SEA Area Head of Landside Products

Maersk; Petaling Jaya; On-site; MYR 500,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Maersk in Malaysia seeks a SEA Area Head of Landside Products to lead the Landside Transportation, Customs and Depot portfolio across products and operations. The role owns end-to-end performance and drives optimal Area P&L outcomes for Landside, customs, rail and depots.

Reporting to the Area Managing Director, SEA, you will steer end-to-end operations, ensure safe and high-quality service, and collaborate with Sales, Procurement, Finance, Technology and Product teams to achieve business

Qualifications

• 15+ years of logistics experience with strong strategic and structured thinking.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills and ability to influence diverse stakeholders.
• Proven ability to drive cross-functional initiatives from conception to execution.

Responsibilities

• Own and deliver Area Landside, Customs & Depot P&L performance across products and operations.
• Drive commercial growth through pricing, volume plans and cost-to-serve management.
• Represent Landside, Customs & Depot in the Area Leadership Team and shape area strategy.
• Lead end-to-end Landside, Customs & Depot operations across the Area.
• Ensure safe, compliant, high-quality service delivery meeting customer expectations.
• Drive productivity improvements and network effectiveness through continuous improvement.
• Collaborate with Sales, Procurement, Finance, Technology and Product to achieve objectives.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional collaboration

Strategic thinking

Business problem-solving

Job description

Maersk is a global leader in integrated logistics and has been an industry pioneer for over a century. Through innovation and transformation, we are redefining the boundaries of possibility, continuously setting new standards for efficiency, sustainability, and excellence.

At Maersk, we believe in the power of diversity, collaboration, and continuous learning and we work hard to ensure that the people in our Organization reflect and understand the customers we exist to serve.

With over 100,000 employees across 130 countries, we work together to shape the future of global trade and logistics.

Purpose of the role

The SEA Area Head of Landside Products is responsible for leading the Area Landside Transportation, Customs and Depot portfolio across products and operations. The role owns the end-to-end performance and delivery of the portfolio and is directly accountable for formulating and driving optimal Area P&L outcomes for Landside Transportation, customs, rail and depots.

Report to: Area Managing Director, SEA

Key Responsibilities:

Business Growth & Financial leadership

• Own and deliver Area Landside, Customs & Depot P&L performance, including revenue, gross profit, EBIT and cost management.
• Drive commercial growth through pricing, win-rate improvement and execution of volume plans.
• Ensure financial health through effective cost-to-serve management, productivity improvements and asset utilization.
• Represent Landside, Customs & Depot within the Area Leadership Team and contribute to Area business strategy

Operational Excellence & Service Delivery

• Lead end-to-end Landside, Customs and Depot operations across Area
• Ensure safe, compliant and high-quality service delivery that meets customer and business expectations.
• Drive operational performance through continuous improvement in productivity, utilization and network effectiveness.
• Resolve critical operational issues and market escalations to minimize business and customer impact.
• Monitor and improve key operational, service quality and safety metrics.
• Define & execute vendor strategy to ensure optimal network performance and service reliability.
• Build strong partnerships with key customers, suppliers, carriers, depot operators and strategic partners.
• Collaborate with Sales, Procurement, Finance, Technology and Product teams to achieve business objectives.

People Transformation & Capability Building

• Lead and develop a high-performing Landside, Customs & Depot leadership team.
• Drive talent development, succession planning and organizational capability building.
• Sponsor and implement transformation initiatives that improve efficiency, customer experience and profitability.
• Establish performance management disciplines, governance mechanisms and accountability
• Foster a culture of safety, continuous improvement, collaboration and execution excellence

What we are looking for:

• 15+ years of experience in logistics background with highly developed strategic and structured thinking capabilities and business problem-solving.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills, ability to engage, influence, and align diverse internal and external stakeholders.
• Demonstrated ability to drive cross-functional collaboration and lead initiatives from conception through execution.

Maersk is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace, and we embrace different styles of thinking. Maersk is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applicants without regard to race, colour, gender, sex, age, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, marital status, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy or parental leave, veteran status, gender identity, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
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