirements across the healthcare freight network, focusing on air freight operations.
• Define and govern the global Healthcare Freight product roadmap to improve service quality and customer value.
• Establish healthcare-specific operational qualification criteria with Global Air Freight, Quality Management, and regional operations.
• Develop healthcare-specific qualification and performance standards for airlines, ground handling, trucking providers, packaging suppliers, and monitoring solutions.
• Support Commercial and Key Account Management in healthcare engagements, including reviews and workshops.
• Coordinate healthcare transport lane risk assessments, emphasising temperature-controlled air freight.
• Own the global healthcare operational and quality performance framework with KPIs and governance reviews.
• Monitor market developments, regulatory changes, customer requirements and competitor offerings.
• Provide market and operational insights to support the global Healthcare Freight product strategy.

Skills

Air Freight operations

GDP regulations knowledge

Quality management systems

Risk assessment methodologies

Temperature-controlled transport

Stakeholder management

Analytical & problem-solving

Cross-functional collaboration

Commercial acumen in healthcare

Regulatory compliance awareness

Education

Bachelor's degree in Logistics, Supply Chain Management, Business Administration

GDP/pharma logistics certifications (advantage)

Tools

Freight forwarding systems

Digital shipment visibility platforms

Performance monitoring tools

Job description

DP World seeks a Global Healthcare Freight Manager to lead the development and governance of a globally consistent healthcare freight network. You will set the GDP framework, define the product roadmap, and ensure regulatory compliance across air freight operations.

The role requires extensive global experience in pharmaceutical logistics, GDP knowledge, and the ability to collaborate with Global Air Freight, Quality Management, and regional teams to drive service quality and customer value.