A leading logistics company in Shannon is seeking an experienced Air & Sea Branch Manager to oversee operations and drive growth. You will be responsible for financial performance, compliance, and customer engagement while managing a dynamic team. Strong leadership experience in Air and/or Sea Freight is essential, along with a solid understanding of global supply chain processes. The role offers a competitive salary package and opportunities for growth within the organization. #J-18808-Ljbffr
1 week ago Be among the first 25 applicants Job Req Number: 103726 Time Type: Full Time At DSV we're building the world’s leading logistics and transport network. With this exciting growth comes opportunity — and we’re looking for new talent to join us. Role: Air & Sea Branch Manager Location: East Park, Shannon Hours: Monday to Friday, 09:00–17:30 We are seeking an experienced and dynamic Air & Sea Branch Manager to lead our Shannon branch. This is a key leadership role with full responsibility for daily operations, financial performance, customer engagement, compliance, and people management across our Air & Sea product. You will drive operational excellence, support growth ambitions, and ensure the branch consistently delivers best-in‑class service to our customers and partners. What will you be doing? Hold full accountability for branch P&L, cost control, and revenue growth. Oversee all Air & Sea operational activities, ensuring service excellence and compliance with global product standards. Build and maintain strong relationships with carriers, co‑loaders, service providers, and internal product teams. Lead the achievement of departmental KPIs: On‑Time Performance, File Quality, Gross Profit, Job Closure Discipline, and Days to Invoice. Develop and execute operational strategies to support short-, mid‑, and long‑term growth. Manage financial performance including budgeting, forecasting, and monthly reporting. Conduct performance reviews, develop team capabilities, and ensure effective workforce planning. Support commercial activities including RFQ input, pricing, and operational insights for Sales and Key Account Management. Collaborate with Global Air & Sea Product teams to enhance service offerings and customer satisfaction. Liaise with Compliance, QSHE, Quality, and H&S teams to maintain all regulatory, audit, and security standards. Ensure readiness and compliance for ISO, AEO, GDP, DG, security, and customs audits. Act as escalation point for key accounts, ensuring timely resolution of service issues. Lead continuous improvement initiatives to enhance service quality and operational efficiency. Engage with strategic customers to strengthen partnerships and identify future needs. About You Significant leadership experience in Air and/or Sea Freight operations. Strong understanding of global supply chain processes, from booking to final delivery. In-depth knowledge of customs regulations, procurement, freight rate structures, and trade compliance. Proven experience managing P&L, financial KPIs, and operational budgets. Excellent leadership and people‑management skills, with a track record of developing high‑performing teams. Strong relationship‑building skills with customers, carriers, suppliers, and internal stakeholders. Highly organised, analytical, and commercially aware. Strong understanding of GDP, DG, and Air Cargo Security requirements. Excellent communication skills with the ability to influence and drive accountability. What can we offer you? Competitive Salary Package and an opportunity to be a part of and grow within a driven and successful company, with a team of 160,000, operating in over 90 countries. In addition, we can offer access to a selection of employee benefits, such as: Enhanced Annual Leave Entitlement from your start, which increases with length of service. Salary Sacrifice Cycle Scheme. Employee counselling, for support with physical and mental wellbeing. Company Pension, which, when a member of, also provides access to Life Cover and Critical Illness cover. Next Steps If this sounds like the next step for you, please follow the links and apply with your CV without delay! At DSV, we celebrate the diversity of our workforce and are committed to further enhancing it. We warmly welcome applications from individuals of all genders, ages, abilities, nationalities, religions, and sexual orientations. Please be aware that all successful candidates will undergo necessary right‑to‑work checks and certain sites require 5‑years’ worth of referencing and background checks. We do not accept CV details from Recruitment Agencies unless DSV have engaged directly regarding the role requirements beforehand. Seniority level Mid‑Senior level Employment type Full‑time Job function General Business, Management, and Other Industries Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain and Storage Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at DSV - Global Transport and Logistics by 2x #J-18808-Ljbffr
