Country Manager

Hoper Recruitment Ltd.; Singapore; Híbrido; SGD 180.000 - 280.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

WFH flexibility

Attractive bonus

Descripción de la vacante

Hoper Recruitment Ltd. is sourcing a Country Manager for a multinational freight forwarding company in Singapore.

You will lead, manage and scale national operations, driving P&L performance, commercial growth and operational excellence. We seek strategic leaders from Sales, Operations, or Product/Procurement backgrounds, with fluency in English and local language, and the ability to inspire teams and travel as needed.

Formación

• Bachelor's degree required and business acumen essential.
• Minimum 10 years of progressive management experience in a multinational freight forwarding environment.
• Strong expertise in Air/ Ocean Freight and cost/risk management.
• Proven ability to lead, inspire, and develop high-performance teams.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.

Responsabilidades

• Oversee national freight forwarding operations with emphasis on P&L performance and growth.
• Plan and implement strategic objectives across all stations to maximise efficiency and reduce costs.
• Drive financial controls, budgeting, and long-term planning for profitable growth.
• Collaborate with marketing to open new stations and shape service offerings.
• Develop local staff, foster a high-performance culture and ensure travel readiness.

Conocimientos

Strategic leadership

Stakeholder management

P&L management

Financial planning

Team leadership

Problem-solving

Business orientation

Talent management

Travel flexibility

English fluency

Educación

Bachelor's degree

Descripción del empleo

A multinational freight forwarding company is looking for a Country Manager in Singapore. This Country Manager will lead, manage, and scale national freight forwarding operations, driving P&L performance, commercial growth, and operational excellence. We welcome strategic leaders from diverse backgrounds - eg. coming from Sales (Commercial Growth), Operations (Service Excellence), or Product/Procurement (Carrier Relations & Pricing) etc.

• 5 days, WFH flexibilities
• AWS, Excellent bonus

Key Responsibilities:

Operations Management & Efficiency

• Coordinate station objectives and establish clear operational priorities with local teams to maximize resource utilization.
• Plan and develop operational objectives by effectively structuring individual station functions.
• Analyze, review, and direct employee activities across station operations to boost efficiency and eliminate unnecessary costs.
• Conduct continuous audits, analysis, planning, and implementation of all station activities with rigorous follow-up.

Strategic Planning & Financial Control

• Manage operations to guarantee that all performance goals and financial budget requirements are met.
• Oversee and manage the annual operating expenses budget for the country's operations.
• Lead short- and long-range planning across all stations, including robust contingency and risk management plans.
• Maintain effective operational systems, reviews, and controls to sustain profitable growth.

Commercial Alignment & Market Development

• Partner in identifying specific commercial opportunities to develop new or modified service offerings.
• Provide critical local data and insight needed to establish country-wide strategic planning.
• Coordinate with the marketing team to execute effective public relations strategies for opening new stations and managing public-facing activities.
• Select, train, develop, and motivate local staff to foster a high-performance working culture.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree holder.
• Minimum 10 years of progressive management experience within a multinational freight forwarding environment.
• Strong expertise in Air/ Ocean Freight.
• Strong team leadership, human relations and communication capabilities. Strong stakeholder management skills.
• Extensive expertise in finance, P&L management, costing, planning, and overall budgetary control.
• Ability to inspire teams and guide long-term strategic direction.
• Strong problem-solving skills with a decisive approach to challenges.
• Highly commercially minded with a sharp business orientation.
• Effective talent management skills that engage and motivate staff.
• Flexible and available for required travel.
• Fluent in both English and the local language.

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