National Gateway Manager  

Role Purpose

• Manage the Country's Gateway by planning and implementing strategies and tactics to ensure improvement in both service and transit time performance whilst managing costs.
• Provide direction and leadership aligned to the company's strategy.

Main Accountabilities

• On the basis of the operations strategy, plans management of day-to-day volume in line with profitability and cost effectiveness
• Arrange the movement of freight by various transportation methods in the most profitable way
• Monitor daily operating plans and allocates resources as necessary.
• Ensure compliance with safety, security, regulatory, and company policies.
• Drive continuous improvement of operational processes and procedures to maximize productivity.
• Manage the Gateway operating budget and proposals for investments in infrastructure, technology, equipment, systems, or other resources at Gateway level.
• Balance service and quality targets with productivity & effectiveness initiatives.
• Liaise within organization to co-ordinate transport and distribution schedules to meet the agreed delivery times.
• Convince others in the organization to accept operational solutions and changes.
• Plan and implement Gateway facilities, equipment and infrastructure in accordance with regional guidelines and local requirements
• Implement Gateway projects to address regional and network imperatives and programs.

People Managament

• Develop a culture of quality, service excellence (for internal customers), flexibility and cost consciousness.
• Identify training needs and career development opportunities to drive a high performance team.
• Identify and succession planning for high potentials.
• Develop KPIs with team members and monitor individual performance.

• Strong analytical and planning skills;
• Good communication and presentation skills;
• Excellent problem-solving skills;
• Exhibits an exceptional degree of ingenuity, creativity, resourcefulness and empathy.
• Analyzes and resolves complex cross-functional issues.
• Well-developed relationship skills and ability to network with multiple levels of an organization and other business units​.
• 8-10 years related experience
• Must be from the same industry
• Proven success in people and business leadership
• Manage and lead team through broad practical expertise and preeminent expertise in operations