Head of Project Logistics – Global Freight – Indonesia – APAC

DP World Asia Pacific Pte. Ltd.; Jakarta Utara; On-site; IDR 1,800,000,000 - 2,600,000,000; Full time

Job summary

DP World Asia Pacific Pte. Ltd. seeks a heads-up executive to establish and lead its Project Logistics department in Indonesia. This role blends commercial leadership with hands-on operational architecture, focusing on heavy-lift and breakbulk project cargo.

You will drive strategy, pricing, and vendor onboarding while aligning local actions with broader SEA and APAC objectives, building a scalable regional footprint.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Logistics, Supply Chain Management, Engineering, or a related field.
• 10–15+ years of extensive experience in Project Logistics, Heavy Lift, or Breakbulk forwarding, with a senior leadership track record.
• Deeply established network of local and regional vendors, carriers, port authorities, and specialized transport operators within Indonesia.

Responsibilities

• Take full ownership of the P&L for Project Logistics within the Indonesian market.
• Spearhead the commercial and operational strategy for Project Logistics (breakbulk, heavy lift, out-of-gauge).
• Leverage a broad network of industry contacts to secure high-value project cargo contracts.
• Architect end-to-end operational solutions for complex freight movements and onboard reliable vendors.
• Direct pricing, bidding, and tender management for large-scale industrial projects.
• Develop a robust Project Logistics framework with SOPs, safety, and risk management.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic planning

Negotiation

International business

English & Bahasa Indonesia

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Logistics, Supply Chain Management, Engineering, or related field

Job description

Head of Project Logistics – Global Freight – Indonesia – APAC

We are seeking a highly connected and entrepreneurial Head of Project Logistics to set up and spearhead our Project Logistics department in Indonesia. In this senior executive role, you will be the driving force behind our Project Logistics footprint, acting as both the primary commercial rainmaker and the operational architect.

As we scale this specialized offering, we need an established industry expert who can leverage their extensive vendor network to deliver complex heavy-lift and out-of-gauge solutions from the ground up, with the vision to eventually expand their leadership scope across the broader Southeast Asia (SEA) cluster.

Key Accountabilities

Take full ownership of the P&L for Project Logistics within the Indonesian market.

Spearhead the commercial and operational strategy for Project Logistics (breakbulk, heavy lift, out-of-gauge), driving top-line and bottom-line growth and market penetration.

Leverage an extensive personal network of industry contacts, EPCs (Engineering, Procurement, and Construction), and heavy-lift carriers to secure high-value project cargo contracts according to the defined go-to-market strategy.

Architect end-to-end operational solutions for complex freight movements, identifying and onboarding reliable third-party vendors, specialized transporters, and technical partners to ensure flawless execution.

Direct the pricing, bidding, and tender management processes for large-scale industrial projects, ensuring competitive yet highly profitable margins (GP).

Steer the development of a robust Project Logistics framework, setting standard operating procedures (SOPs), safety compliance, and risk management protocols.

Act as the senior escalation point and project sponsor for major client accounts, personally overseeing critical cargo movements to guarantee customer satisfaction.

Partner with regional and global leadership to align the local Indonesian strategy with broader SEA and APAC commercial objectives, laying the strategic groundwork for future regional expansion and cluster management.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience

Bachelor’s degree in Logistics, Supply Chain Management, Engineering, or a related field.

10-15+ years of extensive experience in Project Logistics, Heavy Lift, or Breakbulk forwarding, with a proven track record in a senior leadership or business head capacity.

Deeply established network of local and regional vendors, carriers, port authorities, and specialized transport operators within Indonesia.

Highly entrepreneurial "hunter" mindset, capable of operating autonomously and building a business vertical from the ground up where operational infrastructure is still evolving.

Advanced financial acumen with a demonstrated history of managing complex project P&Ls, budgets, and large-scale tender pricing.

Exceptional negotiation and stakeholder management skills, capable of influencing C-level executives and global engineering partners.

Business fluency in English and Bahasa Indonesia is mandatory.

Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO)

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 welcome applications from all members of society irrespective of age, gender, disability, race, religion or belief.

By submitting your resume and application information, you authorize DP World to transmit and store your information in the world-wide recruitment database, and to circulate that information as necessary for the purpose of evaluating your qualification for this or other job vacancies.

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 111,000 employees from 159 nationalities, spanning 77 countries on six continents, DP World is pushing trade further and faster towards a seamless supply chain that’s fit for the future. In Asia Pacific, DP World employs more than 7,000 people and has ports and terminals in 17 locations.

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.