Operantions Manager

DHL Global Forwarding; Kansas City, Philadelphia (MO, Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking an Operations Manager to lead daily operations at their Kansas City location. This role involves overseeing international freight forwarding activities, ensuring compliance with regulations, and managing a high-performance team. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record in logistics, strong leadership skills, and a commitment to quality service. Join a dynamic team and contribute to operational excellence while advancing your career in a supportive environment. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone ready to take their management skills to the next level.

Qualifications

• 5+ years supervisory experience in logistics/transportation preferred.
• Proven track record in leadership and people management.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and coordinate all transactional operations, ensuring compliance.
• Manage Team Agents and ensure quality and adherence to standards.

Skills

International freight forwarding experience

Air Import / Export experience

Ocean Export / Import experience

Customs Brokerage experience

Experience using Cargo Wise software

People management skills

Commercial sales experience

Exceptional communication skills

Strong computer skills (Microsoft Office)

Tools

Cargo Wise

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Microsoft PowerPoint

Microsoft Outlook

Job description

We have an exciting opportunity for an OPERATIONS MANAGER to manage our daily operations. This position will be based at our Kansas City, MO or St. Louis, MO location.



Key Responsibilities:



* Oversees and coordinates all transactional operations (Air Export / Import and Customs activities), adhering to regulations and internal procedures.

* Manages Team Agents, Specialists and leaders (supervisors)

* Oversees execution of desk-level functions (such as file processing and customer service) to support staff during high-volume periods, vacations, etc. (minimal)

* Ensures all Operations teams meet customer requirements and takes corrective actions in case of deviations from requirements.

* Ensures all compliance and regulatory rules and guidelines are followed / met.

* Provides guidelines to Export, Import and Gateway to ensure transactional operations are consistent with group business strategy and compliant with the local business environment.

* Monitors quality and adherence to standards and is responsible for constant improvement and optimization of product means.

* Develops a high-performance service culture within the Export and Import Departments

* Ensures realization of budgetary performance by setting and monitoring clear objectives

* Manages interface with Customer Service, Product, and Global Service Centers as required.

* Works closely with Station Manager to shape station direction and execute strategy.

* Performs additional tasks as assigned by Station Manager



Skills / Requirements:



* International freight forwarding experience required. Air Import / Export, Ocean Export / Import, Customs Brokerage experience is a plus (especially air).

* Experience using the Cargo Wise software is a major plus.

* Proven track record in people management role (leadership, motivation and people skills)

* Must be willing to develop necessary skills to advance to next level of management (Station Manager)

* Positive attitude with a commitment to quality

* Commercial (sales) experience is a plus.

* Minimum of 5 years supervisory experience within the logistics / transportation industry preferred.

* Exceptional communication skills (verbal, written, and presentations)

* Strong computer skills: Microsoft (i.e. Excel, Word, PowerPoint, & Outlook)