Full Time Country Manager Jobs, in Hoper Recruitment Ltd. - Maukerja

A multinational freight forwarding company is looking for a Country Manager in Singapore. This Country Manager will lead, manage, and scale national freight forwarding operations, driving P&L performance, commercial growth, and operational excellence. We welcome strategic leaders from diverse backgrounds - eg. coming from Sales (Commercial Growth), Operations (Service Excellence), or Product/Procurement (Carrier Relations & Pricing) etc.

• 5 days, WFH flexibilities
• AWS, Excellent bonus
• Air + Ocean

Key Responsibilities:

Operations Management & Efficiency

• Coordinate station objectives and establish clear operational priorities with local teams to maximize resource utilization.
• Plan and develop operational objectives by effectively structuring individual station functions.
• Analyze, review, and direct employee activities across station operations to boost efficiency and eliminate unnecessary costs.
• Conduct continuous audits, analysis, planning, and implementation of all station activities with rigorous follow-up.

Strategic Planning & Financial Control

• Manage operations to guarantee that all performance goals and financial budget requirements are met.
• Oversee and manage the annual operating expenses budget for the country's operations.
• Lead short- and long-range planning across all stations, including robust contingency and risk management plans.
• Maintain effective operational systems, reviews, and controls to sustain profitable growth.

Commercial Alignment & Market Development

• Partner in identifying specific commercial opportunities to develop new or modified service offerings.
• Provide critical local data and insight needed to establish country-wide strategic planning.
• Coordinate with the marketing team to execute effective public relations strategies for opening new stations and managing public-facing activities.

Team Leadership & Development

• Select, train, develop, and motivate local staff to foster a high-performance working culture.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree holder.
• Minimum 10 years of progressive management experience within a multinational freight forwarding environment.
• Strong expertise in Air/ Ocean Freight.
• Strong team leadership, human relations and communication capabilities. Strong stakeholder management skills.
• Extensive expertise in finance, P&L management, costing, planning, and overall budgetary control.
• Ability to inspire teams and guide long-term strategic direction.
• Strong problem-solving skills with a decisive approach to challenges.
• Highly commercially minded with a sharp business orientation.
• Effective talent management skills that engage and motivate staff.
• Flexible and available for required travel.
• Fluent in both English and the local language.

(All personal data collected will be kept confidential and is for recruitment purpose only. Please limit your resume to professional history and contact details; do not provide unnecessary personal info.)

EA No. 82726