Senior Manager, Operations

Senior Manager, Operations

DP World is seeking a driven and hands-on Senior Operations Manager to lead frontline teams in a fast-paced warehouse and logistics environment at Fairburn, GA. This role is critical to ensuring safe, efficient, and high-quality operations while developing and motivating team members to achieve daily production goals. If you enjoy being on the floor, leading by example, and driving performance through people, processes, and safety—this role is for you.

We are currently hiring for the following shifts: Outbound Friday through Sunday from 5:00pm to 5:00am. Inbound Friday through Sunday from 5:00pm to 5:00am.

Why DP World? Trade is the lifeblood of the global economy—and at DP World, we're transforming how the world moves goods. With 111,000+ employees, 159 nationalities, and operations in 77 countries, DP World is redefining supply chains through innovation, technology, and collaboration. Our family of businesses—including syncreon, Imperial, and P&O—works together to deliver smarter, faster, and more resilient logistics solutions. We are committed to: Innovation and continuous improvement Inclusion, diversity, and belonging Empowering our people to reach their full potential.

At DP World, free minds and different perspectives change what's possible.

Compensation & Growth DP World offers a market-competitive compensation package and the opportunity to grow within a global, high-performing organization. We invest in our leaders and provide exposure to large-scale operations, innovation, and career mobility—locally and globally.

About the Role

How you will contribute:

• Manage the daily activities of a logistics operation to maximize scheduling and delivery of commodities to the customer.
• Interface with customer to ensure smooth coordination of scheduling and maximization of schedule adherence; provides input on local conditions, identifies needs and receives direction on real-time staffing increases or decreases.
• Enact contingency plans as needed; escalate and direct activities during system problems, disasters, etc.; identify potential problems, troubleshoot, escalate issues to local and senior management, and participate in post-mortem analysis of problems providing input for future process improvements.
• Review ongoing performance results to targets. Take corrective measures with authorization, escalate as needed.
• Responsible for providing effective leadership to the Warehouse Managers and/or team, enforcing company standards, act as a role model. Other duties as assigned.

Your Key Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in business, engineering, or related field preferred. Progressive experience performing professional level operational and plant management duties; preferably in automotive or logistics industry. Ability to read, analyze, and interpret complex documents. Ability to respond effectively to sensitive inquiries or complaints. Ability to write documents using original or innovative techniques or style. Ability to make effective and persuasive presentations on controversial or complex topics to top management and customer. Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables. Proficient personal computer skills including electronic mail, record keeping, routine database activity, word processing, spreadsheet, graphics, etc.

Compensation DP World offers exciting and challenging roles within a growing international organization. We strive to hire and develop the right people, locally and globally, stimulating personal growth and self-development within an informal atmosphere. We offer a market competitive compensation package.

Nearest Major Market: Atlanta Job Segment: Logistics, Operations Manager, Supply Chain Manager, Manager, Operations, Automotive, Management