Location: ZAF - Kempton Park, Serengeti Blvd (DSV Park Gauteng) Job Posting Title: Senior Manager, Projects, Oil & Gas, Air & Sea Time Type: Full Time Main Purpose of The Role: Management of an experienced and senior project team. Minimum Requirements: <ul style="margin-top:2.0pt;margin-bottom:0.0cm"> <li style="margin:2.0pt 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Gill Sans', sans-serif">Must have minimum 5 years project management experience and dealing with Africa. </li> <li style="margin:2.0pt 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Gill Sans', sans-serif">Able to manage road carrier negotiations, contracts and tender submissions.</li> <li style="margin:2.0pt 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Gill Sans', sans-serif">Previous team management experience </li> <li style="margin:2.0pt 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Gill Sans', sans-serif">Strong knowledge on Customs compliance both inbound and outbound,</li> <li style="margin:2.0pt 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Gill Sans', sans-serif">Incoterm knowledge essential.</li> <li style="margin:2.0pt 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Gill Sans', sans-serif">Good supply chain knowledge and risk and problem anticipation in order to manage client expectations. </li> </ul> Qualifications: Matric (essential) Supply Chain / Logistics Degree advantageous and/or years of work experience Computer packages Word, Excel, Outlook CargoWise One SAP Duties and Responsibilities: <ul style="margin-bottom:0.0cm;margin-top:0.0px"> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Gill Sans', sans-serif">Drive and manage profit and loss as well as identify revenue leakage and improvement.</li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Gill Sans', sans-serif">Prepare and send management reports with detailed feedback and corrective action.</li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Gill Sans', sans-serif">Ensure service delivery to both external and internal clients.</li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Gill Sans', sans-serif">Vendor management of all transporters, vendors and SLAs in place and managed through monthly meetings.</li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Gill Sans', sans-serif">Rate negotiations and implementations and participation in key road freight quotes and tenders.</li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Gill Sans', sans-serif">Weekly department meeting</li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Gill Sans', sans-serif">Bi-annual staff appraisals.</li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Gill Sans', sans-serif">Work with sales to secure new business and retain existing business.</li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Gill Sans', sans-serif">Utilise Lean process where necessary to identify waste and improvement.</li> </ul> <ul style="margin-bottom:0.0cm;margin-top:0.0px" type="disc"> <li style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Gill Sans', sans-serif">Implement and continuously review work instructions and SOPs are adhered to.</li> <li style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Gill Sans', sans-serif">Productivity improvement and efficiencies are continuously driven and understood. </li> <li style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Gill Sans', sans-serif">Ensure financial and operational reports are actioned and responded to on time and errors are assessed for root cause and training.</li> <li style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Gill Sans', sans-serif">Lead the team through coaching, developing and motivating subordinates including follow-up of team and individual performance against targets and objectives aligned with overall company strategy.</li> <li style="text-align:justify;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Gill Sans', sans-serif">Manage Project department Productivity and workflow and provide monthly Management Reports</li> <li style="text-align:justify;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Gill Sans', sans-serif">Successful project close out and evaluation and feedback to all key stakeholders.</li> <li style="text-align:justify;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Gill Sans', sans-serif">Participate and join client business reviews with both sales and Client retention.</li> <li style="text-align:justify;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Gill Sans', sans-serif">Management of P&L and accountability.</li> <li style="text-align:justify;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Gill Sans', sans-serif">Resolving/training/disciplining of Quality / error’s by staff </li> <li style="text-align:justify;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Gill Sans', sans-serif">Customs and operational compliance is understood and implemented and adhered to in processes and communication.</li> <li style="text-align:justify;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Gill Sans', sans-serif">Identify training needs within department both operationally on system and client interaction.</li> <li style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Gill Sans', sans-serif">Drive and manage profits and consistency on all routes</li> <li style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Gill Sans', sans-serif">Travel for project and client requirements when necessary.</li> <li style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Gill Sans', sans-serif">Manage the operational functions and workflow of the project department for optimal efficiency. </li> <li style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Gill Sans', sans-serif">Ensure the department complies with the internal audit process and aligns with the various SOPS.</li> <li style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Gill Sans', sans-serif">QSHE compliance and implementation within the team</li> <li style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Gill Sans', sans-serif">Ensure customer service standards to SLA’s are met and implemented within the team</li> <li style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Gill Sans', sans-serif">Involvement in all key tenders for Projects.</li> </ul> <ul style="margin-top:2.0pt;margin-bottom:0.0cm"> <li style="margin:2.0pt 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Gill Sans', sans-serif">Review Metric and financial KPI milestone reports and manage for effective outcomes.</li> <li style="margin:2.0pt 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Gill Sans', sans-serif">Risk mitigation, ensure solid operational processes with Work instructions are in place.</li> <li style="margin:2.0pt 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Gill Sans', sans-serif">Client SOPs are implemented and reviewed by this individual.</li> <li style="margin:2.0pt 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Gill Sans', sans-serif">Lead key client implementations within the project and road environment.</li> <li style="margin:2.0pt 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Gill Sans', sans-serif">Responsible for client interaction and retention.</li> <li style="margin:2.0pt 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Gill Sans', sans-serif">Be prepared to get involved in securing new sales business and supporting the sales process.</li> </ul> Added Advantages <ul style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm" type="disc"> <li style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Gill Sans', sans-serif">Team player</li> <li style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Gill Sans', sans-serif">Self-driven</li> <li style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Gill Sans', sans-serif">Organized</li> <li style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Gill Sans', sans-serif">Motivated</li> <li style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Gill Sans', sans-serif">Able to work under pressure</li> <li style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Gill Sans', sans-serif">Able to manage and motivate teams</li> <li style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Gill Sans', sans-serif">Well presented</li> <li style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Gill Sans', sans-serif">Deadline driven</li> <li style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Gill Sans', sans-serif">Confident</li> <li style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Gill Sans', sans-serif">Focused</li> </ul> <ul style="margin-top:2.0pt;margin-bottom:0.0cm"> <li style="margin:2.0pt 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Gill Sans', sans-serif">Mentorship of key individuals.</li> <li style="margin:2.0pt 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Gill Sans', sans-serif">Leadership </li> <li style="margin:2.0pt 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Gill Sans', sans-serif">Self-motivated.</li> <li style="margin:2.0pt 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Gill Sans', sans-serif">Take ownership and accountability.</li> <li style="margin:2.0pt 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Gill Sans', sans-serif">Strong people skills</li> </ul> DSV – Global transport and logistics Working at DSV means playing in a different league. As a global leader in transport and logistics, we have been on an extraordinary journey of growth. Let’s grow together as we continue to innovate, digitalise and build on our achievements. With close to 160,000 colleagues in over 90 countries, we work every day to offer solid services and meet our customers’ needs and help them achieve their goals. We know that the best way to achieve this is by bringing in new talent, fresh perspectives and ambitious individuals like you. At DSV, performance is in our DNA. We don’t just work – we aim to shape the future of logistics. This ambition fuels a dynamic environment built on collaboration with world-class team players, accountability and action. We value inclusivity, embrace different cultures and respect the dignity and rights of every individual. If you want to make an impact, be trusted by customers and grow your career in a forward-thinking company – this is the place to be. Start here. 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Senior Manager, Projects, Oil & Gas, Air & Sea (Kempton Park, GP, ZA, 1619) @ dsvas

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