Director, Operations - 103269-en_US
DESCRIPTION/RESPONSIBILITIES:
As the Director, Operations, you will provide leadership for our freight forwarding products, act as the functional lead for strategic development within the overall market and enhance and grow new business opportunities with established customers. We’ll count on your skills and years of experience to be a strong advocate of our company values, ensuring an engaged workforce, loyal customers, efficient operations and a bright future for yourself and XPO.
Pay, benefits and more.
We are eager to attract the best, so we offer competitive compensation and a generous benefits package, including full health insurance (medical, dental and vision), 401(k), life insurance, disability and more.
What you’ll do on a typical day:
* Direct and manage all types of international and domestic freight forwarding services in the branch
* Meet or exceed established business and profit growth targets; remain accountable for product P&L at the branch level
* Establish and ensure operational implementation and compliance with processes and procedures for handling the freight product
* Maintain strategic relationships with appropriate vendors, including pricing and service standards; coordinate with the vendor base to ensure strategic compliance with XPO goals and objectives
* Ensure compliance with all applicable laws and regulations
* Assist sales in developing new customers in the market and onboarding those customers to operations
* Develop and implement new product and service offerings to meet customer needs in alignment with their goals and objectives
* Direct, develop and train staff members to ensure individual and branch KPIs are met
We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, sex, disability, veteran or other protected status.
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel so classified. All employees may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed.
