Senior Manager, Operations

DP World; Fairburn (GA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Market-competitive compensation package

Opportunities for growth and career mobility

Job summary

A global logistics company in Fairburn, GA, is looking for a driven Senior Operations Manager. The role involves leading frontline teams in a fast-paced warehouse, ensuring safe and efficient operations while developing team members. Candidates should have a Bachelor's degree and experience in operations management, preferably in logistics or automotive sectors. This position offers a competitive compensation package and opportunities for growth within the organization.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of progressive experience in operations management, preferably in logistics or automotive.
• Proficient in analyzing complex documents and making effective presentations.
• Ability to define problems and interpret extensive technical instructions.
• Proficient PC skills including email, databases, word processing, and spreadsheets.

Responsibilities

• Manage daily logistics operations to maximize scheduling and delivery.
• Interface with customers for smooth coordination and schedule adherence.
• Enact contingency plans during system problems and lead teams effectively.
• Review performance against targets and take corrective action with authorization.

Skills

Leadership

Analytical skills

Communication

Problem-solving

Computer skills

Problem solving

Safety mindedness

Scheduling

Customer coordination

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business, engineering, or related field

Job description

Senior Operations Manager – Fairburn, GA

DP World is seeking a driven and hands‑on Senior Operations Manager to lead frontline teams in a fast‑paced warehouse and logistics environment. This role is critical to ensuring safe, efficient, and high‑quality operations while developing and motivating team members to achieve daily production goals.

If you enjoy being on the floor, leading by example, and driving performance through people, processes, and safety—this role is for you.

Why DP World?

Trade is the lifeblood of the global economy—and at DP World, we’re transforming how the world moves goods.

With 111,000+ employees, 159 nationalities, and operations in 77 countries, DP World is redefining supply chains through innovation, technology, and collaboration. Our family of businesses—including syncreon, Imperial, and P&O—works together to deliver smarter, faster, and more resilient logistics solutions.

We Are Committed To

• Innovation and continuous improvement
• Inclusion, diversity, and belonging
• Empowering our people to reach their full potential

At DP World, free minds and different perspectives change what’s possible.

Compensation & Growth

DP World offers a market‑competitive compensation package and the opportunity to grow within a global, high‑performing organization. We invest in our leaders and provide exposure to large‑scale operations, innovation, and career mobility—locally and globally.

About The Role

How you will contribute

• Manage the daily activities of a logistics operation to maximize scheduling and delivery of commodities to the customer.
• Interface with customer to ensure smooth coordination of scheduling and maximization of schedule adherence; provide input on local conditions, identify needs and receive direction on real‑time staffing increases or decreases.
• Enact contingency plans as needed; escape and direct activities during system problems, disasters, etc.; identify potential problems, troubleshoot, and participate in post‑mortem analysis of problems, providing input for future process improvements.
• Review ongoing performance results to targets. Take corrective measures with authorization, and elevate as needed.
• Provide effective leadership to the Warehouse Managers and/or team, enforcing company standards, acting as a role model.
• Other duties as assigned.

Your Key Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business, engineering, or related field preferred.
• Progressive experience performing professional level operational and plant management duties; preferably in automotive or logistics industry.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret complex documents. Ability to respond effectively to sensitive inquiries or complaints. Ability to write documents using original or innovative techniques or style. Ability to make effective and persuasive presentations on controversial or complex topics to top management and customer.
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.
• Proficient personal computer skills including electronic mail, record keeping, routine database activity, word processing, spreadsheet, graphics, etc.

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 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.

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.

DP World is on a mission to transcend boundaries and bridge the gap between all nations and cultures—not just in what we do but also in how we behave.

We are dedicated to creating a culture where everyone feels respected, supported, and empowered to reach their full potential. We believe that embracing inclusion and diversity drives innovation and growth and helps us connect people, businesses, and societies. Free minds and different perspectives are changing our world, and together we can change what’s possible.

The DP World family comprises of syncreon, Imperial and P&O.

WE MAKE TRADE FLOW