Branch Manager
Key Responsibilities
- Align branch priorities with regional and global strategy, adapting to the dynamics of the Polish market.
- Lead and coach the sales team: set targets, review pipelines, and support closing of complex or high-value opportunities.
- Oversee end-to-end ocean freight operations: FCL, LCL, import and export across all major trade lanes.
- Ensure consistent service quality, on-time performance
- Identify and implement operational improvements to reduce costs and increase efficiency.
- Drive new business development with a sharp focus on ocean freight - targeting mid-to-large importers and exporters in Poland.
- Develop and grow strategic key accounts, acting as a senior commercial contact for the branch's most important clients.
About you
- Proven branch or business unit leadership experience.
- A demonstrable track record of growing revenue and ocean freight volumes in a competitive market.
- Strong knowledge of the Polish logistics landscape, including carrier relationships and customs environment.
- Experience managing and developing cross-functional teams of 10+ people.
- Fluent in both Polish and English; German or additional CEE language is a plus.
Whats on Offer
- Role and responsibility - A commercially active role not a management only role
- Direct input into regional strategy and growth planning
- The backing of a global network with local agility
- Exposure to complex, multi-modal supply chain solutions as the branch's offerings expand
- Competitive base salary bench marked to the Polish logistics executive market
- Discretionary performance bonus
- A culture that values execution over process and ownership over hierarchy
The Company
- Has a core focus in Ocean Freight that drives the largest share of revenue, margin, and strategic client relationships in global forwarding, bringing you at the centre of value creation.
- Multiple well established global offices in Germany, USA, Singapore, China, Vietnam, Brazil. This new Poland branch will be an addition, and supported by an established global presence.
- This role comes with autonomy, and you will build and lead a multidisciplinary team across Ocean Freight operations, Sales and Customer Service.
- You will develop and grow strategic key accounts, acting as a senior commercial contact for the branch's most important clients.
Think this could be a great next step for you?
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