ASSISTANT MANAGER - TRADE ENABLEMENT

Job Description

Key Responsibilities

• Trade Intelligence Development
• Build and maintain trade intelligence dashboards, reports, and analytical frameworks.
• Regularly review trade flows across Jebel Ali, Jeddah, other GCC and Levant ports to identify cargo movement patterns, emerging commodities, origin-destination shifts, and key traders driving regional trade.
• Market & Risk Analysis
• Identify volume and revenue risks and opportunities across O&D trade for Jebel Ali, Jeddah, and other regional ports in our portfolio.
• Recommend trade retention and development strategies in coordination with the management team.
• Support in customer segmentation and development of trade sales plans.
• Commodity & Vertical Development
• Develop commodity and industry-specific business development plans to identify new growth opportunities.
• Facilitate customer acquisition and cargo growth initiatives across DP World’s GCC business units.
• Economic & Industry Research
• Gather, analyze, and disseminate key economic, industrial, and geopolitical data relevant to trade and logistics.
• Track global, regional, and local market indicators impacting port performance and trade dynamics.
• Benchmarking & Competitor Analysis
• Conduct regular benchmarking of DP World GCC ports (Dubai, Jeddah, Tartous) against key competitors.
• Identify competitive gaps and recommend actionable improvements.
• Business Case Development
• Support the preparation of business cases and value propositions for existing and potential customers.
• Utilize supply chain analytics to propose strategies that enhance customer value and grow cargo volumes.
• Presentation & Marketing Support
• Develop compelling business presentations, sales pitch decks, and marketing collateral for trade development initiatives.
• Performance & Variance Analysis
• Prepare periodic business performance reports and variance analyses to support management decision-making.
• Budgeting & Forecasting
• Assist in preparing and reviewing O&D trade volume budgets and forecasts for Jebel Ali, Jeddah, Tartous and other DPW GCC Ports.
• Data Governance & Quality
• Review trade data accuracy, coordinate with IT for data integrity improvements, and ensure consistent data availability.
• Reporting Enhancement
• Continuously improve reporting tools and structures to ensure reliable, timely, and actionable performance insights.
• Market Opportunity Analysis
• Produce analytical reports on market size, cargo opportunities, and commodity trends across the UAE, GCC, and Levant regions.
• Stakeholder Management
• Maintain strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders, addressing issues, managing expectations, and offering solutions to drive collaboration.
  
  

About Us

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 115,000 employees from 160 nationalities, spanning 78 countries on six continents, DP World is pushing trade further and faster towards a seamless supply chain that’s fit for the future.

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.

Whats more, were 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, minimizing disruptions from the factory floor to the customer’s door.

DP World is on a mission to transcend boundaries and bridge the gap between all nations and cultures – not just in what we do but also in how we behave.

We are dedicated to creating a culture where everyone feels respected, supported, and empowered to reach their full potential. We believe that embracing inclusion and diversity, drives innovation and growth and helps us connect people, businesses, and societies. Free minds and different perspectives are changing our world, and together we can change what’s possible.

WE MAKE TRADE FLOW

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