Continuous Improvement Senior Specialist - Ocean LAM NAM

A.P. Moller - Maersk; Pasig; On-site; PHP 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Maersk is seeking a Continuous Improvement Professional to develop and execute CI initiatives across the GSC network, driving customer experience, process quality, and operational efficiency. You will champion The Maersk Way and standardize problem solving across sites.

The role focuses on reducing cost-to-serve, improving customer outcomes, and building a culture of operational excellence with a global outlook.

Qualifications

• Experience applying Lean, Agile and CI methodologies to improve processes.
• Ability to influence stakeholders and enable change adoption.
• Strong analytical and data-driven mindset for KPI improvement.
• Coaching or mentoring others in CI practices is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute CI strategies aligned with CX priorities.
• Drive process quality ownership and identify gaps for action.
• Lead or support cross-functional improvement projects (GSC, Product, Global).
• Enable resource planning and prioritization of CI initiatives.
• Design and implement risk mitigation frameworks including governance models.
• Act as custodian of quality culture and continuous improvement mindset.
• Identify and enable automation opportunities to improve efficiency.
• Monitor performance metrics and drive corrective actions.

Skills

Lean

Agile

Continuous Improvement

Stakeholder management

Problem solving

Project management

Tools

A3

Kaizen

Job description

Maersk is a global leader in integrated logistics and have been industry pioneers 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.

Join us as we harness cutting-edge technologies and unlock opportunities on a global scale. Together, let's sail towards a brighter, more sustainable future with Maersk.

We Offer

This is an exciting career opportunity in an international, challenging business setting known for diversity and being a high paced environment. You will get to focus on creating valuable relations with current and new customers and work with highly professional teams in an environment where you will be valued, recognized and well rewarded.

You will work with amazing and diverse colleagues with a deep sense of commitment to live Our Values and together, go all the way for our customers, society and for each other.

Job Description Summary

The Continuous Improvement Professional is responsible for developing and executing CI initiatives to enhance Customer Experience performance, process quality, and operational efficiency across the GSC network. The role drives the adoption of The Maersk Way as the standard operating system for performance management and problem solving, ensuring a structured and sustainable approach to continuous improvement, governance, and capability building. Continuous Improvement (CI) within Customer Experience focuses on systematically improving processes, reducing cost-to-serve, enhancing customer outcomes, and building a sustainable culture of operational excellence across the GSC network. CI acts as the engine that converts operational scale into measurable value through standardization, capability building, and structured problem solving.

Key Responsibilities

Professional Stream

The Professional stream includes individual contributors who apply advanced knowledge of Continuous Improvement, Operational Excellence, and Customer Experience processes to deliver measurable business outcomes. Work at this level focuses on:

• Driving CI strategy execution and maturity across processes and sites
• Applying structured methodologies (Lean, The Maersk Way) to solve business problems
• Leading or supporting cross-functional improvement initiatives
• Influencing stakeholders and enabling change adoption
• Individuals may coach or mentor others, lead projects, and support capability building initiatives, while not having direct people management responsibilities.
• Progression within this stream reflects increasing depth in CI expertise, ability to lead complex transformations, and influence across functions, products, and regions.

Accountabilities

• Develop and execute CI strategies aligned with global and regional CX priorities
• Drive process quality ownership, including identification of gaps and improvement actions
• Support and lead cross-functional projects and change initiatives (GSC, Product, Global)
• Enable resource planning and prioritization of CI initiatives and pipeline
• Design and implement risk mitigation frameworks, including audits and governance models
• Act as custodian of quality culture and continuous improvement mindset
• Identify and enable automation opportunities to improve efficiency and scalability

Critical Tasks

• Execute CI strategies and track maturity, adoption, and outcomes across processes and sites
• Own and implement process quality frameworks, linking performance gaps to capability building and training interventions
• Lead or support complex improvement projects ensuring alignment, governance, and successful adoption
• Partner with Product, Platform, and Technology teams to drive implementation of enhancements within GSC
• Apply structured problem-solving techniques (e.g., A3, root cause analysis, Kaizen) to improve KPIs
• Identify opportunities for automation and digital enablement to reduce manual effort and improve accuracy
• Monitor performance metrics, identify defects, and drive corrective and preventive actions
• Promote standardization and ensure CI tools, frameworks, and ways of working are embedded in daily operations

Capabilities

• Strong project and program management skills
• Expertise in Lean, Agile, and structured Continuous Improvement methodologies
• Business acumen with ability to link CI initiatives to customer and financial outcomes
• Stakeholder management and change leadership across multiple levels and functions
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities with a data-driven mindset
• Technology awareness, including automation, AI, and digital tools
• Coaching and capability development mindset
• Enterprise thinking with ability to drive standardization and scalability

Impact

The role contributes directly to:

• Improved customer experience and service quality
• Reduced cost-to-serve through efficiency and automation
• Stronger operational governance and risk mitigation
• Sustainable culture of continuous improvement and performance excellence
• Delivery of measurable business value through standardized and scalable solution

Skills and Competencies

• Ability to lead or support cross-functional improvement projects and drive measurable outcomes
• Experience in process governance, risk mitigation, and performance tracking (KPIs)
• Strong business acumen, ideally within logistics or supply chain operations
• Proven experience in process optimization, quality frameworks, and operational excellence
• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills, with ability to engage senior leaders
• Effective change management and adoption enablement capability
• Solid project management skills, including planning, execution, and governance
• Willing to work on a night shift schedule and in a site-based setup.

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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