Head of Industrial Projects DGF Noram (US & Canada)

Job Title: Head of Industrial Projects DGF Noram (US & Canada)

Job Location: Houston, Texas

We have an exciting opportunity as Head of Industrial Project DGF Noram.  The overall Job Purposes of the position is:

To lead the commercial and operational delivery of global Industrial Projects and Oil & Energy business in the North America region, ensuring that resources are managed appropriately and customer requirements are exceeded; specifically to ensure best practices, compliance and quality, and to constantly improve global Industrial Project’s processes, achieving optimum productivity, profitability and effective use of business assets and human resources to meet revenue, volume and profitability targets.

Key Responsibilities:


* Manage and develop relationships with global and regional project customers, agents, contractors and carriers


* Identify and actively pursue growth opportunities


* Create, maintain and develop Industrial Projects & OE KAM and Pipeline initiatives to secure growth/development


* Implement and enforce sustainable HSE procedures


* Support M&S, CSI and MNC Sales initiatives to meet customer’s expectations


* Develop a strong Project Sales network across the region fostering development of our industry verticals: Mining, Engineering, Oil & Energy and Primer vendor companies


* Achieve operational excellence in all Project works


* Establish clear SOPs (Operative Manuals) to avoid re process


* Negotiate and execute clear service level agreements (SLA’s) with other Regions, Power lanes and Products (OFR, AFR, CDZ)


* Contribute to the development of FIRST CHOICE initiatives


* Effectively promote exchange of staff with other Project Regions


* Promote/participate in cross-divisional activities and leverage synergies and sales with other DPDHL divisions.


* Ensure the global vision and values are understood and practiced


* Clear SOPs (Standard Operative Procedures) to ensure quality delivery and ensuring that Project Logistics Management, Transport, Project Cargo Logistics Monitoring objectives are achieved


* Continually review and improve business procedures and processes to improve productivity, manage risk effectively & add value to services.


* Develop and implement change projects and initiatives developed at global or corporate level based on technological and industry change directions/trends


* Approve all major projects including integration projects for the IP function


* Lead and manage teams; determines team structures, roles and performance targets in cooperation with functional leaders


* Recruit and develop the members of the IP AM leadership team; keeps them motivated and coordinates their efforts

Skills / Requirements:


* Bachelor’s degree, (Master’s preferred)


* 10+ years of senior leadership experience in logistics, supply chain, or related industries


* Proven track record in strategy execution...