Team Manager AFR

Deutsche Post; Bogotá ciudad; On-site; COP 60,000,000 - 90,000,000; Full time

Job summary

DHL Colombia is seeking an AFR Team Manager to lead a team of Export and Import Operations Specialists, ensuring high-quality service and timely deliverables for customers and operations. You will supervise, train, and guide staff to align with global processes and KPI targets.

You will act as the primary liaison between the BP, customers, and the DHL network, drive efficiency, reduce process complexity, and support service excellence initiatives across cross-functional teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required in administration, international business, finance or a related field.
• Minimum 5 years of relevant logistics/ AFR experience, especially freight forwarding.
• At least 3 years of experience leading teams.
• CargoWise experience is preferred.
• Excellent English (B2-C1) and Spanish communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a team of AFR Freight Export and Import Operations Specialists.
• Serve as liaison between customer and DHL network to ensure optimal experience.
• Plan and organize day-to-day work of the AFR team and ensure KPI delivery.
• Provide proactive support to the Service Delivery Head with analysis and guidance.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support service excellence initiatives.
• Ensure BP/customer documentation requirements are understood and followed.
• Monitor procedures and implement improvements to increase efficiency.
• Provide timely feedback and manage individual performance against IKOs/KPIs.
• Maintain regular interaction with BP and customers for service adjustments.

Skills

Leadership

Team management

Communication skills

Bilingual English/Spanish

Project coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree in administration / international business / finance

Tools

CargoWise

Job description

Title: Team Manager AFR

Location: GSC BOG

We have an exciting opportunity for an AFR Team Manager to manage and drive performance of a team of Export and Import specialists (agents and supervisors) to ensure customer and operations requirements are met or exceeded. Follow up with the BP / countries for correct and timely deliverables to the Customer. To supervise, train, and guide the team members to execute their tasks. Ensure the alignment with GSC global process and KPI achievements for the Service lines under his/her responsibility. Optimizing and reducing the complexity of processes, generating efficiency, increasing productivity and adding value to customers and businesses. Liaison between the customer and DHL network to support and help the customer to have the best experience.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage, develop, lead, and oversee a team with the primary objective of serving as a liaison between the customer and the DHL network, dedicated to providing exceptional support and ensuring the customer's optimal experience.


• Organizes, plans, and facilitates the day-to-day work of a team of AFR Freight Export and Import Operations Specialists


• Provide functional, analytical, and strategic support to the Service Delivery Head in a proactive and timely manner.


• Maintain permanent interaction with the BP and customers in order to address on any service adjustment and/or business opportunities.


• Collaborate with cross functional teams to support service excellence initiatives (OPEX and Transition full support).


• To understand the requirement of the BP / customers documentation and devise guidelines to the teams to ensure compliance.


• Analyze existing working procedures and propose improvements to increase efficiencies and added value to the BP


• Monitoring through periodic reports to ensure timely closure of jobs resulting in achieving of the KPIs.


• Develop IKOs/ KPIs with team members and manage individual performance.


• Provide timely feedback for the team in charge.

Skills / Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in administration, international business, finance or related fields.


• Min 5 Years of relevant experience. Logistics / AFR experience is a must. *Especially in Freight Forwarder


• Min 3 Years of experience leading teams


• CargoWise experience is requested.


• Excellent verbal and written communication skills & business skills in English (B2-C1) and SpanishCustomer service and communication skills.


• Teamwork and autonomy


• Employees who have been in the organization for 12 months or in their current role


• Employees that are not in transition projects

Relevant information:

• Type of Contract: Indefinite - Directly with DHL Colombia.