Company: Maersk Line
Industry: Logistics and Transportation
Deadline: Not specified
Qualification: Bachelors
Experience: 10 years
Location: Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal, Western Cape
City: Cape Town, Durban, Johannesburg
Field: Logistics, Procurement / Store-keeping / Supply Chain
Job Title: Regional Head Of Transportation Product – Imea
Opportunity
- Would you like to be part of a value-driven, commercially oriented international environment where we enable global trade every day? An opportunity exists for a Regional Head of Transportation Product to join our team in South Africa.
- This is a regional responsibility for driving the business plans for landside business, how it fits in the Maersk integration journey and connection to Ocean products.
- The Regional Head of Transportation Product is accountable for company priorities in the Ocean and Logistics business with a particular focus on Maersk’s ‘transported-by’ product suites.
- This individual will coordinate with key partners within operations, Areas, procurement, commercial and insights, as well as working alongside senior platform and portfolio owners (in both technology and business).
- The expected outcome is to support the entire Indian subcontinent, Middle East and Africa (IMEA) business and contribute towards massive growth in the Transported by Maersk (TbM) business.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Own the P&L for the IMEA landside transport product.
- Drive product development from conceptualization through launch creating actionable plans, work streams and tactics and execute on those in support of new product launches.
- Define and manage the product and business roadmap & strategy, setting expectations with all relevant stakeholders.
- Collaborate with technology teams, Center, Areas, operational and other product teams, and business development partners to determine business plans, go-to-market plans and priority order.
- Ensure business and technical stakeholder needs are aligned by driving mindful discussions that lead to crisp decisions.
- Ensure clear and concise written / verbal communication and coordination across a matrixed organization.
- Create plans that have clear, measurable success criteria.
- Manage the execution of initiatives from idea through launch, while setting and managing the right expectations with all relevant stakeholders.
- Solve ambiguous problems and proactively identify and mitigate risks before they become roadblocks.
- Define metrics for success and failure and analyze and create dashboards for key metrics.
- Regularly review metrics and proactively seek out new and improved data/mechanisms for visibility, ensuring your program stays aligned with organization objectives.
​​​​​​​WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR:
- At least 10 years of relevant experience in a senior level role with landside transport responsibility
- Relevant tertiary qualification in Supply Chain, Logistics or Transportation.
- Background in multicultural organisations with regional or global accountability
- Solid strategic capabilities and direct operational experience
- Strong influencing capabilities and the ability to work efficiently in a matrix environment driving outcomes without direct authority
- Strong product and market knowledge
- Financial acumen – ability to read, interpret and act on P&L
- Self-directed / entrepreneurial
- Cultural openness
- Proven experience dealing with customers effectively
- Change & project management
