Team Manager Air Freight

DHL GLOBAL FORWARDING; Bogotá; Presencial; COP 120.000.000 - 180.000.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

DHL Global Forwarding Colombia is seeking an AFR Team Manager to lead a team of export and import specialists. You will drive performance, ensure customer and operations requirements are met, and align with global processes and KPIs.

You will supervise, train, and guide team members, optimize processes, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver exceptional service. Fluency in English and Spanish is required along with cross-functional leadership experience.

Formación

• Bachelor’s degree in administration, international business, finance or related fields.
• Min 5 Years of relevant experience in Logistics / AFR; Freight Forwarder.
• Min 3 Years of experience leading teams.
• CargoWise experience is requested.
• Fluent in English (B2-C1) and Spanish.

Responsabilidades

• Manage, develop, lead, and oversee a team delivering AFR Freight Export and Import operations support.
• Organize and facilitate day-to-day work of AFR Freight Export/Import Operations Specialists.
• Provide analytical and strategic support to the Service Delivery Head.
• Maintain interaction with BP and customers for service adjustments and opportunities.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support service excellence initiatives.
• Understand customer documentation requirements and guide teams for compliance.
• Analyze procedures and propose efficiency improvements.
• Monitor reports to ensure timely closure of jobs and KPI achievement.
• Develop IKOs/KPIs with team members and provide timely feedback.

Conocimientos

Verbal and written communication

Bilingual English/Spanish

Educación

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

Herramientas

CargoWise

Descripción del empleo

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 Spanish
• Customer 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.