General Manager - International Moving Division
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Role Overview
Lead and grow the International Moving Division for an international moving company and freight forwarder.
Take significant day-to-day responsibility for division performance and work directly with company ownership.
This is a hands-on leadership position covering strategy, people management, operational problem-solving, and execution.
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Role Overview
Lead and grow the International Moving Division for an international moving company and freight forwarder.
Take significant day-to-day responsibility for division performance and work directly with company ownership.
This is a hands-on leadership position covering strategy, people management, operational problem-solving, and execution.
Workplace
- The role is remote and may be performed globally.
Core Responsibilities
- Lead the day-to-day operations of the International Moving Division.
- Oversee Sales, Operations, Pricing, Sales Support, and Customer Service functions.
- Recruit, train, coach, and manage remote employees and department leaders.
- Establish KPIs and performance standards across departments.
- Hold teams accountable for results and operational execution.
- Improve sales processes, close rates, workflows, and customer experience.
- Review pricing strategies and ensure quotes are accurate, competitive, and commercially sound.
- Coach sales representatives and improve overall sales performance.
- Identify operational bottlenecks and implement scalable solutions.
- Handle complex and escalated customer situations professionally.
- Develop, document, and improve SOPs across the division.
- Ensure coordination between sales, pricing, operations, and customer service.
Industry Experience
- Direct international moving experience is non-negotiable.
- Candidates must have significant professional experience in an international moving company or international household goods division.
- General freight, transportation, supply chain, or logistics experience without international moving experience is not sufficient.
- Knowledge of international household goods moving, international moving operations, ocean freight, and air freight is required.
- Knowledge of customs procedures and international shipping documentation is required.
- Knowledge of origin and destination services, international moving pricing and quoting, and shipment coordination is required.
- Knowledge of customer escalations and international moving industry standards and processes is required.
Leadership Qualifications
- Significant experience managing operations for an international moving company or major international moving division is required.
- Proven experience leading teams and developing employees is required.
- Experience overseeing Operations, Sales, Pricing, Sales Support, and Customer Service is required.
- Experience establishing KPIs and managing measurable performance expectations is required.
- Strong coaching, performance-management, analytical, organizational, and problem-solving abilities are required.
- Experience with CRM, transportation-management, and workflow software is highly preferred.
- Experience working with the U.S. international moving market is a strong advantage.
Candidate Profile
- The ideal candidate is an international moving industry veteran who can contribute immediately.
- The candidate should be a hands-on operator who can make decisions independently.
- The candidate should understand the relationship between pricing, sales, operations, and profitability.
- The candidate should be process-driven and capable of bringing structure to a growing organization.
- The candidate should be strong at coaching employees and improving team performance.
- The candidate should be comfortable handling difficult customer and operational situations.
- The candidate should be accountable, results-oriented, and able to identify problems early.
- The candidate should be comfortable working directly with ownership in an entrepreneurial environment.
Compensation
- Compensation is open and based on experience.
- The company states that it will pay competitively for the specialized leadership position.
- Compensation will reflect international moving experience, leadership scope, operational expertise, and ability to take ownership of the division.
Benefits
- Competitive base salary is offered.
- Paid vacation and holidays are offered.
- Paid training and onboarding are offered.
- The role offers long-term career growth.
- The role offers significant ownership and influence over the International Moving Division.
- The successful candidate can shape processes, teams, technology, and future growth.
- The role includes direct collaboration with company ownership.
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