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Branch Manager (Freight Forwarding)

Houston, Texas
ProStaff Workforce Solutions is highly motivated and experienced Branch Manager to join our Freight Forwarding client in Houston, Texas. If you believe you are qualified, we would be excited to connect and discuss this opportunity in more detail.

Direct Hire
Pay Rate: DoE
Relocation package available for eligible candidate

JOB SUMMARY
This position is responsible to oversee and manage end-to-end processes and operations within the branch location. Must ensure adherence to all laws and legal regulations, provide excellent customer service, manage on-site staff, optimize productivity, grow the business, monitor all financial matters and support sales staff as needed.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
  • Exceed customer expectations by providing highest possible service quality to customers.
  • Optimize branch transactions, increase sales and decrease costs.
  • Optimize staffing productivity to assume best use of all resources.
  • Responsible for strong growth within designated Geographical area and maximal utilization of business potential.
  • Continuously strive for high productivity, competitive efficiency and best quality.
  • Fully adhere to all defined ISO policies and standards and to local law.
  • Responsible for P+L including activities in the field of accounting, financial controlling and strategic planning.
  • Prepare yearly local budget including, investments and staffing.
  • Develop and expand customer relationships together with sales.
  • Responsible for Implementation and Maintenance of standardized processes, structures and systems according to corporate guidelines.
  • Responsible for management of all personnel and HR matters including staff training and planning in cooperation with Human Resources (HR).
  • Ensure company's Code of Conduct is fully enforced and followed by employees.
  • Accompany Sales calls as needed.
  • Financial Management: AR; AP; FSL.
  • Operations Management.

TRAVEL
  • 10 % travel outside of Houston
  • 35 % in Houston

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:
  • The incumbent will directly and/or indirectly supervise 40-50 employees.

QUALIFICATIONS:
  • Good strategic and planning skills, ability to translate strategy to operational plan and execution.
  • Proven track record in people management and leadership skills (strong knowledge and experience in Recruitment/Selection/Training/Development Coaching/Conflict Management/Performance Management).
  • Good communication skills (open and confidential communication style).
  • Strong decision-making capabilities and high accountability.
  • High result orientation and customer focus.
  • Ability to integrate and coordinate efforts/resources across functions and boundaries.
  • Act as a role model in accordance with Corporate Values.
  • Excellent organizational skills.
  • Excellent written and verbal skills.
  • Strong computer skills including Microsoft Office suite.
  • Detail oriented, able to multitask and meet deadlines.
  • Self-motivated, able to work on a team and independently.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
  • Bachelor Degree preferred.
  • Minimum five years’ work experience in the freight forwarding industry; prefer 10 years.
  • Proven experience in air / ocean / logistics / Supply Chain Management (SCM).
  • Must have experience in Cargo Wise Software
  • Bilingual (English/Spanish), a plus.
  • Experience in Oil & Gas, a plus
  • Ability to utilize MS Office Products.
  • Knowledge about markets & competitors, about trends & challenges for our industry.

Our client offers a competitive compensation package as well as an excellent benefits package for eligible candidates.

Please visit us at https://www.prostaffworkforce.com/ to explore all opportunities.



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