Regional Head of Road Transport - MEA

Crane Worldwide Logistics is a leader in supply chain solutions with over 130 locations across 30 countries providing individual services that address our client's logistics challenges. The position Regional Head of Road Transport – MEA is responsible for leading, developing and executing Crane Worldwide Logistics’ road transport strategy across the Middle East and Africa. The role provides regional leadership for road freight operations, network development, commercial growth, carrier strategy, service quality and operational governance.

Working closely with country, operations and commercial leadership, the role will build scalable, compliant and commercially competitive road transport solutions that support existing customers and enable new business growth across the region. Regional Road Transport Strategy & Leadership Develop and execute the MEA road transport strategy in alignment with regional and global business objectives Provide functional leadership and direction for road transport activities across the Middle East and Africa Build an integrated regional road transport network supporting domestic, cross-border, FTL, LTL, groupage and time-critical solutions Identify opportunities to expand network capability, geographic coverage and service offerings across the region Partner with country and regional leadership to establish clear priorities, standards and performance expectations Operational Excellence & Network Management Provide regional oversight of road transport operations to ensure safe, reliable, efficient and high-quality service delivery Drive standardisation of operating procedures, controls and best practices across MEA road transport operations Monitor capacity, service performance and operational risks and lead corrective actions where required Support implementation and optimisation of transport management systems, processes and operational technology Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on service, productivity, cost and scalability.

Support implementation and optimisation of transport management systems, processes and operational technology Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on service, productivity, cost and scalability Carrier & Supplier Strategy Develop and maintain a strong, compliant and commercially competitive network of road carriers and transport partners across MEA Lead regional carrier sourcing, qualification, onboarding and performance management in partnership with local teams Support negotiation of strategic carrier agreements, rates and service commitments Ensure appropriate due diligence, insurance, compliance and supplier governance requirements are maintained Monitor carrier capacity, market conditions and performance to ensure network resilience and continuity Commercial Development & Customer Solutions Partner with Commercial and Operations teams to develop competitive road transport solutions for new and existing customers Provide subject-matter expertise for tenders, RFQs, pricing exercises and strategic customer opportunities Support customer presentations and solution design for complex domestic and cross-border road transport requirements Identify revenue growth opportunities and support development of regional road transport products and trade lanes Ensure proposed solutions are operationally viable, compliant and commercially sustainable Financial & Performance Management Drive revenue growth, margin improvement and cost control across the regional road transport product Establish and monitor regional KPIs covering service, cost, profitability, carrier performance and operational quality Analyse market rates, capacity and cost trends and provide recommendations to regional leadership Support budgeting, forecasting and business planning for the MEA road transport product Identify underperformance and implement appropriate recovery and improvement plans Compliance, Safety & Risk Management Ensure road transport a