General Manager - Contract Logistics (Pharma or Automotive Background)

eMagine Solutions

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Ref: NP925-129

Job description / Role

Employment: Full Time

eMagine are currently recruiting for a General Manager for a global logistics and freight company

Our ideal candidate will have significant operational management and leadership experience ideally within a fast-paced 3PL or healthcare or automotive logistics environment. You will be commercially astute, taking both a strategic and tactical view. You will have exceptional communication skills and will be able to interact and engage with a wide variety of internal and external stakeholders and possess strong people management and leadership skills with the ability to create a high-performance culture through coaching and development whilst implementing sustainable improvements to drive business performance.

The role reports to the Managing Director and you will be tasked with handling the operations within the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and will be handling major accounts. You should have experience of managing a budget (P&L), writing operational tenders, warehouse startups / relocations and design.

From a people management side you will be managing direct reports with an overall reporting structure in the 100s.

Requirements

You will be responsible for

• Providing interim direct leadership to a multi site team and associated contractors
• Responsible for the management, strategic development and delivery of services for the customer
• Build, lead and develop a team to help achieve company and site objectives.
• Ensure mindfulness of commercial interests at a time of rapid growth and change.
• Lead commercial contract negotiations and deliver commercially robust contracts
• Ensure delivery of all commercial and service related KPI's

About the Company

eMagine Solutions is one of the leading authorities on leadership and talent globally. Our combined resources of over 100 years professional experience mean that our clients trust us with finding them the top talent globally and candidates trust us to find them the right opportunity in a timely and confidential manner.

Throughout our offices we provide complete solutions for our clients, including traditional temporary and permanent recruitment, executive search, recruitment process outsourcing (RPO), salary survey's, market mapping and training and development courses.

Our global client list work with us not only because of our expertise but also because of our honesty, integrity and passion.

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General Manager salaries in Saudi Arabia

Average monthly compensation
SAR 44,500

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