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DP World

Global cargo logistics and port operations

Operations Supervisor

Warehouse & FulfillmentConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeColeshill, Birmingham, UKNo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • Two or more years of experience in supervisory roles.
  • Understanding of business planning.
  • A solid grasp of data analysis and performance metrics.
  • Ability to diagnose problems quickly and foresee potential issues.

Responsibilities

  • Manage on-shift health, safety, and environmental issues, including investigating safety incidents, implementing corrective actions, ensuring employees understand safe working practices, and enforcing site health and safety procedures.
  • Identify and implement corrective actions for issues affecting departmental key performance indicators, and specify process improvements to enhance operational performance.
  • Represent the department at internal and external customer meetings, communicate departmental shift issues and performance at team briefings, and attend team board reviews and board walks.
  • Manage manpower resources to support customer delivery requirements and Lean Manufacturing principles, including implementing continuous improvement activities; drive company absence-control procedures and handle on-shift personnel issues in line with company policy.
  • Manage the development and maintenance of accurate Standard Work documentation, audit employees against standards, and coach employees and team leaders to maintain process standards and prevent process deviations.
  • Identify departmental training needs using the company training process, including training matrices and gap analysis, and record completed training with sign-off documentation.
  • Drive departmental quality objectives and complete full PPS activity and root cause analysis for premium freight, scrap costs, or stock losses.
  • Assist production with engineering changes, production trials, model changes, and pilot builds.
  • Enact contingency plans, escalate and direct activities during system problems or disasters, identify potential problems, troubleshoot, escalate issues to management, and provide input for future process improvements.
  • Review ongoing performance against targets, take corrective measures with authorization, and escalate as needed.
  • Provide effective supervision to warehouse managers and/or the team, enforcing company standards.

Desired Qualifications

  • Extensive experience within the industry, preferably developed by working up through the industry.
  • Excellent leadership skills, steadfast resolve, and personal integrity.

About the Company

DP World

Global cargo logistics and port operations

DP World is a global logistics and port operator that provides integrated, end-to-end supply chain solutions. It runs marine and inland terminals, manages ports and free zones, and offers cargo logistics, freight forwarding, warehousing, customs clearance, and value-added services such as packaging and reverse logistics. Its products work by operating a large network of terminals and logistics services that connect shipping, warehousing, and distribution, charging container handling fees and offering downstream services to improve supply chain efficiency. The company differentiates itself through its expansive, worldwide network (across 40+ countries) and its ability to control multiple stages of the supply chain—from ports and terminals to contract logistics and economic zones—allowing for seamless multimodal flows. DP World’s goal is to enable smooth, integrated global trade by expanding its network and offering end-to-end logistics solutions for diverse industries.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
Debt Financing
Total funding
$1.5B
Headquarters
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Founded
2005

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