Freight Operations Manager
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Transcorp International seeks a Freight Operations Manager to lead and optimize domestic and cross-border road freight operations across the UAE and GCC. The role manages fleet utilization, FTL/LTL line-hauls, customs clearance, and vendor relationships, requiring 5-8 years of road freight management experience.
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Responsibilities
- Plan, schedule, and optimize daily domestic and cross border FTL/LTL freight movements across UAE and GCC & LEVANT lanes
- Maximize utilization of combined fleet of heavy trucks, multi temperature trailers, minimizing empty miles and transit bottlenecks
- Manage all leased and owned trucks to ensure unhindered operations within the freight department
- Oversee end to end customs clearance and documentation for inbound and outbound freight
- Manage bonded truck movements out of Jebel Ali Free Zone (JAFZA)
- Negotiate freight rates, secure lane capacities, and manage relationships with third party logistics providers
- Leverage automated transport management systems, Excel, and Power BI dashboards to track operational KPIs
- Ensure the department is staffed with requisite number and caliber of staff and drivers; appraise, develop, motivate, and encourage the team
- Lead and develop the driver workforce, overseeing rostering, conduct, and periodic training on road safety and compliance
Requirements
- 5–8 years of proven experience in Roadfreight management, line haul operations, or transport logistics within the GCC region
- At least 3 years in a managerial role
- In depth understanding of UAE road networks, major industrial clusters, border checkpoints, and GCC transport regulations
- Highly proficient with Telematics, GPS tracking portals, Transport Management Systems (TMS), Advanced Excel, and Power BI
- Exceptional driver management skills, vendor negotiation capability
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Job Summary
- To lead, optimize, and scale the domestic and cross border road freight operations for our unified logistics network.
- The role executes a three pronged mandate: direct and grow the freight business, manage day to day operations across UAE and GCC, and support developing reliable, cost effective transportation products.
Key Responsibilities
- Plan, schedule, and optimize daily domestic and cross border FTL/LTL freight movements across UAE and GCC & LEVANT lanes.
- Maximize utilization of combined fleet of heavy trucks, multi temperature trailers, minimizing empty miles and transit bottlenecks.
- Manage all leased and owned trucks to ensure unhindered operations within the freight department.
- Manage high volume, time critical distributions ranging from bulk B2B freight to micro fulfillment transfers.
- Oversee end to end customs clearance and documentation for inbound and outbound freight.
- Manage bonded truck movements out of Jebel Ali Free Zone (JAFZA).
- Coordinate customs brokerage activity, including HS code classification and liaison with UAE Customs.
- Be accountable for accuracy and completeness of all bonded and cleared consignment records.
- Audit and streamline cross border customs documentation to prevent border delays.
- Negotiate freight rates, secure lane capacities, and manage relationships with 3PL providers.
- Leverage automated TMS, Excel, and Power BI dashboards to track operational KPIs.
- Ensure department staffing; appraise, develop, motivate, and encourage the team.
Qualifications
- 5–8 years of proven experience in Roadfreight management, line haul operations, or transport logistics within the GCC region, with at least 3 years in a managerial role.
- In depth understanding of UAE road networks, major industrial clusters (JAFZA, DIC, Al Quoz), border checkpoints (Batha, etc.), and GCC transport regulations.
- Highly proficient with Telematics, GPS tracking portals, Transport Management Systems (TMS), Advanced Excel, and Power BI.
- Exceptional driver management skills, vendor negotiation capability, and a track record of handling high stress operational issues.
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