Country Manager - P&L - Contract Logistics (3-4 yrs)

- Experience with Contract Logistics and P&L is required.

- Our client, a global logistics company with reach all over the globe, is looking for a Country Manager to join their team.

- The position of Country Manager exists to direct and manage logistics services to our client's customers in a specific country.

- The position is responsible for developing multiyear country strategic plans in line with Business Unit strategies.

- The Country Manager manages and is the most senior in country customer contact across a diverse customer base from three separate Business Units; Resources & Industrial, FMCG and Retail.

- They deliver annual country plans for safety, financial, operations, new business, people, environment and corporate social responsibility.

Responsibilities:

- Safety: Implement safety policies, reduce LTIFR, identify and control hazards, and ensure compliance with reporting requirements.

- Grow Profitably: Manage P&L, monitor performance against budget, develop sector-specific strategies, optimize operations, and drive business growth.

- Deep Customer Relations: Build and maintain relationships with key customers, achieve business development goals, and ensure effective service delivery.

- Develop our People: Manage staff relationships, set and monitor development goals, apply people management policies, and foster a culture of diversity and performance.

- Environment: Seek opportunities for reducing carbon footprint and actively participate in energy-saving initiatives.

- Scale across Asia Pacific: Ensure consistent application of policies, collaborate for strategic planning, pursue new customer relationships, and support cross-regional resource development.

Education - Tertiary or Post Graduate qualification in an appropriate Business discipline.

Qualifications:

- Occupational Safety or Risk Management.

- Management or people leadership training.

Experience:

- Knowledge of local country laws / statutory requirements / Company Law and business regulations.

- Director level experience is ideal.

- Involvement with Asia base business activities for minimum (3+ years).

- Extensive Supply Chain operational experience in a medium to large private sector organization in managing people, financials, customers, and contracts.

- Extensive knowledge of up-to-date business management practice.

- Exceptional financial understanding and analysis skills.

- Exceptional ability to build relationships both internally and externally.

- Exceptional business development experience and record.

- Exceptional research and analytical skills and a capacity for sound judgment.

- A practiced strategic thinker.

- An creative mind, practiced in designing and selling solutions.