Sea Freight Operations Manager

Boundless Consulting; Dubai; On-site; AED 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

A diversified investment group in Dubai seeks a Sea Freight Operations Manager to lead and strategize for the sea freight operations team. The role includes overseeing operations compliance, liaising with authorities, and identifying improvement opportunities. Candidates should have a bachelor’s degree and over 7 years of experience in a similar position. This opportunity offers a chance to contribute to the company's growth and operational efficiency.

Qualifications

• Minimum 7 years of experience in the same position.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership for a sea freight operations team.
• Oversee day-to-day operations in compliance with local legislation.
• Liaise with Customs, Port Authorities, and Shipping Lines.
• Monitor and report key performance parameters.
• Identify business and process improvement opportunities.

Skills

Leadership

Strategy

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business administration, management, or a related field

Job description

About the job Sea Freight Operations Manager

Opportunity #371

The Client:

Our client, a diversified investment group covering multiple domains in the UAE and the region. It specializes in high-end quality products and providing the market with superior marketing solutions and is looking to hire a Sea Freight Operations Manager for its Logistics division.

Job Responsibilities:

• Provide leadership and strategy for a sea freight operations team to promote growth within the company, through realizing current and future business opportunities.
• Lead and oversee all day-to-day operations within the department to ensure that the services being provided are organized and in accordance with the local legislation and operations is running in a smooth manner.
• Liaise with Customs, Port Authorities, and Shipping Lines as and where necessary to ensure that all rules and regulations are being followed properly.
• Monitoring and reporting of key performance parameters to ensure the department is running as efficiently as possible with budget planning, people and equipment resources planning, people development, and training.
• Ability to identify business & process improvement opportunities, and provide recommendations running of the ocean department. Involvement with Post-Sales activities and Manage Major RFQs.

Job Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, management, or a related field
• 7+ years of experience in the same position.