Senior Director, P&T Operations -Americas

The Senior Director, P&T Operations -Americas will provide full support for Americas’ Business Units including Safety, GMPH, BMPH, Automation, Standardization, Process Improvement, Procurement, and Regional Revenue Growth inclusive of proper due diligence for Business Development Projects. Fosters DP World’s business in the regional business units in order to ensure the facilities are playing the maximum role in delivering the companies end to end strategy.


KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

 

• Support improvement in Safety/Environment KPIs for Regional Operations. 

• Ensure compliance with HSSEQ policies and procedures. 

• Apply safe working practices and ensure that accidents with leave are reduced to a minimum. 

• Provide consulting expertise to improve Operational KPIs for the Region including GMPH, BMPH and other process improvement opportunities.  

• Engage in Regional initiatives for Automation, Standardization, BPI, Lean and Procurement.  

• Actively contribute to Regional Business Development Projects inclusive of proper due diligence and accurate model generation. 

• Be instrumental in promoting Corporate values, principles, and practices across the organization.  

• Leads, facilitates, and sustains change in order to improve workforce performance and productivity. 

• Actively seeks opportunities to drive efficiencies and improve operational performance. 

QUALIFICATIONS, EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS

 

• 15 years of work experience in  the maritime/ports and terminals industry.  

• Planning/Execution operations expertise. 

• Lean Six Sigma Certification. 

• Ability to speak English, Spanish and Portuguese  

• Bachelor’s degree preferred. 

• Ability to navigate the management of multiple port locations. 

• Ability to promote/influence change  

• Project management experience. 

• Support the modeling of P&T acquisitions, equipment layout, rostering. 

• Demonstrated leadership and supervisory experience required including significant relationship management in dealings with internal & external customers.  

• Promotes collaboration with key stakeholders to achieve goals and objectives which are aligned, specific, measurable, attainable yet challenging, realistic and time bound. 

• Believes in a non-hierarchical culture of collaboration, transparency, and trust across the team. 

• Exceptional knowledge and experience with data analysis and KPIs. 

• Outstanding organizational and time management skills. 

• Excellent interpersonal and leadership skills. 

• Great communication and presentation skills. 

• Problem-solving mindset. 

• Manage multiple projects. 

• Act as an ambassador for DP World’s Principles, values and culture; ensuring the highest level of safety is applied in all activities; understanding and following DP World’s Code of Conduct and Ethics policies. 

• Perform other related duties as assigned. 

About DP World

Trade is the lifeblood of the global economy, creating opportunities and improving the quality of life for people around the world. DP World exists to make the world’s trade flow better, changing what’s possible for the customers and communities we serve globally.  With a dedicated, diverse and professional team of more than 115,000 employees from 160 nationalities, spanning 78 countries on six continents, DP World is pushing trade further and faster towards a seamless supply chain that’s fit for the future.

We’re rapidly transforming and integrating our businesses -- Ports and Terminals, Marine Services, Logistics and Technology – and uniting our global infrastructure with local expertise to create stronger, more efficient end-to-end supply chain solutions that can change the way the world trades.

What's more, we're reshaping the future by investing in innovation. From intelligent delivery systems to automated warehouse stacking, we’re at the cutting edge of disruptive technology, pushing the sector towards better ways to trade, minimising disruptions from the factory floor to the customer’s door.

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