Operations Manager GEODIS Global Accounts Sea, Gothenburg

About the position
Are you a customer oriented leader experienced in ocean freight forwarding? Would you like to be responsible for daily operations and lead a team of skilled forwarding specialists working with a big customer within the global shipping industry? GEODIS offer you a developing, fun and challenging leadership position in an international environment!

GEODIS is looking for an Operations Manager with passion for leadership and business. We are expanding our department Global Accounts Sea with an Operations Manager, who will be responsible for the daily operations for one of our teams working with one of our largest customer accounts in Sweden. This is a new position and you will have the possibility to be involved in designing the character of the role and the direction for your team. ?

As Operations Manager, you will manage the daily operational business and activities. The department consists of about 30 employees, split into different customer groups, who coordinate ocean freight for our customer. You will be responsible for one of the teams, with about ten employees. You will work in close collaboration with the department manager, Manager Ocean freight GAS, and the other teams and functions within the department.

Your key accountabilities will be:

• Responsible for daily operations, including implementation of new SOPs and processes
• Be the customer’s main contact for day-to-day operational issues
• Full staff responsibility for about ten direct staff
• Motivate, inspire and develop your team
• Manage employee development and Performance Management according to company policies
• Implement and align company processes, policies and routines
• Responsible for team meetings
• Participate in customer activities and meetings representing the team/department and the company
• Take part in recruitment processes together with the department manager
You will be situated in our Gothenburg office and report directly to Manager Ocean freight GAS. Business travels in Sweden and abroad may be required occasionally. This is a permanent position, with start on agreement.

Who are you?
We are looking for a leader with passion for developing and motivating others. To succeed in this role, we believe that you have 5-10 years of experience working with ocean freight forwarding, preferably export. Previous experience from leading a team is a merit.

Other requirements for the role:
• You establish and maintain good customer and supplier relations in a professional way
• Good knowledge and experience of working in Office 365, with focus on Excel
• Proficient communications skills in Swedish and English
• Experience from working in CargoWise is a merit
Personal abilities and competencies necessary for the role:

• You develop team spirit, collaboration and commitment within a team by making goals and expectations clear and involving your employees
• You are communicative, a good listener and relationship-focused
• You take initiatives, get started with activities and achieve results
• You are structured, set your own deadlines and meet them in time
• You are solutions-oriented, take ownership and deliver with high quality

Interested?
In this recruitment, GEODIS cooperates with Logent Recruitment & Search. If you want to find out more about the position, you are welcome to contact Recruitment Consultant Marie-Louise Bååth at Logent, marie-louise.baath@logent.se or 070-722 77 59. We are reviewing incoming applications continuously, so please do not wait in submitting your application. All contact with Logent Recruitment & Search are treated highly confidentially.

We are looking forward to hearing from you!