Qld State Manager

With over 80 offices globally, this organisation is the world's leading privately owned freight forwarding and logistics provider to the oil & gas and energy industries. The business is renowned for its strengths in compliance, QHSE and information management, alongside its specialist expertise in energy logistics.

They are currently seeking to appoint a Queensland State Manager to lead the Qld team, including operations, finance, sales and marketing, driving operational efficiencies and delivering strategic business objectives.

Reporting to the Managing Director, this is a business-critical role that requires at least 10 years' experience in project logistics or freight forwarding, and strong business knowledge of Oil and Energy industries.

• Your key responsibilities will
• be to
• Lead and manage the Operations, Finance and Sales and Marketing teams
• Develop and manage new markets and opportunities throughout the state
• Collaborate with other regional managers to promote and develop the business nationally and internationally
• Coordinate with the organisation's offices and agents across the globe as required
• Build, develop and maintain relationships with new and existing clients and vendors
• Manage the P&L for all cost centres in the state, including analysis, interpretation and recommendations
• Present regular reports to the Managing Director
• Manage the Accounts Payable and Receivable function to deliver optimum cashflow
• Develop and manage required budgets and forecasts
• Provide support to operations to drive efficient cargo movements via air, sea & road freight
• Manage commercial negotiations and contractual terms
• Facilitate monthly payment claims through detailed operational reporting
• Engage with and support internal stakeholders including QHSE & Compliance, HR, Finance and IT
• Participate and contribute to Senior Leadership Team meetings
• Travel regionally, interstate and internationally as required
• What you will bring to the role
• Ideally tertiary qualifications in business or management (or progression towards)
• Significant
• experience within a Project Logistics or Freight Forwarding environment
• Strong business knowledge within Oil and Energy operations, Mining, Heavy Machinery, Marine, Building and Construction industries
• Strong commercial and financial skills with proven ability to develop and implement business structures
• Knowledge of general freight forwarding, break bulk, heavy lift, over dimensional & special project cargo
• Advanced negotiation and relationship building skills
• Experience influencing and engaging key figures in client organisations
• High attention to detail and strong planning and organising skills
• Excellent communication skills both verbal and written
• Current unrestricted drivers licence