Director - New Business - Logistics Park

DP World; London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A global logistics leader is looking for a Director – New Business in London to oversee strategic growth across various sectors including retail and e-commerce. The ideal candidate will have extensive senior experience in logistics, strong negotiation and analytical skills, and be able to formulate strategies to secure new business opportunities. Competitive compensation package offered.

Benefits

Market competitive compensation package

Qualifications

• Extensive senior experience in warehousing/logistics with a strong business development background.
• Proven success in at least two of the following sectors: retail, e-commerce, manufacturing, automotive, food & beverage and cold chain.
• Ability to articulate Real Estate and strategic supply chain solutions.

Responsibilities

• Define and implement strategies for promoting and securing customers.
• Provide regular updates to senior leadership and stakeholders on project progress.
• Establish and track long-term performance indicators (KPIs) for stakeholders.

Skills

Negotiation skills

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Financial acumen

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Real Estate, Business, Logistics, Supply Chain

Masters degree and professional certification (RICS)

Job description

About The Role

DP World have an exciting opportunity for a Director – New Business for our Logistics Park. This role will drive strategic growth across high-impact sectors including retail, e-commerce, cold chain, manufacturing, automotive, and food & beverage. In this pivotal leadership role, you’ll be at the forefront of identifying and securing new warehousing, logistics, and supply chain opportunities—crafting tailored solutions, forging influential relationships, and unlocking new land acquisitions across the UK and EU.

How You Will Contribute

• Define and implement strategies for promoting and securing customers to London Gateway. Formulate and implement strategy to acquire new sites in the UK and EU. Provide value propositions and develop value added E2E services to our existing and new customers.
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders. Top level contact with potential park occupiers to deliver a superior product and build strong, profitable and long-term client relationships.
• Establish and track long-term performance indicators (KPIs) for our retained letting agents and other external stakeholders. Direct and drive performance management culture within the team ensuring that staff meet their targets in line with the business needs.
• Provide regular updates to senior leadership and stakeholders on project progress, challenges, and outcomes. Owner & developer of the customer target list (CRM).

What You Will Bring

• Bachelor’s degree in Real Estate, Business, Logistics, Supply Chain, or related field. A Masters degree and professional certification (RICS) is desirable.
• Extensive senior experience in warehousing/logistics with a strong business development background.
• Proven success in at least two of the following sectors: retail, e-commerce, manufacturing, automotive, food & beverage and cold chain.
• Strong demonstrable negotiation and commercial skills.
• Strong strategic and analytical thinking, with the ability to balance vision with practical execution.
• Superior communication and interpersonal skills to engage effectively with diverse stakeholders.
• Financial acumen, including experience with budgeting, and financial modelling.
• Ability and confidence to clearly articulate Real Estate and strategic supply chain solutions: including a knowledge and understanding of forecasting and demand planning, network design and optimisation and DC location planning.
• Experience of structuring and concluding sophisticated commercial deals.

Compensation

DP World offers exciting and challenging roles within a growing international organization. We strive to hire and develop the right people, locally and globally, stimulating personal growth and self-development within an informal atmosphere. We offer a market competitive compensation package.

About DP World

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 103,000 employees spanning 75 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.

Whats 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, minimising disruptions from the factory floor to the customer’s door.

WE MAKE TRADE FLOW

To Change Whats Possible For Everyone

DP World is committed to the principles of Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO). We strongly believe that employing a diverse workforce is central to our success and we make recruiting decisions based on your experience and skills. We believe that employees are happiest when they’re empowered to be their true, authentic selves. So, please come as you are. We can’t wait to meet you.