General Manager

Job Description : GM UAE Responsibilities: • Develop & implement the Freight Forwarding strategy for Dubai operations. • Formulate viable product development and freight operations plan by establishing policies, procedures and best practices. • Negotiate and build business relationships with external parties (carriers, government agencies) to improve competitiveness and quality of service to customers. • Proactively review and understand customer/market requirements and build freight forwarding products and solutions to meet the current and potential needs of the customers. • Provide weekly and monthly reports, data, research and market intelligence to the Management highlighting business performance, competitive landscape and recommendations for increasing revenue and improving operations. • Review and track progress against targets; analyze reports; recommend and implement any changes to existing plans and operating budgets. • Provide leadership, guidance and support to the team; train and motivate staff; develop appropriate succession plans. • Manage all resources to ensure optimum utilization; control items of expenditure to pre-determine budgetary levels by maintaining a prudent cost control policy. • A diversified senior manager displaying proven operational success with extensive experience from a reputable International Freight Forwarding business • A University Degree or professional Qualifications Freight Forwarding or Logistics • At least 8 years of both SEA and AIR freight operations experience • Finance, P&L management, costing, planning and overall budgetary control experience • A highly driven professional who is structured and systematic with solid disciplines in the complete review and improvement of SOP’s – experience will be required. • Commercially astute with the ability to communicate, lead and inspire a team to achieve continuous improvement and operational excellence.

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