SUMMARY:
A dynamic international freight forwarding company specialising in airfreight is seeking a driven and commercially focused General/ Country Manager to lead and grow their South African operation.
POSITION INFO:
This role is suited to a strong leader who thrives in a hands-on environment and is comfortable rolling up their sleeves when needed. The successful candidate will be responsible for managing a small team across 3 offices in South Africa, driving operational performance, growing country profitability and ensuring service excellence across the business.
Duties:
- Driving revenue growth and operational efficiency.
- The direction of sales and or sales staff, including account management.
- Monitoring the financial performance of the offices in order to identify and implement necessary improvements.
- Monitor and manage customer service levels.
- Explore and utilise growth opportunities.
- Close collaboration with offices regionally and within the Global network.
- Oversee budgeting, reporting and planning.
- Make important policy, planning, and strategy decisions.
- Develop, implement and review operational policies, procedures and service level agreements.
- Manage staff performance, collaboration and HR (incl. Hiring, firing, leave).
- Ensure all legal and regulatory documents are filed, completed and monitor compliance with laws and regulations (IATA regs/documentation etc).
- Identify and address problems and opportunities for the company.
Requirements:- Minimum 10 years experience in clearing and forwarding, particularly airfreight (non-negotiable).
- Minimum 3 years experience in a management role (managing nationally) within clearing and forwarding (non-negotiable).
