Operational Excellence Lead: Drive Change & Performance

Maersk Line Limited; Rotterdam; Hybrid; EUR 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Maersk is seeking an Operational Excellence Specialist to drive improvement across Logistics & Services. You will support deployment of The Maersk Way, facilitate structured problem-solving, lead process-improvement workshops, and help teams identify root causes and implement sustainable solutions.

You'll collaborate with Operations, Product, Customer Experience, Finance, and Digital teams to build capability, foster accountability, and deliver measurable business outcomes in a global

Qualifications

• Experience in logistics, supply chain, or related operations environments.
• Exposure to Lean, Kaizen, or similar continuous improvement methodologies.
• Strong analytical and structured problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management.
• Ability to influence and build relationships across organizational levels.
• Hands-on, pragmatic mindset with a focus on delivering results.
• Experience leading improvement projects or workshops.
• Lean Six Sigma certification or related training.

Responsibilities

• Drive deployment of The Maersk Way across Logistics & Services.
• Facilitate structured problem-solving and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Lead workshops on process improvement, performance optimization, and operational efficiency.
• Help teams identify root causes, remove barriers, and implement sustainable solutions.
• Coach teams on Operational Excellence methodologies and best practices.
• Support cross-functional improvement initiatives and drive measurable business outcomes.

Skills

Analytical skills

Structured problem solving

Stakeholder management

Change management

Communication

Education

Lean Six Sigma certification

Tools

A3 Problem Solving

Value Stream Mapping

Root Cause Analysis

Job description

Maersk is seeking an Operational Excellence Specialist to drive improvement across Logistics & Services. You will support deployment of The Maersk Way, facilitate structured problem-solving, lead process-improvement workshops, and help teams identify root causes and implement sustainable solutions.

You'll collaborate with Operations, Product, Customer Experience, Finance, and Digital teams to build capability, foster accountability, and deliver measurable business outcomes in a global