Senior Operations & Logistics Manager

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Location: Remote

Start Date: ASAP

Type: Permanent (Full-time)

Salary: R30 000 - R34 000 (DOE)

LEAD THE STRATEGIC PLANNING AND FLAWLESS LOGISTICAL EXECUTION OF WORLD-CLASS WILDLIFE PROGRAMS

WHY THIS ROLE MATTERS

As our Senior Operations & Logistics Manager you will lead the end-to-end strategic planning budgeting and flawless field execution of all group programs. By managing vendor agreements coordinating cross-departmental operations and ensuring strict duty of care you protect our field programs and gross margins.

WHAT YOULL BE DOING

• Field Operations Oversight: Direct all group processes in the field ensuring programs are delivered safely and strictly according to company experience specifications.
  

• Process Optimisation: Partner with the support and business development team to streamline operational workflows eliminate bottlenecks and manage client expectations.
  

• Commercial & Vendor Management: Negotiate secure and maintain comprehensive commercial agreements with all external partners and field suppliers to maximise profitability.
  

• Financial Planning & Budgeting: Develop accurate cost budgets pricing proposals and staffing requirements for new and existing group opportunities.
  

• Cross-Functional Alignment: Act as the central operational link between corporate departments and on-the-ground teams to ensure flawless logistical execution.
  

• Timeline & Resource Tracking: Manage multiple complex project timelines simultaneously ensuring precise execution of deliverables under pressure.
  

• Youth Safeguarding & Duty of Care: Oversee specialised risk management health and safety protocols and strict safeguarding guidelines required for Under-18 student groups in remote environments.
  

• Academic Stakeholder Management: Act as the primary operational partner for travelling faculty teachers and academics ensuring itineraries successfully align with their specific curriculum goals and institutional expectations.
  

WHAT YOU BRING TO THE TEAM

• 1 years of management experience.
  

• Solid experience drafting reviewing and negotiating commercial vendor contracts and service level agreements.
  

• Demonstrated experience in budgeting and cost management with a focus on driving cost efficiencies and protecting gross margins.
  

• Strong background in managing multi-layered logistics staff allocation and shifting timelines.
  

• Practical experience in solving high-pressure unexpected operational crises.
  

• Deep conceptual and operational understanding of youth safeguarding policies emergency response and duty-of-care frameworks.
  

Bonus if you also have:

• 3 years of experience managing complex multi-stakeholder operational group projects.
  

• 3 years of hands-on experience operationalising experiential trips for Under-18 cohorts directly owning end-to-end itinerary planning sourcing and vetting accommodation coordinating travel and transport providers managing local partners and executing complex on-the-ground logistics.
  

• Experience designing high-level multi-year operational roadmaps.
  

• Proven experience managing relationships with institutional stakeholders school teachers and university professors balancing academic requirements with operational realities.
  

• Experience in international group travel youth/student expeditions safari operations or the outdoor/adventure tourism sector.
  

• Experience coordinating remote or internationally distributed field teams across various regions.
  

ABOUT BUSHWISE

Bushwise is a leading Field Guide Training company dedicated to developing the next generation of expert field guides and conservationists. We offer immersive career-launching courses in some of Africas most stunning wild spaces. Our commitment is to life-changing transformation providing students with the knowledge skills and values to become successful professionals who drive real-world biodiversity outcomes.

YOUR NEXT STEP

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