DP World are seeking a skilled Director of Operational Excellence to join our Contract Logistics business. Reporting to the VP Contract Logistics Europe you will lead new business wins and site launches, drive process standardization, operational best practices, and lead continuous improvement initiatives. Working with regional and global stakeholders, you'll play a key role in delivering operational excellence across our network, with occasional travel across the region and internationally.
How you will contribute
- Lead and manage multiple Operational Excellence functions, including WMS Super Users, Contract Launches, Continuous Improvement (CI), Business Process Improvement (BPI), Business Intelligence (BI), HSEQ, Security, and PMO.
- Own the planning, management, and control of Operational Excellence budgets, including labor and non-labor expenses, forecasts, revisions, and actuals.
- Partner with Key Account Management and Sales teams to support the acquisition of profitable new business opportunities.
- Collaborate with commercial teams to effectively communicate and demonstrate DP World's value proposition to customers.
- Ensure the successful launch of new contracts and sites through a standardized project implementation methodology, delivering projects on scope, budget, timeline, and risk targets.
- Drive robust change management processes for new customer requirements, preventing scope creep and revenue leakage.
- Monitor and improve performance through the implementation of customer KPIs and DP World global operational standards.
- Ensure compliance with defined operating standards, processes, tools, and systems across all operations.
- Lead continuous improvement initiatives using Lean and Six Sigma methodologies, including 5S, Kaizen, Gemba, and GSA.
- Deploy Business Process Improvement methodologies to deliver transformational operational enhancements.
- Identify, share, and implement operational best practices across sites and functions.
- Oversee the deployment, maintenance, and enhancement of Business Intelligence and reporting tools.
- Drive profitability improvement initiatives, including low-margin optimization programs.
- Ensure compliance with and continuous improvement of Health, Safety, Environment, Quality (HSEQ) and Security standards.
- Enhance Warehouse Management System (WMS) deployment and adoption, acting as a key business partner to Operations, IT, and customers.
What you will bring
- Highly experienced senior professional with extensive expertise in Contract Logistics, leading complex projects, new launches and continuous improvement
- Customer-focused professional who consistently strives to meet and exceed expectations, proactively identifying opportunities for innovation, automation, and process improvement.
- Excellent collaboration skills who builds trusted relationships and works effectively across functions, business lines, geographies, customers, and external partners.
- Pragmatic and resilient leader with a strong sense of urgency, capable of making data-driven decisions and delivering results in fast-paced and challenging environments.
- Continuous improvement champion who challenges the status quo, drives change, and demonstrates a relentless focus on operational excellence.
- Strong business acumen with a solid understanding of the logistics and supply chain industry, enabling the identification of growth opportunities and value-adding solutions.
- Knowledge of financial and productivity metrics, with the ability to apply commercial thinking to develop creative and effective business solutions.
- passionate people leader who is committed to coaching, mentoring, and developing high-performing teams.
- Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and influencing skills.
- Flexibility and willingness to travel up to 25% of the time to support regional operations and strategic initiatives.
Compensation
DP World offers exciting and challenging roles within a growing international organization. We strive to hire and develop the right people, locally and globally, stimulating personal growth and self-development within an informal atmosphere. We offer a market competitive compensation package.
About DP World
Trade is the lifeblood of the global economy, creating opportunities and improving the quality of life for people around the world. DP World exists to make the world’s trade flow better, changing what’s possible for the customers and communities we serve globally.
With a dedicated, diverse and professional team of more than 120,000 employees spanning 75 countries on six continents, DP World is pushing trade further and faster towards a seamless supply chain that’s fit for the future.
We’re rapidly transforming and integrating our businesses -- Ports and Terminals, Marine Services, Logistics and Technology – and uniting our global infrastructure with local expertise to create stronger, more efficient end-to-end supply chain solutions that can change the way the world trades.
What's more, we're reshaping the future by investing in innovation. From intelligent delivery systems to automated warehouse stacking, we’re at the cutting edge of disruptive technology, pushing the sector towards better ways to trade, minimising disruptions from the factory floor to the customer’s door.
WE MAKE TRADE FLOW
To Change What's Possible For Everyone
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Skills Required
- Experience leading operational excellence functions including WMS, CI, BPI, BI, HSEQ, Security, and PMO
- Experience managing Operational Excellence budgets, forecasts, and actuals (labor and non-labor)
- Experience partnering with commercial, sales, and key account teams to support profitable new business acquisition
- Proven experience launching new contracts/sites using standardized project implementation methodology delivering on scope, budget, timeline, and risk
- Experience driving change management to prevent scope creep and revenue leakage
- Experience monitoring and improving operational performance using customer KPIs and global operational standards
- Knowledge of and ability to ensure compliance with defined operating standards, processes, tools, and systems
- Hands-on experience with Lean and Six Sigma methodologies (5S, Kaizen, Gemba, GSA)
- Experience deploying Business Process Improvement methodologies to deliver transformational operational enhancements
- Experience overseeing deployment, maintenance, and enhancement of Business Intelligence and reporting tools
- Proven track record driving profitability improvement initiatives, including low-margin optimization
- Experience ensuring HSEQ and Security compliance and continuous improvement
- Experience enhancing WMS deployment and adoption and partnering with Operations and IT
- Strong business acumen and solid understanding of the logistics and supply chain industry
- Demonstrated people leadership experience including coaching, mentoring, and developing high-performing teams
- Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and influencing skills
- Willingness to travel up to 25% to support regional operations and strategic initiatives
DP World Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about DP World and has not been reviewed or approved by DP World.
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Fair & Transparent Compensation — Fair & Transparent Compensation: Pay is considered competitive in many contexts, with strong salary perceptions in several regions. Feedback suggests compensation is sometimes viewed as equitable, with salary practices described as compliant and fair.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits: Wellness initiatives, flexible working hours, and practical supports like reimbursements for mobile, home internet, and home‑office equipment are emphasized. Feedback suggests these benefits contribute meaningfully to everyday work‑life needs.
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Healthcare Strength — Healthcare Strength: Health coverage is described as comprehensive in some locations, including medical emergency coverage and life insurance. A broader emphasis on health, safety, and wellbeing programs reinforces this support.
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What We Do
Trade is the lifeblood of the global economy, creating opportunities and improving the quality of life for people around the world. DP World exists to make the world’s trade flow better, changing what’s possible for the customers and communities we serve globally. With a dedicated, diverse and professional team of more than 108,000 employees, spanning 74 countries on six continents, DP World is pushing trade further and faster towards a seamless supply chain that’s fit for the future. We’re rapidly transforming and integrating our businesses – Ports and Terminals, Marine Services, Logistics and Technology – and uniting our global infrastructure with local expertise to create stronger, more efficient end-to-end supply chain solutions that can change the way the world trades. What’s more, we’re reshaping the future by investing in innovation. From intelligent delivery systems to automated warehouse stacking, we’re at the cutting edge of disruptive technology, pushing the sector towards better ways to trade, minimising disruptions from the factory floor to the customer’s door. We make trade flow, to change what’s possible for everyone.
