Co-Founder & Lead Designer (Luxury Sleepwear / Loungewear)

2 weeks ago

Nelspruit, Mpumalanga, South Africa Sleep Like A Goddess Full time

Head of Air Freight - ZA

Would you like to be part of the most international company in the world? A company operating in more than countries worldwide and has been pioneering cross-border express shipping since . 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 Deutsche Post DHL (DPDHL).

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.

DHL Global Forwarding has an opening for Head of Air Freight - ZA in Johannesburg, South Africa. Manage, control and develop the Airfreight (AFR) business activities in the area in accordance with the group business strategy and local business environment to deliver maximum profit and optimize business assets and human resources. Achievement of EAC targets for AFR as per budgets in the country. Join us in connecting people and improving lives

Key Tasks
  1. Customers
    • Identify and develop potential, sustainable customer relationships.
    • Respond to customer enquiries / complaints.
    • Lead in engagements and strategic customer interfaces with Key Account Contacts.
    • Provide leadership in the areas of product and business development, resource utilization, Country organization and activities.
    • Support and co-ordinate the development, implementation and localization of key initiatives and programmes.
    • Facilitate and support country's efforts in maintaining healthy relationships with trade bodies and government agencies & authorities.
    • Establish KPI's and obtain agreement & commitment from Country management.
  2. Stakeholders
    • Carrier contract / relationship and performance management.
    • Interact with commercial team (at country level) in terms of pricing.
    • Define, implement, monitor and enforce service and quality standards.
    • Responsible for EBIT result at country / country group level AFR.
  3. Process
    • Define, monitor and enforce targets to the operational units.
    • Select and assign key positions to reach targets.
    • Analyse costs and cost structure of production on country / country group level.
    • Responsible for constant improvement and optimization of production means.
    • Define and implement Airfreight ISO standards in line with corporate instructions.
    • Responsible for operational management, Production sites, Traffic management, technical support.
    • Propose IT needs.
    • Responsible for Preferred Carrier adherence.
    • Responsible for Operational KPI's.
  4. People Management
    • Determine organization's structure, roles and responsibility and performance targets for the function.
    • Develop a culture of quality, service excellence.
    • Develop a team spirit and multitasking capabilities within the team.
    • Plan, organize and direct an efficient and effective function.
    • Conduct performance appraisal, including coaching.
    • Manage the allocation of appropriate resources and commitment of staff.
    • Identify training needs and opportunities.
Requirements
  • In-depth knowledge in the logistics industry especially the Airfreight product (both imports and exports).
  • Commercially astute with excellent business acumen.
  • Presentation and facilitation skills.
  • Excellent training skills.
  • Strong Customer-facing and interaction skills.
  • Excellent Communication skills - spoken and written.
  • Outstanding Negotiation and interpersonal skills.
  • Strong Leadership skills.
  • Analytical, organizational and motivational skills.
  • People Management skills.

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 and competitive salary.

Why join DHL Global Forwarding? We are part of Deutsche Post DHL, the world's leading logistics provider with operations in over countries.

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.

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