Head of Ocean Fulfilment South Africa and Indian Ocean Islands at Maersk Line

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.

We’re 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.