Manager jobs in United Arab Emirates

The Export Operations Manager will lead all transportation, freight, and logistics operations across our client’s product supply chain — from raw material procurement through export delivery to international markets.

• Prior experience in food manufacturing is required.

This role requires hands‑on management of complex, multimodal freight movements, with a particular focus on ocean and rail logistics. The ideal candidate is a dynamic supply chain professional, passionate about global trade, with proven experience negotiating and executing freight agreements, and capable of optimizing logistics operations to deliver cost efficiency and service excellence.

• On-site-Etobicoke
• Excellent 6-figure compensation
• Benefits from day 1
• 3 Weeks' holidays
• Lucrative Bonus Plan

• Develop and execute an integrated freight strategy for rail and ocean movements of pulses and raw materials from origination to international destinations.
• Establish and manage a centralized freight desk overseeing bookings, rate negotiations, carrier performance, and documentation across all shipping lanes.
• Optimize container utilization, vessel scheduling, and inland logistics in coordination with Trading, Operations, and Plant teams.
• Oversee all export documentation (B / L, SI, certificates of origin, etc.), ensuring compliance with international trade regulations.

• Negotiate competitive freight contracts with rail operators (CP Rail, CN Rail), shipping lines, freight forwarders, and trucking companies.
• Build and maintain long‑term partnerships with global and regional carriers.
• Monitor service levels, resolve disputes, and track performance metrics against KPIs (transit times, demurrage / detention, rate benchmarks).
• Travel to Saskatchewan (Regina / Calgary) every two months, more frequently at the start, to meet with rail partners.

• Analyze freight rates, market trends, and seasonal capacity shifts to identify cost‑saving opportunities.
• Develop freight budgets, forecasting tools, and performance dashboards for leadership reporting.
• Implement freight audit processes and controls to ensure accurate invoicing and cost management.

• Work closely with Procurement, Trading, Plant Operations, and Finance teams to align logistics decisions with commercial objectives.
• Support export execution teams with timely freight allocation and documentation flow.
• Serve as the internal subject matter expert for freight markets, advising business leaders on logistics implications of trade decisions.

• Design SOPs and standardized workflows for freight management.
• Mentor and develop logistics coordinators and freight desk staff.
• Lead initiatives to digitize and streamline logistics processes, including tracking systems and rate databases.

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Logistics, International Trade, or related field.
• Minimum 7+ years of logistics and freight experience, preferably in food manufacturing, grain, or pulses export.
• Demonstrated ocean and rail freight negotiation and execution experience.
• Strong understanding of INCOTERMS, export documentation, and international shipping regulations.
• Proven ability to establish freight systems, contracts, and analytics frameworks.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and problem‑solving skills.
• Proficiency in MS Excel, ERP / logistics software, and transport management systems.

• Strategic Negotiation & Commercial Acumen
• Analytical & Data-Driven Decision Making
• Process Design & Freight Desk Setup
• Relationship Management & Vendor Development