About the position
Our client, a highly respected and rapidly evolving player within the international logistics and supply chain sector, is seeking a commercially astute and strategically driven executive to lead and transform a critical division within their organisation
This is a rare opportunity offering significant scope, influence, and autonomy - suited to a seasoned leader who thrives in complex, high-performance environments and has a proven ability to scale operations, drive profitability, and lead large, multi-functional teams across diverse regions
The successful candidate will take ownership of strategic direction, operational performance, and commercial growth, while ensuring strong governance, compliance, and customer value delivery across a dynamic and highly regulated environment
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Shape and execute the division's commercial and growth agenda, identifying new market opportunities and strengthening client value across complex, multi-region logistics networks
- Provide executive leadership to a large, multi-disciplinary team, driving alignment, accountability, and performance across operational, commercial, and support functions
- Drive profitability through disciplined cost management, pricing strategy, and optimisation of operational and financial levers across the business
- Lead the evolution of operational capability through process optimisation, scalability initiatives, and the integration of technology and automation across the value chain
- Oversee the delivery of complex, cross-border logistics solutions, ensuring consistent service excellence across diverse markets and operating environments
- Act as a key interface with strategic clients, partners, and industry stakeholders, strengthening relationships and positioning the business as a trusted solutions provider
- Establish and embed a high-performance culture, with a focus on leadership development, succession planning, and organisational capability building
- Provide oversight of governance, risk, and compliance frameworks, ensuring adherence to regulatory requirements while maintaining operational agility
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives across all functional areas, leveraging data, insights, and innovation to enhance efficiency and competitiveness
- Partner closely with executive leadership to define and execute long-term strategy, ensuring the division remains resilient, scalable, and positioned for sustained growth
- Lead and influence transformation initiatives, aligning people, process, and technology to support evolving business objectives and market demands
Minimum Requirements:
Education and Experience:
- Essential: Bachelor's degree
- Postgraduate qualification in Business, Logistics, or related field advantageous
- Extensive track record of leading and developing large, multi-disciplinary teams within complex, performance-driven environments
- Relevant experience within cross-border operations, supply chain, or integrated logistics environments
- Strong track record in driving financial performance, operational efficiency, and scalable business growth
- Experience operating within regulated environments, with exposure to governance, risk, and compliance frameworks
- Proven ability to lead transformation, optimisation, or technology-enabled improvement initiatives
- Exposure to multi-region or international operations highly advantageous
Key Competencies:
- Strategic thinking with strong execution capability
- Commercially driven with advanced financial acumen
- Strong leadership presence with the ability to influence at executive level
- Highly analytical with strong problem-solving ability
- Resilient and adaptable within complex environments
- Strong stakeholder engagement and relationship management capability
This is an exceptional opportunity to step into a high-impact executive role within a market-leading organisation, offering significant scope to shape strategy, drive performance, and influence long-term business success
Desired Skills:
- Director
- Logistics
- International
