Job description
When you join Maersk, you will find that the world is your workplace. You will work in a culturally diverse, performance stimulating environment, surrounded by new ideas and different ways of doing things.
We – Maersk Project Logistics (MPL) - are now building a team to handle a special project part of a global customers. If you have a passion for global environment, will be motivated by complex coordination with multiple stakeholders, often in remote areas globally in a fast-paced environment and equally important, you see yourself as a team player, then this job is for you!
We offer
Working at Maersk brings a unique blend of being part of a rich heritage and an enthusiastic, youthful, fast-paced logistics company. We believe in rewarding and recognizing individual performances within highly professional teams supported by our distinctive values.
Collaborative and commercial mindsets are the key cornerstones of being a high performer in Maersk. Ours being a network business, it is key that you can think and act beyond your own domain and geography of work. By commercial mindset we mean your ability to think of the benefits for the customer; in whatever action, you take, irrespective of your position and role.
The role as Operations Managers offers a great opportunity to lead a winning team and be a strong enabler in shaping the success of our increased focus on Project Logistics. You will be part of a newly build Global team as desire to deliver best in class service, effective communication, cost awareness and continuous performance which supports our growth aspirations and the success of our customers within Project Logistics.
The position is be based in London, UK
Key responsibilities
As an Operations Manager, you will be a part of a team of 180 experienced colleagues in the Maersk Project Logistics product in Europe, where we strive to deliver the best service for our customers. The position is newly established and require an entrepreneurial mindset to further build the executional team in Europe.
The position requires an entrepreneurial mindset with initial task of building on the team across UK. Together with your team you will play a key role in designing tailor-made logistics solutions and coordination of various projects for our customers as well as being part of our accelerated growth within our segment.
Together with the sales team you will play a key role in designing tailor-made logistics solutions and coordination of various projects for our customers as well as being part of our accelerated growth within our segment.
Your main responsibilities will be:
- Build a team with a UK footprint initial 6-8 employees
- Expanding the team throughout the UK with our growth & expansion within the UK market.
- Coordination and planning of solutions for our global customer via your team in close cooperation with our customers
- Project coordination and execution, including on ground supervision via your team
- Leading the Continuous improvement towards our customers
We are looking for
Our ideal candidate is innovative, self-driven person with a can-do attitude, well organized with good stakeholder management skills in a complexed environment. You strive in a collaborative role being the leader and motivator for a team incl. direct leader. We value our unique team and are looking for someone who shares our vision of teamwork being the backbone of all we do.
Required experience & skills:
- Proven Leadership skills
- Entrepreneurial knowledge of building teams cross countries
- Experience from Project execution within is an advantage, but not a requirement
- Excellent communication skills, including both verbal and written fluency in English
- A collaborative mindset with a “can do” attitude
- Eagerness to be best in class and part of a winning team
- Ability to be flexible when needed as our job is not always 8-16
- Ability to travel approx. 10-15 days a year
We do not discriminate on the basis of age, ancestry, national or ethnic origin, race, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, parental or caring status, religion or belief, physical or mental disability, long term health condition, pregnancy or parental leave, protected veteran status, or any other classification protected by applicable law. We actively work to address systemic bias and support representation. We therefore encourage all to apply and let us know if you require any reasonable adjustments to be made for your recruitment process. For more information on what an inclusive environment means to Maersk please visit the diversity page on our careers website.
Applications will be read continuously, so do not hesitate to send us your application if you can see yourself in the role! We look forward to hearing from you!
Maersk
https://www.maersk.com/careers
Copenhagen, Denmark
Vincent Clerc
$10+ billion (USD)
10000+ Employees
Subsidiary or Business Segment
Marine Transportation
1928