National Gateway Manager - Military veterans preferred

2025-10-03
DHL (https://group.dhl.com/en.html)
Other

/yr

  full-time   employee


Manila
Philippines

Join the World's Most International Company!

Are you ready to embark on an exciting journey with a company that has been at the forefront of cross-border express delivery since 1969? At DHL Express, we operate in over 220 countries and territories, making us the most international company in the world. Our mission is to connect people and improve lives across the globe, and we believe that the more people we connect, the better our planet becomes.

Join the DHL Express Family: Where Diversity Thrives!

At DHL Express, we don’t just talk the talk—we walk the walk! As an equal opportunity employer, we are on a mission to create a vibrant, diverse, and inclusive culture that reflects the world we serve. We believe that every individual brings unique talents and perspectives to the table, and that’s what makes our team truly extraordinary.

No Labels, Just Talent! We celebrate differences, whether it’s race, color, gender, sexual orientation, age, ability, marital status, family responsibilities, religion, political beliefs, or national origin. We’re all about breaking down barriers and building bridges—because diversity fuels innovation and drives success!

ROLE PURPOSE:
  • Manage the Country's Gateway by planning and implementing strategies and tactics to ensure improvement in both service and transit time performance whilst managing costs.
  • Provide direction and leadership aligned to the company's strategy.
MAIN ACCOUNTABILITIES:
  • On the basis of the operations strategy, plans management of day-to-day volume in line with profitability and cost effectiveness
  • Arrange the movement of freight by various transportation methods in the most profitable way
  • Monitor daily operating plans and allocates resources as necessary.
  • Ensure compliance with safety, security, regulatory, and company policies.
  • Drive continuous improvement of operational processes and procedures to maximize productivity.
  • Manage the Gateway operating budget and proposals for investments in infrastructure, technology, equipment,  systems, or other resources at Gateway level.
  • Balance service and quality targets with productivity & effectiveness initiatives.
  •  Liaise within organization to co-ordinate transport and distribution schedules to meet the agreed delivery times.
  • Convince others in the organization to accept operational solutions and changes.
  • Plan and implement Gateway facilities, equipment and infrastructure in accordance with regional guidelines and  local requirements
  •  Implement Gateway projects to address regional and network imperatives and programs.
PEOPLE MANAGEMENT:
  • Develop a culture of quality, service excellence (for internal customers), flexibility and cost consciousness.
  • Identify training needs and career development opportunities to drive a high performance team.
  •  Identify and succession planning for high potentials.
  • Develop KPIs with team members and monitor individual performance.
Qualifications - External
YOUR PROFILE:
  • Exhibits an exceptional degree of ingenuity, creativity, resourcefulness and empathy. 
  • Analyzes and resolves complex cross-functional issues.
  • Well-developed relationship skills and ability to network with multiple levels of an organization and other business units?.
  • 8-10 years related experience
  • Must be from the same industry
  • Proven success in people and business leadership
  • Manage and lead team through broad practical expertise and preeminent expertise in operations
  • Excellent communication and presentation skills
OUR OFFER:
  • Strong career support in an international environment.
  • Great culture and colleagues.
  • Multifarious benefit programs.
  • Great place to work 
Do you see a personal challenge in these versatile and responsible tasks? Then apply now!
We look forward to receiving your application!

 

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