General Manager - Cold Chain Logistics

We are a global leader looking for a Senior Site Manager, Logistics and Distribution (Cold Chain) to join our Cold Chain Logistics Product team. You'll have full responsibility for a stand-alone cold storage site delivering excellent experience to our customers.

This role will have supervisory responsibilities for supervisors, office staff and associates.

We offer:
Unique opportunity to join one of the biggest international companies with a truly international environment. Maersk offers candidates a highly complex and challenging global career at the forefront of world trade. A once in a lifetime opportunity that is certain to accelerate your career.

Maersk is proud of our people who define our companys industry leadership, global team culture and customer-centric focus every day. You will be an integrated partner to fulfil our ambitious growth aspiration. When you join our team you join a values-based work environment where you can shape solutions, tap into development initiatives, enjoy working with your colleagues and broaden your world view. We offer competitive benefits for full-time employees including health, dental and vision insurance, and paid time off. You will be part of the biggest transformation in the shipping industry since the containerization of shipping. Our vision is simple: Maersk is the global integrator of container logistics, connecting and simplifying our customers global supply chains. We do this through the global scale of Maersk, the worlds largest shipping line; our Logistics and Services expertise that help customers manage their global supply chains; and through our port operator, APM Terminals, one of the largest container terminal operators in the world with the most strategic locations to serve global supply chains.

At Maersk we value the diversity of our talent and will always strive to recruit the best person for the job. We value diversity in all its forms, including but not limited to gender, age, nationality, race, sexual orientation, disability or religious beliefs. We are proud of our diversity and see it as a genuine source of strength for building high performing teams.

Purpose of the role:
We're looking for a professional to join us as Site Manager with a strong background in Cold Chain/Cold Storage. Acting as General Manager, you'll be fully accountable for P&L and operations of the cold chain products for the site having business development and operational ownership. Operational management supporting and enabling the Maersk cold chain product families and value proposition to our clients being either stand alone or part of a global supply chain solution.

This position is based in Cape Town and not available at any other locations.

Key responsibilities:

Profit & Loss

• P&L responsible for the site. Covering all products and clients offered at this site
• New and existing customer management
• Contract management
• Site performance (cost/utilization)
• Continuous improvement & optimization of assets
• Investment proposals and follow up on the same

Product

• Execution of CCL strategy for site in alignment with Area CCL Head
• Business development aligned with strategy
• Develop new customers by liaising with Area Sales
• Site implementation
• Growth targets
• Product mix
• Tender handling support to area CCL head
• Expand business footprint while ensuring profitable growth
• Customization and localization of the products within the framework

Operational excellence

• Manage the operations of the location
• HSSE & compliance adherence
• Manage subcontractors needs and used at this location for CCL services
• Drive compliance & regulatory adherence
• Sites operating basis security / IT standards

General management

• Lease administration
• Contract management
• Drive adherence to governance framework

People

• Facilitate the execution training linked to products, solutions and clients
• All people and safety aspects
• Having the best place to work and taking care for our clients

Accountable for:

• Site P&L
• Process and cost management
• Business development of the site
• Improve value proposition to clients
• Adherence to global products
• Value creation as part of global supply chain solutions
• Operational KPI
• Taking care for and sweating the asset

We are looking for:

• Extensive operational knowledge of cold chain logistics
• At least 5 years experience as Site Manager with full responsibility for the Facilities HR, IR and Safety
• Must have proven industry knowledge in Fruit and Veg, Frozen and Protein products
• Knowledge of the local SA customs and Labour Law
• Strong leadership, people and talent development experience
• Financial acumen ability to read, interpret and act on P&L
• Stakeholder management & collaboration in a matrix
• Strong dealing with customers
• Collaboration and influencing skills
• Stakeholder management and customer-centric competencies
• Self-directed / entrepreneurial
• Team player

In line with our DEI agenda, we strongly encourage applications from BBBEE designated groups.