Ocean Freight Manager

Dhl; Melbourne; On-site; Confidential; Full time

Job summary

DHL is seeking an OFR Transport Manager in Melbourne to lead and develop a high-performing team, taking ownership of operational and financial performance while strengthening customer and supplier relationships. You will continuously look for smarter ways to work and drive a culture of accountability and results.

The role emphasizes leadership in ocean freight operations, delivering outstanding results through collaboration with Truckers, depots and internal teams to elevate performance and

Qualifications

• 2+ years' experience in a leadership role.
• Strong leadership, coaching and feedback skills.
• Ability to influence people and build effective stakeholder relationships.
• Knowledge of import processes, regulatory requirements, FCL/LCL and ground transportation.
• Strong commercial awareness and an understanding of productivity and profitability.
• Confidence managing customer and operational escalations.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to quality.
• A continuous-improvement mindset.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a high-performing team.
• Take ownership of operational and financial performance.
• Strengthen customer and supplier relationships.
• Continuously look for smarter ways to work.

Skills

Leadership

People development

Stakeholder management

Operational excellence

Attention to detail

Continuous improvement

Coaching & feedback

Job description

Ready to lead Ocean Freight operations to the next level?

We’re looking for an OFR Transport Manager who can bring together people, performance and customer experience to deliver outstanding results.

You’ll lead and develop a high-performing team, take ownership of operational and financial performance, strengthen customer and supplier relationships, and continuously look for smarter ways to work.

Success in this role means:

• Empowering and developing your people
• Driving productivity, GP and P&L performance
• Delivering operational excellence
• Building trusted customer and supplier relationships with Truckers and depots.
• Turning challenges into solutions
• Creating a culture of accountability, collaboration and continuous improvement

If you’re a leader who sets clear direction, brings out the best in people and has the will to win, we’d love to hear from you.

What you'll bring

We're looking for an experienced people leader who knows how to get the best from a team while remaining close enough to the operation to provide practical support when needed.

You will ideally bring:

• 2+ years' experience in a leadership role
• Strong leadership, coaching and feedback skills
• The ability to influence people and build effective stakeholder relationships
• Knowledge of import processes, regulatory requirements, FCL/LCL and ground transportation
• Strong commercial awareness and an understanding of productivity and profitability
• Confidence managing customer and operational escalations
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to quality
• A continuous-improvement mindset