Thursday, 20 December 2012

Vacancy at Maesrsk Group plc

The Maersk Group is listed on the Copenhagen Stock Exchange under the legal name, A.P. Moller - Maersk A/S. Shares in the company are divided into A and B shares, with only A shares conferring voting rights

Maersk is currently recruiting to fill the below position:

Job Title: Head of Operation and Customer Service

Job Ref.: DC-012898

We Offer

In this role:

    Will take part in the design and execution of an ambitious business plan that will look at accelerated growth over the next 5 years
    Exposure to Regional and Global Key clients
    Enhance leadership capabilities
    Process design and implementation


Leadership capabilities:

    Coach the operations team ensuring that all members are motivated and trained to the required level of competences and skills

Determine key development actions to enhance performance
    Drive performance in compliance with the Performance Appraisal Process
    Retain and develop talent.

    Set timely business related objectives to each operations employee making sure that all of them understand their responsibilities
   


Measures of Performance

    Country’s budgeted CM1
   
Client retention – Churn rate
    Customer Satisfaction Survey
    Employee Engagement Survey
    Operational KPIs
   
  
Key Responsibilities
General Responsibilities:

    Lead, develop and drive effective and well-synchronised operations and customer service across our products.
    Develop relationships with Customs Officials at each of the relevant Commands in Lagos.
    Develop close relationships with customers, vendors and client managers.
    In conjunction with the Country Sales Manager agree on specific development plans for products, trade lanes and customers.
    Establish KPIs and ensure adherence to global/regional/local SOPs
    Ensure compliance with operational procedures and systems
    Support product development
    Responsible for achieving Customer Satisfaction Survey targets.


Operational Tasks:

    Responsible for delivering on the variable cost targets
    Maintain customers informed about cargo and shipments status throughout the export/import processes ensuring that procedures are carried out timely and correctly in order to deliver the agreed services.
    Ensure that operating procedures are in place and that a high process mindset is driven at all times to ensure continuous productivity improvements.
    Ensure that operations are executed flawlessly and avoid margin deterioration as a result of operational failures.
    Act as escalation point on Customs related matters and ensure prompt resolution of disputes/queries, completion of one-off tasks and avoidance of any service disruptions for the Company.
    Size up service performance with vendors and other thirds parties to improve service levels
   
Ensure accurate file estimation, customer invoicing, supplier invoice approvals, resolution of customer or supplier invoice dispute, and file closing
    Follow-up on agreed rates, terms, credit and service levels agreed for customers
    Manage the development and deployment of operations and customer service processes, guidelines and standards
    Ensure each team have client’s SOP in place, update it and establish IOP with relevant parties (truckers, finance team etc).
    Conduct relevant benchmarking and analysis to identify opportunities for performance improvement.
    Responsible for all client implementations of new business across Nigeria

    Foster relationship with Key Suppliers at Director Levels and ensure that same is driven in the different levels of the organization at their own levels of regular interaction.
  


Business development:

    Identify development opportunities for further exploration of new services with current or new customers
    Actively promote within our customer base cross selling initiatives as agreed with the Country Sales Manager.


Requirements
Who we are looking for

    Minimum of 7 to 10 years experience in managerial positions in Freight Forwarding Operations.
    Proven track record of P&L responsibility.
    Proven experience on product design and development.
    Project management and process excellence skills
   
Good skills in negotiation, evaluation and problem solving
    Excellent planning and execution capabilities
    Result oriented and self driven
    The position requires excellent English written and verbal communication skills. Knowledge of other languages is helpful.
    Proficiency in the use of Microsoft Office, Excel, and PowerPoint is required.

Good communicator and able to develop solid relationships with key suppliers
  


Application Closing Date: 15th January 2013.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

Note: When the page opens, at the Country drop down, select Africa, then click Head of Operation and Customer Service

For further information, please contact: jacopo.fava@damco.com.


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