OFR Import Team Leader
Pubblicato il 27-10-2026 - DHL Global Forwarding in Emilia-Romagna
A WORLD OF OPPORTUNITIES FROM THE FREIGHT FORWARDING MARKET LEADER
About Us
Deutsche Post DHL (DPDHL) is the world’s logistics provider, with nearly 600,000 employees operating in more than 220 countries and territories.
DHL Global Forwarding (DGF) is the DHL division specializing in international transport, particularly air, ocean, and road freight. We are the global leader in air freight and second in ocean freight.
As DHL Global Forwarding Italy, we have 15 Stations across the country and 4 Gateway departments, with over 600 highly qualified employees. In DGF, shipments are our core business, but people are our passion. Innovation and diversity are integral parts of our culture.
We offer excellent opportunities for personal growth and professional development.
We can proudly say that we are truly a Great Place to Work
If what you’ve read so far sounds interesting and you would like to join our team… keep reading
DHL Global Forwarding Italy is looking for the following position:
OFR Import OPS/CS Team Leader
Location: Bentivoglio (BO)
Reports to: BLQ Station Manager
Key tasks:
- Coordinate and oversee OFR Import operations, ensuring service delivery for internal and external customers in line with customer requirements, operational excellence standards, regulatory compliance and business objectives.
- Lead, coach and develop the team, fostering employee engagement, accountability, continuous improvement and achievement of operational, service and productivity KPIs.
- Monitor day-to-day operations, allocate resources effectively, prioritize workloads and ensure compliance with agreed service levels,
schedules and performance targets.
- Ensure the effective management of customer requirements, complex shipments and supply chain activities, proactively addressing operational issues, customer escalations and service disruptions.
- Act as the first point of escalation for customers, suppliers and network-related issues, ensuring timely resolution and appropriate escalation when required.
- Drive productivity, profitability and operational efficiency through the analysis of performance indicators and process optimization, customer portfolio profitability and implementation of corrective actions where necessary.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with customers, conduct regular customer reviews, promote customer retention and identify opportunities for business growth and service expansion.
- Monitor customer feedback and service performance, promoting a customer-centric culture and implementing continuous improvement initiatives to enhance service quality and operational efficiency.
- Define, implement and maintain operational standards, procedures and best practices, ensuring adherence to compliance requirements and consistent execution of shipments and operational activities.
- Conduct regular performance reviews and team discussions to identify improvement opportunities, support professional development and foster a collaborative, safe and high-performing working environment (performance dialogs, gemba walk, safe and motivating atmosphere).
- Collaborate with internal functions, department and external stakeholders to ensure seamless operational execution
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience/qualification
- Excellent knowledge of DGF Organization, OFR Product and DGF services
- Excellent analytical skills
- Good management skills (team engagement, processes, leadership, workflows, business strategy, influencing, Feedback, Presentation, Facilitation, Negotiation)
- Good knowledge of English
Compensation:
45,000-65,000 RAL Indicativa (based on experience)
WHY join our DHL team
At DHL Global Forwarding, you will be part of a strong team that respects its employees, society, and environment. You will interact with people from all over the world and get the chance to experience the unique international spirit of DHL. We offer benefits and programs to help you manage your time at and away from work to achieve a healthy work/life balance. DHL offers competitive compensation, incentive, and premio plans.
DHL Global Forwarding is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.