Maersk Project Logistics (MPL) Project Manager
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Job Location:
Cape Town - South Africa
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
22 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Would you like to be part of a value-driven commercially oriented international environment where we enable global trade every day We are hiring a project management expert to join our Maersk Project Logistics (MPL) team in South Africa.
The MPL Project Manager will be the primary point of contact for customers and ensure smoothexecution of the end-to-end shipment lifecycle including the inland delivery by working closely withthe customer as well as internal stakeholders. This individual will be fully responsible for customer satisfaction across the MPL productoffering by managing processes to execute designed project solutions.
WHAT WE OFFER:
When you join Maersk youll find that the world is your workplace. Youll work in a culturally diverse stimulating environment surrounded by new ideas and different ways of doing things. We believe in individual performance within highly professional teams supported by our distinctive values. To us teamwork means acceptance respect dedication and the idea that we can achieve more when we all pull together.
Living our values means competing in the marketplace in an ethical way so our name is synonymous with being a credible and valuable business partner. Through Constant Care and Humbleness we strive to prepare for the future while never forgetting that our customers and competitors are key to our ability to our daily work Uprightness and Our Employees mean that transparency and accountability in everything we do go hand in hand with being an inspiring challenging place to work. At Maersk we take pride in hiring the best person for the job irrespective of gender age nationality or religious belief.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
Responsible for operational excellence across MPL product family and transport modes to meet customer deliverables
Partner with commercial growth enablement QHSE and procurement to aid in the strategic development of the customer.
Establish and track goals metrics and indicators for success of the MPL project.
Demonstrate adaptability for market fluctuations supply chain disruptions and customer timelines to meet contractual terms.
Establish and foster data driven relationships with clients focusing on joint strategic vision and initiatives aligned to global MPL growth strategies.
Accountable for the internal implementation of customer solutions ensuring reporting structure QHSE requirements and continuous improvement loops embedded in organization.
Effective independent judgment in order to set priorities and work independently.
Drive operational excellence across teams.
Identify and hold operational leadership accountable to customer program deliverables.
Identify value added solutions for the customer and Maersk.
Represent the account(s) during business implementation and execution including onboarding of new Maersk product portfolio collaborating with internal project owners accordingly.
Responsible for identifying and reducing program operating costs.
WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR:
Minimum 5 years relevant executional experience across all transport modes; ocean/air/rail/truck/barge to include OOG cargo
Proven experience in project management
Solid ability to facilitate cross-functional decision-making across regions product(s) and internal stakeholders
Customer facing engagement and presentations skills
Strong communication skills
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IC
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About Company
Maersk Line is a Danish international container shipping company and the largest operating subsidiary of the Maersk Group, a Danish business conglomerate. It is the world's largest container shipping company by both fleet size and cargo capacity, serving 374 offices in 116 countries
