Operations Executive jobs in United Arab Emirates

At Lalamove, we believe in the power of community. Millions of drivers and customers use our technology every day to connect with one another and move things that matter. Delivery is what we do best and we ensure it is always fast and simple. Since 2013, we have tackled the logistics industry head on to find the most innovative solutions for the world’s delivery needs. We are full steam ahead to make Lalamove synonymous with delivery and on a mission to impact as many local communities as we can. We have massively scaled our efforts across Asia, Latin America, Middle East and now have our sights on taking our best in class technology to the rest of the world. And we need your help to get us there!

Role

As the Driver Operations Manager, you will be in charge of building and growing our supply for our UAE operations. Quick wits, problem-solving and a team-first mentality will be critical to your success. This role is a unique opportunity to have a measurable impact on your market through the growth and optimization of the driver population on the Lalamove platform.

What you will do:

• Driver acquisition and onboarding: constantly maintain an over-supplying effort by keeping a healthy and efficient process for driver acquisition and onboarding.
• Community & Retention Management: Drive and lead communications, training, online community, engagement activities, and multiple business initiatives to build trust & loyalty with our driver-partners across UAE.
• Driver operations standards: identify, build and enforce Standard Operating Procedures and Policies to support the activity and solve or prevent issues.
• Performance: constantly track the efficiency of your team and the service quality provided to the network, and deploy corrective/improvement actions.
• Team management: Hire, onboard, and train a team of driver operations leads and associates to execute the local operations; constantly track the efficiency of your team and the service quality provided to the network, and deploy corrective/improvement actions.
• Process improvement and standards: Identify, build and enforce standard operating procedures to manage the supply teams effectively.

What you'll need:

• Degree holder with at least 6 years of operational/leadership experience, preferably in a logistics/e-commerce fulfillment environment.
• Team management experience with at least 3 direct reports, plus if have experience leading multiple functions/verticals.
• Experience in managing complex, cross-functional projects, plus if have experience working closely with the headquarter (Hong Kong) teams.
• Knowledge and understanding of mobile and web technologies.
• Positive & open-minded, result-oriented with strong business acumen.
• Good command of both written and spoken English and Arabic.