Country Manager – Freight Forwarding

About the role

A multinational freight forwarding company is looking for a Country Manager in Singapore. The role leads, manages and scales national freight forwarding operations, driving P&L performance, commercial growth and operational excellence. Candidates are welcomed from diverse backgrounds such as sales (commercial growth), operations (service excellence) or product/procurement (carrier relations and pricing).

Key responsibilities

• Operations management: coordinate station objectives and priorities with local teams, plan station functions, analyse and direct employee activities, run continuous audits and implement improvements.
• Strategic planning and financial control: meet performance goals and budget requirements, oversee the annual operating expenses budget, lead short- and long-range planning with contingency and risk plans, and maintain operational controls.
• Commercial alignment: identify commercial opportunities for new or modified service offerings, provide local data for country-wide strategy, and work with the marketing team on public relations for new stations.
• Team leadership: select, train, develop and motivate local staff to build a high-performance culture.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree.
• Minimum 10 years of progressive management experience in a multinational freight forwarding environment.
• Fluent in English and the local language.
• Flexible and available for required travel.

Required skills

• Strong expertise in air and ocean freight.
• Finance, P&L management, costing, planning and budgetary control.
• Team leadership, stakeholder management and talent management.

What we offer

• 5-day work week with flexible working from home.
• Excellent bonus.