Operational Excellence Partner

Operational Excellence Partner (Ocean Operations)

About the Role

We are looking for a Operational Excellence Partner to drive operational excellence across Ocean Operations. You will lead improvement initiatives and embed The Maersk Way to eliminate waste standardize processes and scale best practices across regions.

Key Responsibilities

Lead and deliver continuous improvement (CI) initiatives aligned with regional priorities

Identify process inefficiencies and drive structured problem-solving across functions

Ensure solutions are embedded into the operating system (MOS) and sustainably adopted

Facilitate cross-functional collaboration to resolve operational challenges

Validate cost vs. quality trade-offs to ensure alignment with business objectives

Drive adherence to global SOPs and MOS standards

Partner with regional and global CI stakeholders to implement improvement initiatives

Share best practices and ensure scaling of successful solutions across regions

Coach & train teams on The Maersk Way tools and system

Leverage data and insights to monitor process health and performance outcomes

Accountable for:

Deploying The Maersk Way tools and global standards for Ocean Operations

Building integrating and maturing OpEx capabilities and CI culture across frontline and leadership teams

Driving measurable improvements in key business KPIs tied to business performance operational efficiency and customer outcomes

Challenge influence and drive accountability across senior leaders and cross-functional teams

What We Are Looking For

Proven experience in continuous improvement / operational excellence roles

Ability to translate analysis into actionable improvements

Strong stakeholder management and cross-functional collaboration skills

Data-driven mindset with the ability to derive insights from operational metrics

High level of ownership proactiveness and execution focus

Experience in logistics supply chain or a complex operations environment is an advantage

Strong knowledge of Lean methodologies is a plus

As part of our pre-employment screening we ask you to provide a VOG.

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