Job Purpose
DP World is seeking an experienced Operations Manager (Project Logistics) to join our Global Freight team, based at Port of Brisbane. In this role, you will lead Project Logistics operations, overseeing the end-to-end delivery of complex international freight forwarding projects.
Working closely with customers, internal teams, vendors and service providers, you will manage project cargo movements across freight forwarding, customs clearance, transport, warehousing and final delivery. Additionally, you will drive operational excellence, manage risk and financial performance while maintaining strong customer and supplier relationships.
Key Responsibilities:
Lead and oversee Project Logistics operations, ensuring safe, compliant and efficient delivery of project cargo solutions
Manage the end-to-end execution of project shipments, including freight forwarding, customs clearance, transport, warehousing and final delivery
Monitor operational performance, shipment milestones, risks and costs, implementing corrective actions to maintain service and financial performance
Manage job profitability, WIP, accruals, invoicing and operational costs to support strong financial outcomes
Lead and develop the Project Logistics team while managing service providers and maintaining strong relationships with customers and internal stakeholders
Drive continuous improvement, operational excellence and business growth by identifying opportunities to improve customer outcomes and service quality
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
10+ year’s experience in international freight forwarding, logistics or project logistics, including complex project cargo, heavy-lift and/or end-to-end logistics solutions
5+ year’s experience leading high-performing operational teams, with strong customer, stakeholder and vendor management skills
Strong understanding of freight forwarding operations, the Australian logistics market, international trade, customs requirements and Incoterms
Strong financial acumen, including job profitability, WIP, accruals and cost management
Strong leadership, communication, negotiation and problem-solving skills, with the ability to influence stakeholders and manage competing operational priorities
About DP World
DP World is reshaping the future of global trade to improve lives everywhere. Operating across six continents with a team of over 125,000 employees, we combine global infrastructure and local expertise to deliver seamless supply chain solutions. From Ports and Terminals to Marine Services, Logistics and Technology, we leverage innovation to create better ways to trade, minimising disruptions from the factory floor to the customer’s door.
In Asia Pacific, DP World employs over 15,000 people across 22 geographies. We operate 17 ports and terminals, complemented by a comprehensive suite of end-to-end supply chain solutions - to connect the region to the rest of the world.
WE MAKE TRADE FLOW
TO CHANGE WHAT'S POSSIBLE FOR EVERYONE.
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Skills Required
- 10+ years of experience in international freight forwarding, logistics, or project logistics
- Experience managing complex project cargo, heavy-lift, and/or end-to-end logistics solutions
- 5+ years of experience leading high-performing operational teams
- Strong customer, stakeholder, and vendor management skills
- Strong understanding of freight forwarding operations and the Australian logistics market
- Knowledge of international trade, customs requirements, and Incoterms
- Strong financial acumen, including job profitability, WIP, accruals, and cost management
- Strong leadership, communication, negotiation, and problem-solving skills
- Ability to influence stakeholders and manage competing operational priorities
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.
DP World Insights
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.
