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Under the DHL Supply Chain umbrella, one of the business units of DHL, we provide customized logistics and industry solutions in the areas of supply chain management, warehousing, distribution, value added services, and lead logistics provider services for our customers – helping them deliver better results everyday.
Role Context
- Empowered to manage the DHL Aviation SSA network on a day to day basis. Enact contingency plans and manage compliance to NCG Standards and systems.
Responsibilities
- Real time management of the SSA dedicated air network. Identify potential service incidents and initiate corrective actions to minimize service impact (Network Operational Center NOC).
- Schedule and capacity management of the SSA dedicated network. Mid and short-term allocation
- planning, forecasting, ULD planning and balancing together with the relevant global, regional, local & functional stakeholders incl. partner airlines
- Ensure that all stakeholders are updated in regards to service incidents, crisis events and relevant information across all functions.
- Main contact point for other DHL Express Regional & Global Network Control departments. Maintain and implement global NCG standard operating process and procedures.
- Act as a first point of escalation for Network Control issues making decisions to ensure the highest level of on time performance is achieved.
- Develop and provide necessary monitoring, analysis and support for the escalation and resolution of trends.
- Monitor regional network performance including OTP and capacity to resolve issues as they arise, ensuring compliance to pre defined contingency plans.
- Provide and manage agreed capacity splits between airline / DHL Express / ACS and others, providing DHL Express the opportunity for growth. When required actively engage ACS to fill any capacity gaps
- Comply with Global NCG process and tools and act as first contact point to Global and other Regional NCG’s.
- Lead the process and system compliance of the Regional NCG’s.
- Develop Corrective Action and Contingency plans in conjunction with Regional NCG’s and Aviation Managers
- Respond to issues arising from demand changes in the network to ensure movement of shipments without service impact at the lowest possible cost.
- Monitor Regional Compliance to updating ULD inventory systems to ensure sufficient inventory is available.
- Ensure compliance of Regional NCG’s to ULD Balancing strategies.
- Activate the Regional Crisis Management Team (RCMT) when deemed necessary by monitoring regional events that impact on DHL.
- Assist regional Aviation Managers in the coordination, agreement and activation of flight contingencies.
- Activation of the Regional Crisis Centre by monitoring regional events that impact DHL’s people, assets or shipments.
- Ensure clear and concise network communication in these events.
Requirements
Educational Qualification & Experience:
- Candidates should possess a University Degree or equivalent industry experience.
- Minimum of 6 years in middle (regional or country) management, including senior experience in operations.
- Good management, influencing & communication
skills. - Strong operational and network knowledge.
- Strong planning and decision-making competencies.
- Well-developed planning and organisation skills.
- Effective communication skills in English.
- Entrepreneurial spirit.
- Project management and planning skills.
- High level of cross-cultural competency and interpersonal understanding.
- Analytical thinking and problem-solving skills highly developed.
- Advanced Software Skills.
Method of application
Meet the Qualifications? Apply now at DHL Global Forwarding Nigeria Limited on careers.dhl.com