General Manager

DSV is⠀constantly⠀evolving⠀and⠀expanding⠀with the⠀global⠀market.⠀Working⠀for the⠀world's⠀3rd⠀largest⠀global⠀supplier⠀of⠀transport⠀and⠀logistics⠀can open⠀many⠀opportunities⠀for you to⠀develop⠀your⠀career on⠀an⠀international⠀scale.

DSV⠀is truly a⠀global⠀player⠀offering⠀services⠀worldwide⠀and⠀operating⠀in more⠀than 90⠀countries⠀and over⠀75,000⠀employees,⠀we thrive⠀within an⠀international⠀network of⠀partners⠀and⠀agents.⠀Every day,⠀we aim to⠀open many⠀opportunities⠀for you to⠀develop⠀your⠀career on⠀an⠀international⠀scale,⠀promoting⠀Customers⠀First,⠀Best⠀performance⠀& True⠀Collaboration⠀– we are⠀One⠀DSV!

The⠀General⠀Manager⠀will play⠀a pivotal⠀role in⠀managing⠀and⠀optimizing⠀a⠀comprehensive⠀logistics⠀operation⠀and supply⠀chain⠀within the⠀Oil & Gas⠀and⠀Projects⠀sector.⠀This Role⠀will be⠀responsible⠀for⠀overseeing⠀a team of⠀professionals,⠀ensuring⠀the⠀efficient⠀movement⠀of goods,⠀and⠀managing⠀relationships⠀with key⠀stakeholders.

Responsibilities:

• Develop⠀and⠀implement⠀comprehensive⠀supply⠀chain and⠀logistics⠀strategies⠀that align⠀with the⠀company's⠀overall⠀goals and⠀objectives.
• Continuously⠀assess and⠀adjust⠀strategies⠀in⠀response⠀to changes⠀in market⠀conditions,⠀technology,⠀and⠀industry⠀trends.
• Responsible⠀for the⠀P&L of the⠀department⠀and⠀delivery⠀of country⠀budgets in⠀alignment⠀with the⠀other⠀management⠀team⠀members.
• Lead⠀and manage⠀a diverse⠀team of⠀logistics⠀professionals,⠀including⠀logistics⠀coordinators,⠀and⠀transportation⠀specialists.
• Foster⠀a culture⠀of⠀teamwork,⠀collaboration,⠀innovation,⠀and⠀continuous⠀improvement⠀within the⠀logistics⠀team.
• Cultivate⠀and⠀maintain⠀strong⠀relationships⠀with⠀suppliers,⠀contractors,⠀and⠀service⠀providers⠀to ensure⠀the timely⠀and⠀cost-effective⠀delivery⠀of⠀materials,⠀equipment,⠀and⠀services.
• Negotiate⠀contracts⠀and⠀service⠀agreements⠀to secure⠀favorable⠀terms and⠀conditions.
• Ensure⠀strict⠀compliance⠀with⠀international⠀regulations⠀and⠀industry⠀standards⠀governing⠀the⠀transportation,⠀handling,⠀and⠀storage of⠀hazardous⠀materials⠀commonly⠀associated⠀with the⠀Oil & Gas⠀sector.
• Stay⠀updated on⠀changes in⠀regulations⠀and⠀implement⠀necessary⠀adjustments⠀to⠀logistics⠀processes⠀to remain⠀compliant.
• Implement⠀cost-effective⠀logistics⠀solutions⠀while⠀optimizing⠀transportation,⠀warehousing,⠀and⠀inventory⠀management⠀to meet⠀cost⠀reduction⠀targets.
• Monitor⠀and⠀control⠀budgets,⠀identifying⠀cost-saving⠀opportunities⠀and areas⠀for⠀efficiency⠀improvement.
• Identify⠀and assess⠀risks⠀associated⠀with⠀logistics⠀operations,⠀including⠀supply⠀chain⠀disruptions,⠀security⠀threats,⠀and⠀geopolitical⠀factors.
• Develop⠀and⠀implement⠀risk⠀mitigation⠀strategies⠀to⠀minimize⠀potential⠀disruptions⠀and⠀losses.
• Establish⠀and⠀regularly⠀monitor⠀key⠀performance⠀indicators⠀(KPIs) to⠀measure⠀and⠀evaluate⠀the⠀efficiency⠀and⠀effectiveness⠀of⠀operations.
• Lead⠀and⠀support⠀process⠀improvement⠀initiatives,⠀leveraging⠀technology⠀and⠀automation⠀to enhance⠀efficiency,⠀reduce⠀operational⠀costs, and⠀streamline⠀workflows.
• Uphold⠀the⠀highest⠀standards⠀of health,⠀safety,⠀and⠀environmental⠀protection⠀in all⠀logistics⠀activities.
• Develop⠀and⠀enforce⠀HSE⠀protocols⠀and best⠀practices⠀throughout⠀the⠀operations,⠀ensuring⠀compliance⠀with local⠀and⠀international⠀standards.
• Proactively⠀identify⠀opportunities⠀for⠀customer⠀development⠀within the⠀Oil & Gas⠀and⠀Projects⠀sector,⠀fostering⠀relationships⠀with⠀existing⠀clients⠀and⠀exploring⠀new⠀partnerships.
• Collaborate⠀with⠀business⠀development⠀teams to⠀identify⠀and⠀evaluate⠀potential⠀projects⠀and⠀customers⠀that align⠀with the⠀company's⠀growth⠀strategy⠀in the⠀region.

Educational Qualifications & Work Experience

• Bachelor’s⠀degree in⠀supply⠀chain⠀management,⠀Logistics,⠀Business⠀Administration,⠀or a⠀related⠀field.
• Proven⠀track⠀record of⠀at least⠀10 years⠀in senior⠀logistics⠀management⠀roles with⠀a strong⠀focus on⠀program⠀coordination⠀and asset⠀support.
• Experience⠀in UAE⠀Local⠀Market/GCC⠀transports⠀with⠀knowledge⠀of both⠀import and⠀export.
• Comprehensive⠀knowledge⠀of⠀international⠀logistics⠀regulations⠀and⠀industry⠀best⠀practices,⠀specially⠀within the⠀Oil & Gas⠀and⠀Projects⠀industry.

Competencies

• Excellent⠀leadership⠀and team⠀management⠀skills.
• Proven⠀ability to⠀drive⠀cost-effective⠀logistics⠀solutions.
• Strong⠀negotiation⠀and⠀contract⠀management⠀capabilities.
• Proficiency⠀in⠀relevant⠀supply⠀chain⠀software⠀and⠀technology.
• Exceptional⠀communication⠀and⠀interpersonal⠀skills.
• Able⠀to deal⠀effectively⠀in⠀demanding⠀situations,⠀to manage⠀continuity,⠀change and⠀transition.
• Strategic⠀mindset,⠀results⠀oriented,⠀and goal⠀driven.
• Familiarity⠀with⠀Dubai's⠀logistics⠀infrastructure⠀and⠀regulations⠀is a⠀plus.
• Extrovert⠀personality⠀with⠀strong⠀relationship⠀building⠀capabilities.