Manager, Commercial Logistics and Supply Chain

Socket.dev; Mississauga; Hybrid; CAD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Annual bonus

Generous vacation & flex day

Comprehensive health & dental

Pension plan

Wellness initiatives

Training & development

Job summary

DP World Canada is seeking a Manager, Commercial Logistics and Supply Chain to lead the Freight Forwarding strategy across Canada, drive value for customers, and support port and terminal businesses.

The role focuses on developing plans, building client relationships, analyzing opportunities, coordinating resources, and collaborating with senior management on pricing and profitability.

Qualifications

• Degree in business or related field with knowledge of economics and quantitative analysis.

Responsibilities

• Develop plans to implement DP World Canada Freight Forwarding strategy across Canada.
• Engage with cargo owners to strengthen relationships in coordination with Commercial team.
• Discover new business operations, analyze contributions, and coordinate resources for new services.
• Assess financial issues to identify trade opportunities and risks.
• Collaborate with senior management by providing updates on project impacts and business outcomes.
• Assist with pricing structure and financial models to assess profitability of services.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Analytical skills

Financial analysis

Strategic planning

Negotiation

Communication

Project planning

Fluent English

Canadian market knowledge

Education

Business degree

Job description

Role Purpose

The Manager, Commercial Logistics and Supply Chain is responsible to develop and sell the DP World Freight Forwarding Service across Canada. This includes adding value to customers and supporting the Port and Terminal businesses. Also, directing the execution of the trading strategy for each of the Canada business units.

About the Role

• Develop plans to implement DP world Canada Freight Forwarding strategy, including logistic parks, NVOCC/3rd Party Logistics, short sea shipping and the complete DP World Freight Forwarding product offering.
• Engage with cargo owners to ensure strong relationship management in coordination with the Commercial team; focusing on face-to-face customer interactions.
• Discover new business operations, analyze the contribution to our business and coordinate the resources required to implement new services, as required.
• Assess financial and economic issues to identify trade opportunities and risks.
• Collaborate with senior management by providing updates and solutions on areas related to the business impact of projects.
• Assist with pricing structure and financial models of the different services of DP World Freight Forwarding Services to assess the future profitability of business opportunities.

About You

• Degree in business, commerce or a related field with knowledge of economics and quantitative analysis.
• Minimum 5 years of general management experience from another 3PL with NVOCC license is an asset.
• Successful management of all key stakeholder relationships including shareholders and external government agencies.
• High level analytical, conceptual and problem solving skills.
• Proven business acumen and experience with managing and understanding complex commercial contracts.
• Strong commitment to client service excellence with the ability to build solid relationships.
• Knowledge of statistics, analysis of macro-economic trends affecting the business, business metrics and financial basics.
• Exceptional written and oral communication skills, including the ability to influence, negotiate and conduct formal presentations.
• Knowledge of strategic planning processes with the ability to develop short and long term project planning and manage the financial costs of projects
• Fluent in English.
• Previous Canadian work experience or experience working directly with Canadian industries.

Trade is the lifeblood of the global economy, creating opportunities and improving the quality of life for people around the world. DP World exists to make the world’s trade flow better, changing what’s possible for the customers and communities we serve globally.

With a dedicated, diverse and professional team of more than 115,000 employees, spanning 79 countries on six continents, DP World is pushing trade further and faster towards a seamless supply chain that’s fit for the future.

We’re rapidly transforming and integrating our businesses -- Ports and Terminals, Marine Services, Logistics and Technology – and uniting our global infrastructure with local expertise to create stronger, more efficient end-to-end supply chain solutions that can change the way the world trades.

What's more, we're reshaping the future by investing in innovation. From intelligent delivery systems to automated warehouse stacking, we’re at the cutting edge of disruptive technology, pushing the sector towards better ways to trade, minimizing disruptions from the factory floor to the customer’s door.

WE MAKE TRADE FLOW TO CHANGE WHAT'S POSSIBLE FOR EVERYONE.

At DP World Canada we’re proud to offer a well-rounded total compensation package, for all permanent positions, that supports your health, wellbeing, and career growth. This includes but is not limited to:

• Competitive salary and annual bonus
• Generous vacation time with paid flex day and volunteer days
• Comprehensive health & dental benefits starting on day one
• Annual health/lifestyle spending account
• Defined contribution pension plan
• Employee wellness initiatives
• Internal training & learning opportunities
• Professional development support

Our corporate head office houses our Shared Services team and is ideally located in the Metrotown Office Complex which features convenient accessibility from Downtown Vancouver and all surrounding communities. The office complex directly connects to BC’s largest shopping center, provides access to the SkyTrain and is a quick stroll to Central Park.

Joining DP World means joining a people-oriented company. You will be amongst great colleagues, enjoying a relaxed environment that values your contributions. We pride ourselves on our openness, approachability, excellence in safety and customer service and our commitment to growth and innovation. We also offer top-notch benefits and perks, including an extensive extended health benefits plan, lifestyle spending account, pension with employer contributions, retirement savings plan, and support for professional development. On top of that, we realize it takes world-class people to run world-class operations, so we offer competitive total compensation packages.