**DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES** The duties and responsibilities of this position consists of, but are not limited to, the following: **Leadership and Talent Management:** + Outline employee role accountabilities and expectations; manage performance to ensure productivity, quality, efficiency, and service objectives are achieved + Support the personal/professional development for assigned team. Coach and guide to improve performance and drive accountability. Provide timely feedback and problem-solving assistance via regular checkpoints and/or in response to situational needs. Understand development needs and create opportunities for experiences that support development needs + Clearly communicate operations objectives and team/individual performance metrics + Cascade communications on office, divisional and organizational initiatives to ensure employee’s understanding and alignment + Employ strong change management tactics to drive desired behaviors and results. + Partner with Talent Acquisition to establish a pipeline, recruit, select, and onboard qualified and diverse talent + Manage annual merit and equity programs for assigned team to align compensation with performance results + Encourage employee feedback through formal and informal channels. Acknowledge and take action on feedback to drive a trusting culture of open two-way communication, inclusivity and continuous improvement + May participate and/or lead annual budgeting process for operations team **Business development and Execution Management/Operations Leadership:** + Responsible for ensuring execution strategy is in line with business objectives + Align resources to support efficiency and effectiveness goals. + Establish a culture centered on quality, process, and efficiency to drive desired service levels at appropriate costs + Continuously evaluate processes for efficiency and effectiveness. + Work with peers and leadership to develop and implement operational strategies that deliver quality and where possible, remove friction and waste. + Monitor team productivity and quality results and adjust as needed. + Ensure service delivery standards are being achieved. + Review KPI's to identify opportunities to maximize or improve operational performance + Ensure employee compliance to standard operating procedures and company policies + Develop and maintain effective relationships with internal stakeholders. As necessary, review service level metrics and keep internal partners apprised of operations results, initiatives, or changes + Diagnoses opportunities qualifies leads & develops business + Develops business by selling and closing opportunities in partnership with the office network + Markets respective mode/service to sales and account management teams through ongoing education + Provides industry feedback to the network on trends, pressures, and competitive evaluation of key competitors in the marketplace + Manage carrier relationship + Remain current on business needs and changes and customer and/or carrier expectations. Partner on business development opportunities, problem resolution and work together on continuous improvement. Ensure operations teams are well-informed of business expectations and well-positioned to deliver. Serve as an operations subject matter expert. Contribute to and/or participate in customer facing initiatives; business reviews and continuous improvement initiatives as needed + Develop, maintain, and leverage internal relationships with operations peers that reinforces a culture of one team and enables the execution of high-quality service, ethical issue resolution, and process or service improvements. Share observations, feedback and ideas to operations leadership + Leverage technology to improve efficiency; ensure an understanding of available tools and systems to advance work processes and automation. Work with operations leadership and internal stakeholders, including IT, to drive system changes to improve effectiveness and/or efficiency. Present suggestions or improvements to drive better performance + Maintain a strong understanding of all C.H. Robinson product offerings and modes" + Other duties or responsibilities as assigned according to the team and/or country specific requirements **QUALIFICATIONS** Required: + Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university + Site Specific: Minimum 5 years Global Forwarding operations experience + Minimum 2 years of experience leading and managing teams + Site Specific: External Posting Only: + Minimum 5 years of customer service in a call center or operations environment + Minimum 2 years of leading and managing teams + Ability to travel, depending on position location Preferred: + Previous customer service & business development experience + Site Specific: Previous experience in a C.H. Robison Supervisor Operations role + Solid experience of C.H. Robinson’s services and operational processes + Extensive experience working on projects and initiatives with individuals outside of peer group + Experience or knowledge of operational excellence methodologies (i.e., Lean, Six Sigma, CSCP, etc.) + Knowledge of emerging technology and trends + Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite of programs + Demonstrated ability to lead, motivate and influence others, set a positive example, and create a productive, positive environment + Collaborative, adaptive leadership approach + Solid written and verbal communication skills with the ability to communicate an inspiring vision and engage and motivate a team to perform at their best + Proficiency in financial and operational performance metrics with the ability to understand and communicate them + Strong problem solving and conflict resolution skills + Lead change and employs a continuous improvement approach to their work + Proven track record for delivering process/continuous improvement and change management results + Ability to multitask and prioritize projects efficiently and effectively with superb attention to detail + Values a diverse and inclusive work environment **Your Health, Wealth, and Self** Your total wellbeing is the foundation of our business, and our benefits support your financial, family and personal goals. We provide the top-tier benefits that matter to you most, including: + Group Life Assurance including hospitalization & critical illness cover + Group Personal Accident policy + Employee Provident Fund (EPF) & Employee Trust Fund (ETF) + Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) + Performance-Linked Variable Pay based on position + Flexible work arrangements + Paid Annual, Casual and Sick Leaves + Paid Maternity Leaves + Paid Public Holidays + Paid time off to vote + Reward & Recognition Program + Wedding Allowance + Employee Wellness Initiatives + Plus a broad range of career development, networking, and team-building opportunities **Equal Opportunity Statement** C.H. Robinson recognizes the value of equal employment opportunity and is committed to promoting fairness, equity and diversity in the workplace. As an equal opportunity employer, we may invite you to complete the voluntary self-identification. Submission of this information is voluntary and refusal to provide it will not subject you to any adverse treatment, Any information provided will be kept confidential, and separate from your employment application. This information may be used for diversity reporting purposes in accordance with applicable local law. **Why Do You Belong at C.H. Robinson?** C.H. Robinson solves logistics problems for companies across the globe and across industries, from the simple to the most complex. With $22 billion in freight under management and 19 million shipments annually, we are one of the world’s largest logistics platforms and rank in the FORTUNE 200. We’ve been an innovator in logistics for over 100 years. Our global suite of services accelerates trade to seamlessly deliver the products and goods that drive the world’s economy. With the combination of our multimodal transportation management system and expertise, we use our information advantage to deliver smarter solutions for more than 90,000 customers and 450,000 contract carriers on our platform. Our technology is built by and for supply chain experts to bring faster, more meaningful improvements to our customers’ businesses. As a responsible global citizen, we contribute millions of dollars to support causes that matter to us and our people. FORTUNE has named C.H. Robinson one of the World’s Most Admired Companies 2024, showcasing our position as a leader in our industry. Our commitment to excellence is further affirmed by being named a Great Place to Work 2023-24 by the Great Place to Work Institute, one of Forbes’ Best Employers for Diversity and one of America’s Greatest Workplaces in 2023 by Newsweek. Join us as we collaborate, innovate, and work as one global team to make life better and more sustainable for our customers, communities, and world. For more information, visit us at www.chrobinson.com .