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

We are seeking a highly connected and entrepreneurial leader to scale our complex freight operations across Thailand, Myanmar, and Laos.

This pivotal role requires Project Logistics leadership experience and readiness to assume immediate regional P&L ownership. You will act as the primary commercial rainmaker and operational architect. As we scale this specialized offering, we need a proactive expert who can aggressively target EPC and heavy-lift contracts, architect end-to-end solutions, and lay the strategic groundwork for future expansion across the broader Southeast Asia (SEA) cluster.

Key Accountabilities

• Take ownership of the financial performance and profitability (P&L) for Project Logistics within the defined Indochina sub-cluster.
• Drive and spearhead the commercial and operational strategies for breakbulk, heavy lift, and out-of-gauge shipments to achieve strong top-line and bottom-line growth.
• Utilize an established personal network of industry contacts, EPCs (Engineering, Procurement, and Construction), and heavy-lift carriers to actively target and secure high-value project cargo contracts.
• Design and architect end-to-end operational solutions, identifying and onboarding 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, ensuring highly competitive yet profitable margins (GP).
• Enforce a robust Project Logistics operational framework, setting and maintaining strict adherence to standard operating procedures (SOPs), safety compliance, and risk management protocols.
• Act as the senior escalation point and project sponsor for major client accounts, personally monitoring critical cargo movements to guarantee exceptional customer satisfaction.
• Partner with regional and global leadership to align local operational strategies with broader SEA and APAC commercial objectives, supporting the groundwork for future regional expansion.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience

• 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.
• For Senior Manager level: At least 3-5 years in a management or business development capacity.
• For Director level: Proven track record in a senior leadership or business head capacity with full P&L ownership.
• Established network of local and regional vendors, carriers, port authorities, and specialized transport operators.
• Entrepreneurial hunter mindset, capable of operating autonomously to scale a specialized business vertical from the ground up where operational infrastructure is still evolving.
• Advanced financial acumen with proven 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.

Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO)

DP World is committed to the principles of Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO). We strongly believe that employing a diverse workforce is central to our success and we make recruiting decisions based on your experience and skills. We welcome applications from all members of society irrespective of age, gender, disability, race, religion or belief.

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About DP World

Trade is the lifeblood of the global economy, creating opportunities and improving the quality of life for people around the world. DP World exists to make the world's trade flow better, changing what's possible for the customers and communities we serve globally.

With a dedicated, diverse and professional team of more than 111,000 employees from 159 nationalities, spanning 77 countries on six continents, DP World is pushing trade further and faster towards a seamless supply chain that's fit for the future. In Asia Pacific, DP World employs more than 7,000 people, and has ports and terminals in 17 locations.

We're rapidly transforming and integrating our businesses -- Ports and Terminals, Marine Services, Logistics and Technology – and uniting our global infrastructure with local expertise to create stronger, more efficient end-to-end supply chain solutions that can change the way the world trades.

What's more, we're reshaping the future by investing in innovation. From intelligent delivery systems to automated warehouse stacking, we're at the cutting edge of disruptive technology, pushing the sector towards better ways to trade, minimising disruptions from the factory floor to the customer's door.

WE MAKE TRADE FLOW

TO CHANGE WHAT'S POSSIBLE FOR EVERYONE.