General Manager - DB Schenker

Manages the strategic operational and tactical activities for a country to ensure successful revenue productivity and profitability levels. Oversees workforce planning and development for the country to ensure employee capability and performance align with overall business needs.

Main Tasks:

• Develops business strategies policies and operating plans of the business.
• Manage and direct the overall sales operations and service functions on a daily basis.
• Directs country objectives to ensure annual budget revenue volume and profit targets and line profitability goals are met or exceeded.
• Manages overall synergies between business units.
• Oversees the enforcement of company policies within countrys geography.
• Reviews and approves proposed internal policies of business units to ensure alignment with overall business direction and conform to prevailing regional and legal requirements.
• Oversees longterm planning for the country to ensure future growth and development of the business are aligned with overall business objectives; as needed presents plans for general review and approval from executive management.
• Develops and proposes operating and capital expenditure budgets for review and approval by executive management.
• Analyzes operating results and its principal components relative to established objectives; as needed makes adjustments and implements new procedures to correct unsatisfactory conditions.
• Represents the organization as appropriate in its relationships and partnerships with major customers suppliers competitors commercial and investment bankers government agencies professional societies and similar groups.
• Ensure all safety regulatory and compliance measures are met within company and global guidelines.
• Select and place staff ensure staff receives training for their job activities and define specific job assignments.
• Manage performance to ensure required levels of productivity and organizational objectives are met.

• Knowledge of theoretical concepts underlying a professional field and acquired through thirdlevel education.
• A proven track record of building and developing strong organization and aligning internal resources with external customer expectations
• Must possess outstanding communication analytical and problemsolving skills
• Must possess strong leadership and employee relations skills with a focus on engagement.
• High standard of integrity and reliability; able to build trust & loyalty with others.