Director International Network Operations

At GLS International, we are responsible for the establishment, support, and further development of the international GLS network.
As the Director of International Network Operations, you will play a pivotal role in overseeing and optimizing our global logistics operations.
This is what your responsibilities are: Your responsibilities can be assigned to the following three areas:

Linehaul Management:

• Expansion and continuous optimization of our international long-distance transports as well as the coordination and management of seasonal European long-distance transports and parcel streams
• Daily management of linehaul performance as well as strategic development of linehaul operations to enhance efficiency and effectiveness
• Planning / adjusting of peak séance capacity and reporting of market development.
• Your team is also responsible for the settlement of international long-distance transport costs in cooperation with Controlling
• Organization of air freight traffic to and from the Frankfurt air hub under cost and quality aspects in coordination with relevant partners

Quality Assurance:

• Intensive Quality Assurance by frequent auditing and monitoring of all GLS Network and identifying weak points, supporting improving measures, and driving overall service level enhancement and operational cost savings
• Managing relationships with partners to maintain high-quality service delivery and reporting for various requests

Operational Excellence:

• Frequently review operational performance and mapping of current and future operational processes
• Implementation of new services
• Adjusting and optimizing processes according to feedback from quality departments.
• Responsibility of Group SOP and Operational manuals

What are you bringing?

• As a basis, you have a successfully completed degree, e.g. business administration, Logistics or a comparable successfully completed vocational training with appropriate further training
• Several years of professional experience in a comparable position, ideally in the CEP sector
• Business fluent in English and German. Further language skills are an advantage
• Strong IT affinity to leverage technology for operational enhancements
• Curiosity and innovative spirit driven process improvements
• Assertive and resilient attitude to overcome challenges in a dynamic environment