Head of Ocean Fulfilment South Africa and Indian Ocean Islands

At Maersk, we are on a revolutionary journey to simplify global trade, which will give us the chance to offer a major impact on the world economy, and on your career. At Maersk we want to be a true integrator of container logistics connecting and simplifying our customers supply chain through global end-to-end solutions. We need to ensure that the voices around our table reflect and understand the customers we exist to serve.

We offer:

When you join our team, you join a truly diverse, global organization in a fast-moving, values-based, work environment where you can grow on the job, create and shape our digital solutions, tap into industry-leading talent development initiatives, enjoy working with your colleagues and broaden your world view through our international job postings.

As the Head of Ocean Fulfilment for South Africa and Indian Ocean Islands you will ensure optimization in all aspects related to Customers promises and assets in and across the specific geographic scope, including container flows (empty and laden) and vessel scheduling activities in coordination with other teams including our commercial colleagues in the Area.

This is a Senior Management position in the heart of Maersk operations. You will be afforded the opportunity to be part of a dynamic, diverse and passionate team, exposed to a variety of internal and external key stakeholders.

Being part of the Africa Operations Transported by Maersk (TbM) Leadership Team, you will work closely together with your peers to develop and implement the strategic direction.

Being successful in this role means that you have delivered excellent results towards customer satisfaction, people engagement and the lowest possible cost.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and develop the Ocean Fulfilment team, train and grow employees, improve the way the team works.
• Provide direction and clarity to the team to deliver our promise to customers, sail full ship on the most reliable network at lowest cost.
• Drive effective space utilization, flow efficiency, scheduling, coordination and partnership with country clusters, Regional Ocean Network team, and relevant Centre Functions.
• Be responsible for fuel and environmental efficient vessel operations across the portfolio of the services.
• Drive the establishment of vessel operation contingency plans and driving cost saving opportunities.
• Participate in and support vessel scheduling, Regional Ocean Network team, port deployment projects or any other improvement projects within or outside Africa Operations TbM.
• Develop, strengthen and optimize Maersk services with the objectives to increase productivity in terminals, reduce port stays, high quality of vessel stowage and create customer value at lower possible cost.
• Be our main entry point for external stakeholders such as Terminals, ports and ocean suppliers.
• Cooperate closely with our TbM land colleagues to develop and grow our business across ocean and land.

Were looking for:

• An individual with a minimum of 8 years experience in the industry.
• We are seeking a dynamic individual who excels working autonomously, taking calculated and independent decision-making and thrives in high-pressure environments.
• The ideal candidate must possess a customer-centric mindset and demonstrate a track record of driving change management initiatives.
• They should have a proven ability to build and lead effective teams, with a focus on talent development and top quartile engagement.
• Strong problem-solving skills and a solution-oriented approach are essential, along with excellent collaboration abilities and adeptness in setting priorities.
• Innovation cultivation and a passion for delivering exceptional service to customers are also key attributes we are looking for in this role.

Maersk is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace, and we embrace different styles of thinking. Maersk is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applicants without regard to race, color, gender, sex, age, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, marital status, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy or parental leave, veteran status, gender identity, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. We will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with all legal requirements.

We are happy to support your need for any adjustments during the application and hiring process. If you need special assistance or an accommodation to use our website, apply for a position, or to perform a job, please contact us by emailing accommodationrequests@maersk.com.

Maersk is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace, and we embrace different styles of thinking. Maersk is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applicants without regard to race, colour, gender, sex, age, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, marital status, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy or parental leave, veteran status, gender identity, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. We will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with all legal requirements.

We are happy to support your need for any adjustments during the application and hiring process. If you need special assistance or an accommodation to use our website, apply for a position, or to perform a job, please contact us by emailing accommodationrequests@maersk.com.