DHL works hard to create an environment where every individual can keep learning, keep growing, and enjoy a rewarding long-term career.
Meet DHL Supply Chain Vice President (VP) Operations, Angela Howard, who started her career with DHL as an Administration Clerk, and worked her way up to her current role of Vice President of Operations.
Find out why Angela enjoys working for DHL and why she has stayed with the company for almost three decades.
From warehouse roles into management opportunities
Career development, where everyone can shine, really matters to DHL. The company provides a secure employment environment, giving its colleagues the time, freedom and a culture that encourages them to think long-term by offering growth opportunities, professional training, and development programs in different areas of the business.
As DHL Supply Chain Vice President of Operations, Angela works within the retail and consumer areas. When Angela joined DHL almost three decades ago, she started as an Administration Clerk not fully understanding the full extent of logistics. She continued to move into various roles as she moved through her exciting DHL career journey.
"From warehouse into management, I started as a general manager and moved into an Operations Director's role," explains Angela.
Enjoys working alongside DHL colleagues
Angela says the aspect that she has really enjoyed most about working with DHL is its people.
With around 570,000 colleagues in 220 countries and territories, DHL is one of the biggest private employers in the world. That international outlook is something its colleagues experience every day, along with amazing opportunities to work with people from around the globe.
"The people in those warehouse operations have been the thing that has kept me here and kept me absolutely loving the job that I'm doing, alongside all the innovation and the activities in the customer centricity," she comments.
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DHL's culture, values, and the way its people work together as a team, ensure that everyone feels valued and rewarded for the contribution they bring.
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