OFR Operations Manager - JNB

DHL Global Forwarding; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 1,000,000 - 1,400,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Global company

Career development

Competitive salary

Job summary

DHL Global Forwarding in Johannesburg, South Africa, seeks an experienced Ocean Freight Manager to lead a team of supervisors and ocean freight specialists, drive P&L and ensure service excellence. You will develop local markets, maintain client relationships, and ensure regulatory compliance while maximizing gross profit and productivity.

This senior role demands strong leadership, strategic thinking, and a proven track record in ocean freight operations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• 5+ years of ocean freight or equivalent logistics experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Ocean Freight team to deliver on service promises.
• Drive department P&L and productivity improvements.
• Cultivate customer relationships and organize regular visits.
• Ensure regulatory compliance and standard processes.
• Develop suppliers and optimize service delivery and profitability.
• Mentor supervisors and specialists toward higher performance.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic thinking

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Ocean Freight Manager

Would you like to be part of the most international company in the world? A company operating in more than 220 countries worldwide and has been pioneering cross-border express shipping since 1969. Would you like to be part of a business that connects people across the globe and want to make a difference? Then waste no time and join our amazing team at DHL Group. DHL Global Forwarding, Freight (DGFF) is the Group's air, ocean, and road freight specialist. We offer standardized transport as well as highly specialized end-to-end solutions to customers in a wide range of industries globally.

Would you like to be part of the most international company in the world? A company operating in more than 220 countries worldwide and has been pioneering cross-border express shipping since 1969. Would you like to be part of a business that connects people across the globe and want to make a difference? Then waste no time and join our amazing team at DHL Group. DHL Global Forwarding, Freight (DGFF) is the Group's air, ocean, and road freight specialist. We offer standardized transport as well as highly specialized end-to-end solutions to customers in a wide range of industries globally.

Who ever said ‘‘the sky is the limit’’ never spoke to you! Because for you it’s the beginning. DHL Global Forwarding has an opening for Senior Ocean Freight Manager in Johannesburg, South Africa.

Join us in connecting people and improving lives!

To lead a team of Supervisors and/or Ocean Freight Specialists to efficiently execute operational activities while ensuring adherence to service promises and regulatory standards. Focus on maximizing gross profit and productivity, fostering a customer-centric culture, manages the ownership of Profit and Loss (PnL) responsibilities to drive financial performance. Act as the primary escalation point for any exceptions. Regular performance evaluations and proactive monitoring are essential to identify and implement improvements.

In this Ocean Freight Manager position

• Manage the department P&L within their specific area of control
• Drive growth in local markets in collaboration with field sales while driving customer satisfaction and retention through regular customer visits.
• 2nd or 1st escalation point depending on local structure for customer complaints & special requests/ inquires and works with internal teams toward resolution.
• Ensure service quality, operational excellence by proactively monitoring customer feedback and improving operational performance, identify and implement process improvement opportunities to enhance efficiency by using the standardize performance tools of DGF.
• Guide teams to adhere to the Global standard processes when executing shipments.
• Manages supplier relationships to optimize service delivery and profitability
• Lead and develop a high-performing team while fostering a culture of collaboration and continuous improvement
• Leads the department and leads supervisors and specialists in line with Ocean Freight Strategic objectives.
• Ensure teams are adhering to the necessary regulatory compliance procedures relating to commodity and locations for shipments
• Ensure achievement of productivity targets and ensure accurate job management control to ensure GP maximization on every file
• Maintain business relationship with existing clients, identify potential upsell opportunities, conduct regular customer visits and achieve a desired level of customer retention

In area of OFR product

• Identify performance issues of suppliers, and propose solutions to improve performance
• Resolve customer issues and incidents
• Manages the Ocean freight PnL for the station

Stakeholders

• In area of OFR product
• Identify performance issues of suppliers, and propose solutions to improve performance
• Resolve customer issues and incidents
• Manages the Ocean freight PnL for the station

Now, here is what we need from you!

• Bachelor’s degree
• More than 5 years

We offer

• Opportunities in a global company where you can contribute your ideas and skills to move towards our shared goals.
• Possible further career development
• Competitive salary

Why join DHL Global Forwarding?

We are part of Deutsche Post DHL, the world’s leading logistics provider with operations in over 220 countries. Visit our career site on the web at https://www.logistics.dhl/us-en/home/careers.html

Our TOP EMPLOYER prestigious certification attests to our best-in‑class efforts to attract and retain talent by fostering a positive work environment and encouraging personal and professional development among employees. The development of talented women in our organization will be a focus for us and an important part of our DGF Strategy 2025.

We aspire to become the undisputed leader in our industry, when people think of forwarding; we want them to think DGF because we have:

• The largest global network with more than :30,000 passionate employees
• The most efficient processes and fastest response times
• The best solutions and best customer service

Our Vision

The Logistics Company for the World.

Our Mission

Excellence. Simply Delivered.

Our Purpose

Connecting People, improving lives.

Our Values

Respect & Results

Our Goals

Employer, Provider, and Investment of Choice, Living Responsibility

DHL Global Forwarding is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.