Join to apply for the Director of Operations role at DHL Supply Chain
Join to apply for the Director of Operations role at DHL Supply Chain
We are excited to present a prestigious opportunity for an Operations Director who brings profound expertise in the convenience and food sector. This role is crafted for an accomplished leader with multisite experience and a proven track record in large-scale leadership.
Do you have experience in network-wide, multisite warehousing and transportation? Have you successfully driven value from both open and closed book commercial mechanisms? If so, we would love to hear from you
Position Overview:
As an Operations Director with DHL Supply Chain, you will lead strategic initiatives in budget and resource management, operational performance, and talent development, all while gracefully interfacing with customers to negotiate and resolve their needs. In this pivotal role, you will establish annual and multi-year priorities and growth targets for each opportunity, skillfully balancing the diverse needs of multiple sites and customers..
Key Responsibilities:
People Leadership: You will champion deep team engagement, nurturing a sense of ownership and commitment among team members, ensuring they feel fully aligned and invested in our shared vision. Your leadership will inspire and empower the team, creating a warm environment where everyone feels valued and motivated to contribute to our collective success.
Operational Leadership: Through your team of General Managers, you will oversee world-class safe operations that deliver value through a clear continuous improvement agenda, ensuring we consistently delight our customers.
Customer Relationship Management: Serve as the primary interface for customer negotiations and issue resolution, proactively identifying opportunities to enhance and deepen customer relationships.
Contract Negotiation: Lead customer contract negotiations and manage third-party supplier negotiations, all while maintaining strict budget oversight.
Business Strategy Development: Connected to industry trends and market forces, formulate and execute plans to grow your business area.
Complex Problem Solving: Foster cooperation and partnership to provide integrated solutions to complex challenges, delivering clear and effective communication, collaboration, and influence to drive transformational change.
High-Performance Culture: Cultivate a culture of respect and excellence within your team, effectively managing a matrix environment. Focus on developing strong management capabilities through performance management, coaching, mentoring, and the professional development of teams and individuals.
You won't find another job like the one you'll find with DHL Supply Chain. Now, here's what we need from you:
* A track record of leading high performing engaged teams to enable the delivery of business objectives across all dimensions including people, financial, customer and operations.
* Experience in driving and setting strategic direction within a national contract.
* A passion for world class safe operations that deliver value through a clear continuous improvement agenda to ensure that we always delight our customers.
* Experience of network wide transformation and continuous improvement project leadership and delivery.
* Growth oriented and ambitious, with an obsession for exceptional customer service
* Fostering a culture that embraces new ideas, technologies and ways of thinking, adapting to changing environments and staying ahead of industry trends.
* Ability to remain resilient, competitive and forward thinking in an increasingly dynamic and complex organisation.
* Creative thinker with a commercial mindset, with demonstrable experience of mitigating risk and capitalising on opportunities.
Seniority level
* Seniority level
Director
Employment type
* Employment type
Full-time
Job function
* Job function
Supply Chain
* Industries
Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain and Storage and Warehousing and Storage
Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at DHL Supply Chain by 2x
Sign in to set job alerts for “Director of Operations” roles.
Operations Director - Professional Services SME
Healthcare Operations Manager, United Kingdom
London, England, United Kingdom 1 month ago
Surrey, England, United Kingdom 1 week ago
Associate Director, External Manufacturing Lead (Remote)
London, England, United Kingdom 1 week ago
Associate Director, External Manufacturing Lead (Remote)
London, England, United Kingdom 12 hours ago
Manager, International Servicing Operations
Bradford, England, United Kingdom 4 weeks ago
Managing Director & Coach Opportunity ( UK )– Leadership, Strategy, and Innovation
London, England, United Kingdom 2 months ago
INT Operations Director, Payments (Fraud & Risk)
West Midlands, England, United Kingdom 3 hours ago
Interim Executive Director - Joint CEO: Remote
Southampton, England, United Kingdom 1 week ago
Associate Director, ATC Cell Therapy Operations Europe
Retailer Client Service Director, UK & Ireland (FMCG Industry)
Somerset, England, United Kingdom 3 weeks ago
Manchester, England, United Kingdom 1 week ago
Oxford, England, United Kingdom 3 weeks ago
Senior Director, Data Management Operations - US - Remote
We’re unlocking community knowledge in a new way. Experts add insights directly into each article, started with the help of AI.
#J-18808-Ljbffr