Operations Manager Ocean Export to GEODIS, Gothenburg

We can offer you a developing, fun, and challenging leadership position in an international environment. GEODIS is certified according to the international standard Investors in People. Our employees are our most important asset, and we strive to be the best workplace for our employees.  

About the position

As Operations Manager, you will manage the daily operational business and be responsible for the department’s performance and results for your department. The team consists of seven employees, split into different customer groups, who coordinate ocean freight for our customers with focus on export. You will work in close collaboration with your team, Branch Manager, customers and suppliers, tactical as well as operational, to ensure qualitative processes and delivery.

Your key accountabilities will be:

- Responsible for daily operations
- Full staff responsibility for seven direct staff
- Motivate, inspire, develop and engage your team
- Manage employee development and Performance Management according to company policies
- Implement and align company processes, policies and routines
- Manage financial business result, turnover and KPIs
- Responsible for departmental meetings and continuous follow-ups with the customers
- Work in close cooperation with Account Managers
- Responsible for managing procurement where needed and in alignment with relevant process
- Profit and loss responsibility


As Operations Manager Ocean Export you will get the chance to lead a committed team with great team spirit. You will be placed in our office in Gothenburg and report directly to the Branch Manager. Business travels in Sweden and abroad may be required occasionally. This is a permanent position, with start on agreement.

Your background & competencies

We are looking for a leader who acts as an ambassador, with passion for developing and motivating others. To succeed in this role, we believe that you have a degree on Bachelor level or equivalent work experience. You have at least 5 years of experience working with ocean freight forwarding. Previous experience from leading and developing people 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 competencies necessary for the role:

- Leadership: You develop team spirit, co-operation and commitment within a team by making goals and expectations clear and involving your team.
- Cooperative: You are a good listener, communicative and relationship-focused.
- Initiator: You are solutions-oriented, take initiatives and achieve results.
- Structured: You set your own deadlines and meet them in time.
- Quality-minded: You are accurate and find it important to deliver your work with high quality.
- Business minded: You understand and apply business principles in a good way and always strive for developing business further with our customers. 


Application

If you have any questions about the role, please contact Camilla Hellmér, Branch Manager at +46 728 80 36 72 or camilla.hellmer@geodis.com.

If this position match your profile and ambitions, do not hesitate to apply already today but at the latest 2022-01-25! We are reviewing incoming applications continuously, so please do not wait in submitting your application. We are looking forward to hearing from you! 

Contact details - Union representative: Tommy Sidén, tel. +46 101631828.