As a Regional Commercial Handover Manager, you play a key role in ensuring a smooth transition from the commercial phase into operations within our freight forwarding business. You act as the central link between Sales, Operations, Finance, and other stakeholders—ensuring that awarded tenders are successfully implemented and delivered in line with customer expectations.
Your Responsibilities
- Manage the structured handover of awarded tenders to Operations, Finance, and Customer Service teams
- Act as the bridge between commercial and operational teams to ensure alignment and transparency
- Facilitate internal and external meetings to clarify contract scope, service expectations, and KPIs
- Define and track performance indicators to monitor contract execution post-handover
- Identify risks in the handover process and implement mitigation strategies
- Ensure accurate documentation and effective implementation of contract terms
- Provide feedback to commercial teams on operational challenges and improvement opportunities
What We’re Looking For
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Logistics, Supply Chain Management, or a related field
- 5+ years of experience in tender management, contract handovers, or commercial operations within logistics or freight forwarding
- Strong understanding of freight forwarding processes, pricing structures, and contracts
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
- Strong problem-solving mindset and attention to detail
- Ability to work independently while collaborating across international teams
- Fluent in English (German is a strong plus)
- Willingness to travel internationally (approx. 30–50%)
What You Bring
- A proactive, solution-oriented mindset with a strong sense of ownership
- The ability to manage complexity and competing priorities effectively
- Strong analytical and critical thinking skills
- A collaborative and customer-focused approach
- High level of integrity and confidentiality
Why Join DP World?
- Be part of a global leader in logistics and supply chain solutions
- Work in a dynamic, international environment
- Contribute to impactful projects that shape global trade
- Collaborate with diverse teams across regions and functions
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 millions of people around the world. DP World is here to make trade flow better, changing what’s possible for the customers and communities we serve globally. With more than 106,500 employees across 73 countries, we are pushing trade further and faster towards a seamless supply chain that’s fit for the future. By integrating our physical infrastructure with cutting-edge technology, we create efficient end-to-end solutions, pushing the sector towards better ways to trade, minimising disruptions from the factory floor to the customer’s door.
We’re rapidly transforming and integrating our businesses - Ports and Terminals, Economic Zones, 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.
The DP World family comprises of syncreon, Imperial and P&O.
DP World is committed to the principles of Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO). We strongly believe that employing a diverse workforce is central to our success and we make recruiting decisions based on your experience and skills. We believe that employees are happiest when they’re empowered to be their true, authentic selves. So, please come as you are. We can’t wait to meet you.
By submitting your resume and application information, you authorize DP World to transmit and store your information in the world-wide recruitment database, and to circulate that information as necessary for the purpose of evaluating your qualifications for this or other job vacancies.
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Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Logistics, Supply Chain Management, or related field
- 5+ years of experience in tender management or commercial operations within logistics or freight forwarding
- Strong understanding of freight forwarding processes and pricing structures
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
- Fluent in English, German is a strong plus
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.
