Sr Manager

DP World

Vidisha

On-site

INR 800,000 - 1,200,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

DP World in India seeks an experienced operations leader to manage end-to-end documentation for import/export, supervise customer service teams, and oversee gate operations at the CFS.

You will drive compliance with customs rules, coordinate MR activities, ensure accurate billing, govern vendor contracts, and deliver timely MIS reports while leading multifunctional teams to sustain service excellence.

Responsibilities

  • Oversee end-to-end documentation processes related to import, export, empty containers, and CFS operations.
  • Ensure timely and accurate processing of operational and commercial documentation.
  • Monitor documentation workflows to eliminate delays and improve turnaround times.
  • Ensure accurate system entries and operational reporting.
  • Maintain complete documentation records in compliance with customs regulations and company policies.
  • Drive continuous improvement in documentation processes through automation and standardization.
  • Lead and manage the Customer Service team to deliver exceptional customer experience.
  • Ensure achievement of Customer Satisfaction (CSAT) targets and service excellence standards.
  • Address and resolve customer escalations within agreed timelines.
  • Conduct regular customer meetings and reviews to understand customer requirements and improve service delivery.
  • Monitor service level agreements (SLAs) and ensure adherence across all customer-facing activities.
  • Build and maintain long-term relationships with shipping lines, freight forwarders, importers, exporters, and logistics partners.
  • Ensure smooth and efficient Gate and Weighbridge (WB) operations at the CFS.
  • Monitor gate turnaround times and vehicle movement efficiency.
  • Ensure accurate capture of container and cargo data through weighbridge systems.
  • Coordinate with operations teams to avoid gate congestion and operational bottlenecks.
  • Implement process controls to maintain operational safety, efficiency, and compliance.
  • Ensure compliance with Customs regulations/acts/notifications etc, CFS operating procedures, and statutory requirements.
  • Act as a key interface with Customs authorities, government agencies, and regulatory bodies.
  • Ensure timely movement of Long Standing (LS) containers as per customs guidelines and regulatory requirements (auction procedures)
  • Monitor compliance-related documentation and reporting requirements.
  • Audits, inspections, and regulatory reviews.
  • Keep the organization updated on changing regulatory requirements impacting CFS operations.
  • Manage shipping line relationships for MR activities.
  • Ensure timely inspection, estimation, approval, repair, and release of containers.
  • Monitor vendor and contractor performance related to MR activities.
  • Ensure compliance with liner specifications and quality standards.
  • Optimize repair turnaround times while maintaining cost efficiency.
  • Resolve MR-related operational and commercial issues with shipping lines.
  • Ensure accurate billing and invoicing of all services provided by the CFS.
  • Monitor system transactions to ensure complete revenue capture.
  • Minimize revenue leakages through proper controls and validations.
  • Drive error-free data entry and transaction processing across the team.
  • Coordinate with Finance, AR, and AP teams for billing accuracy and timely reconciliation.
  • Manage vendor and contractor relationships to ensure uninterrupted service delivery.
  • Monitor contractor performance against KPIs and contractual obligations.
  • Ensure timely vendor payments as per agreed Turnaround Time (TAT).
  • Oversee CLMS compliance and contractor workforce management.
  • Resolve vendor-related operational issues proactively.
  • Ensure timely generation and submission of operational and management reports.
  • Monitor key performance indicators and develop performance dashboards.
  • Analyze business data to identify trends, risks, and improvement opportunities.
  • Present performance reviews and process improvement initiatives to management.
  • Ensure data accuracy and integrity across MIS systems.
  • Coordinate with IT teams for TOS (Terminal Operating System) enhancements, issue resolution, and system optimization.
  • Ensure smooth integration between operational, financial, and customer-facing systems.
  • Identify automation opportunities to improve business efficiency.
  • Drive digital adoption and process improvement initiatives.
  • Lead, mentor, and develop multifunctional teams.
  • Establish performance goals and ensure achievement of departmental KPIs.
  • Monitor productivity and manpower

Job description

Key Responsibilities
1. Documentation Process Management
  • Oversee end-to-end documentation processes related to import, export, empty containers, and CFS operations.
  • Ensure timely and accurate processing of operational and commercial documentation.
  • Monitor documentation workflows to eliminate delays and improve turnaround times.
  • Ensure accurate system entries and operational reporting.
  • Maintain complete documentation records in compliance with customs regulations and company policies.
  • Drive continuous improvement in documentation processes through automation and standardization.
2. Customer Service Management
  • Lead and manage the Customer Service team to deliver exceptional customer experience.
  • Ensure achievement of Customer Satisfaction (CSAT) targets and service excellence standards.
  • Address and resolve customer escalations within agreed timelines.
  • Conduct regular customer meetings and reviews to understand customer requirements and improve service delivery.
  • Monitor service level agreements (SLAs) and ensure adherence across all customer-facing activities.
  • Build and maintain long-term relationships with shipping lines, freight forwarders, importers, exporters, and logistics partners.
3. Gate Operations Weighbridge Management
  • Ensure smooth and efficient Gate and Weighbridge (WB) operations at the CFS.
  • Monitor gate turnaround times and vehicle movement efficiency.
  • Ensure accurate capture of container and cargo data through weighbridge systems.
  • Coordinate with operations teams to avoid gate congestion and operational bottlenecks.
  • Implement process controls to maintain operational safety, efficiency, and compliance.
4. Compliance Customs Liaison
  • Ensure compliance with Customs regulations/acts/notifications etc, CFS operating procedures, and statutory requirements.
  • Act as a key interface with Customs authorities, government agencies, and regulatory bodies.
  • Ensure timely movement of Long Standing (LS) containers as per customs guidelines and regulatory requirements (auction procedures)
  • Monitor compliance-related documentation and reporting requirements.
  • Audits, inspections, and regulatory reviews.
  • Keep the organization updated on changing regulatory requirements impacting CFS operations.
5. MR (Maintenance Repair) Management
  • Manage shipping line relationships for MR activities.
  • Ensure timely inspection, estimation, approval, repair, and release of containers.
  • Monitor vendor and contractor performance related to MR activities.
  • Ensure compliance with liner specifications and quality standards.
  • Optimize repair turnaround times while maintaining cost efficiency.
  • Resolve MR-related operational and commercial issues with shipping lines.
6. Billing, Revenue Assurance System Accuracy
  • Ensure accurate billing and invoicing of all services provided by the CFS.
  • Monitor system transactions to ensure complete revenue capture.
  • Minimize revenue leakages through proper controls and validations.
  • Drive error-free data entry and transaction processing across the team.
  • Coordinate with Finance, AR, and AP teams for billing accuracy and timely reconciliation.
7. Vendor Contractor Management
  • Manage vendor and contractor relationships to ensure uninterrupted service delivery.
  • Monitor contractor performance against KPIs and contractual obligations.
  • Ensure timely vendor payments as per agreed Turnaround Time (TAT).
  • Oversee CLMS compliance and contractor workforce management.
  • Resolve vendor-related operational issues proactively.
8. MIS Reporting
  • Ensure timely generation and submission of operational and management reports.
  • Monitor key performance indicators and develop performance dashboards.
  • Analyze business data to identify trends, risks, and improvement opportunities.
  • Present performance reviews and process improvement initiatives to management.
  • Ensure data accuracy and integrity across MIS systems.
9. Technology TOS Management
  • Coordinate with IT teams for TOS (Terminal Operating System) enhancements, issue resolution, and system optimization.
  • Ensure smooth integration between operational, financial, and customer-facing systems.
  • Identify automation opportunities to improve business efficiency.
  • Drive digital adoption and process improvement initiatives.
10. Stakeholder Management
Internal Stakeholders
  • Operations Team
  • Finance (AR/AP)
  • IT Team
  • Commercial Team
  • Compliance Team
  • HR Administration
External Stakeholders
  • Customs Authorities
  • Government Agencies
  • Shipping Lines
  • Freight Forwarders
  • Importers Exporters
  • Vendors Contractors
Responsibilities include:
  • Conduct regular review meetings.
  • Resolve operational and commercial challenges.
  • Build strong strategic relationships.
  • Ensure service excellence and business continuity.
11. Team Leadership People Management
  • Lead, mentor, and develop multifunctional teams.
  • Establish performance goals and ensure achievement of departmental KPIs.
  • Monitor productivity and manpower
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