Network Area Manager - Africa Regional Office

CMA CGM; Villeneuve-sur-Lot; Sur place; EUR 50 000 - 80 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

A global leader in shipping and logistics is seeking a candidate with industry experience to support the Head Office Global Experience Network for the NAF/WAF region. Responsibilities include validating expenses, monitoring KPIs, and coordinating projects. Candidates should have strong project management skills, be bilingual in French and English, and possess the ability to navigate a multicultural team environment.

Qualifications

• At least 5 years of industry experience across shipping or transportation.
• Experience in a matrix environment in large organizations.
• Ability to engage diverse stakeholders at various levels.

Responsabilités

• Support and administer Head Office Global Experience Network requirements.
• Validate expenses related to IT and real estate with agency GM limits.
• Monitor key KPIs across the regions and resolve performance gaps.

Connaissances

Industry experience in shipping or transportation

Strong influencing and project management skills

Communication and presentation abilities

Knowledge of Commercial and Operations functions

Problem-solving skills

Bilingual in French and English

Description du poste

Overview

Led by Rodolphe Saadé, the CMA CGM Group, a global leader in shipping and logistics, serves more than 420 ports around the world on five continents. With its subsidiary CEVA Logistics, a world leader in logistics, and its air freight division CMA CGM AIR CARGO, the CMA CGM Group is continually innovating to offer its customers a complete and increasingly efficient range of new shipping, land, air and logistics solutions.

Committed to the energy transition in shipping, and a pioneer in the use of alternative fuels, the CMA CGM Group has set a target to become Net Zero Carbon by 2050. Through the CMA CGM Foundation, the Group acts in humanitarian crises that require an emergency response by mobilizing the Group’s shipping and logistics expertise to bring humanitarian supplies around the world.

Present in 160 countries through its network of more than 400 offices and 750 warehouses, the Group employs more than 155,000 people worldwide, including 4,000 in Marseilles where its head office is located.

Come along on CMA CGM’s adventure!

Responsibilities

• Support and administer Head Office Global Experience Network requirements in the NAF/WAF region.
• Validate expenses related to IT, real estate and headcount, above agency GM limits by reviewing the basis of requests, assessing process accuracy, and liaising with Head Office and Regional Office for approvals.
• Correspond with agencies and the NAF/WAF Regional Office legal team on contracts, third-party agreements, leases.
• Participate in the annual budgeting exercise by coordinating with IT, Finance and Human Resources to ensure timelines and agendas are met in a timely manner.
• Organize and animate information exchange sessions with agencies to share and receive value-added information. Communicate with RO management and HO on a weekly/fortnightly basis to update and receive information on agency matters.
• Monitor key KPIs across the regions, ensure NAF/WAF agencies meet targets, and work with respective functional departments to resolve KPI gaps. Assess GM performance and capability and identify strengths and gaps of NAF/WAF agency teams.
• Conduct needs assessments for new agency setups and ensure deployment is done in a compliant manner. Review office openings/closings and lease decisions.
• Coordinate transversal topics or projects.

Qualifications

• At least 5 years of industry experience across shipping or transportation, including international exposure with an multinational company.
• Experience in a matrix environment in large international organizations is ideal.
• Strong influencing and project management skills with solid communication and presentation abilities.
• Knowledge of Commercial and/or Operations functions as well as agency processes.
• Ability to engage diverse stakeholders at various levels with strong communication skills.
• Strong problem-solving skills, creativity, and the ability to hear diverse opinions.
• Ability to synthesize large amounts of information.
• Ability to handle stress and work with a multi-cultural team across geographies.
• French and English-speaking mandatory.
• Ethics, integrity, and respect for the confidentiality of information.