Head of Project Logistics – Global Freight – Thailand, Myanmar & Laos – APAC

About the Company

DP World exists to make the world’s trade flow better, operating Ports and Terminals, Marine Services, Logistics and Technology globally. The company employs over 111,000 people across 77 countries, and in Asia Pacific DP World employs more than 7,000 people with ports and terminals in 17 locations.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of the financial performance and profitability (P&L) for Project Logistics within the Indochina sub-cluster (Thailand, Myanmar and Laos).
• Drive and spearhead commercial and operational strategies for breakbulk, heavy lift and out-of-gauge shipments to achieve top-line and bottom-line growth.
• Utilize an established personal network of industry contacts, EPCs and heavy-lift carriers to target and secure high-value project cargo contracts.
• Design and architect end-to-end operational solutions; identify and onboard reliable third-party vendors, specialized transporters and technical partners to ensure flawless execution.
• Manage and direct complex pricing, bidding and tender processes for large-scale industrial projects to ensure competitive yet profitable margins.
• Enforce a robust Project Logistics operational framework, maintaining SOPs, safety compliance and risk management protocols.
• Act as senior escalation point and project sponsor for major client accounts, personally monitoring critical cargo movements to guarantee customer satisfaction.
• Partner with regional and global leadership to align local operational strategies with broader SEA and APAC commercial objectives and support groundwork for future regional expansion.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Logistics, Supply Chain Management, Engineering or a related field.
• 7–15+ years of extensive experience in Project Logistics, Heavy Lift or Breakbulk forwarding.
• Senior Manager level: at least 3–5 years in a management or business development capacity. Director level: proven senior leadership or business head experience with full P&L ownership.
• Established network of local and regional vendors, carriers, port authorities and specialized transport operators.
• Entrepreneurial “hunter” mindset; able to operate autonomously to scale a specialised business vertical where operational infrastructure is still evolving.
• Advanced financial acumen with experience managing project budgets, profitability margins and complex tender pricing.
• Exceptional negotiation and stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence key decision-makers and engineering partners.
• Business fluency in English and Thai is mandatory.

Additional Information

• DP World is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity and welcomes applications irrespective of age, gender, disability, race, religion or belief.
• By submitting your resume and application information you authorize DP World to transmit and store your information in their worldwide recruitment database and to circulate it as necessary for evaluating your qualifications.
• Onsite role covering Thailand, Myanmar and Laos.