Lead, Operational Excellence - Landside & Depot

A.P. Moller - Maersk; Wrocław; On-site; PLN 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Maersk Poland is seeking a Senior Operational Excellence practitioner to drive the maturity and impact of The Maersk Way across Landside Transportation and Depot operations in the NEC Area. The role blends deep operational expertise with advanced OE methods to diagnose challenges, shape pragmatic solutions, and deliver measurable outcomes.

You will partner with Product, Operations, and Area leadership to lead cross‑functional improvement initiatives and embed improvements into frontline

Qualifications

• 7–10+ years in Landside Transportation, trucking operations.
• Demonstrated experience in Operational Excellence, Lean, or Continuous Improvement (A3, Kaizen, VSM, Daily Management).
• Track record of delivering tangible operational improvements in logistics environments.
• Ability to connect data insights with real operational execution.
• Proven experience in applying structured project management methodologies (e.g. PMI, PRINCE2).
• Ability to connect data insights with real‑life operational behaviour.

Responsibilities

• Drive the deployment and localization of The Maersk Way (TMW) across Landside & Depot.
• Implement and sustain regular performance management systems (SQC boards, huddles, KPI routines).
• Ensure standardization of operational processes and performance governance routines.
• Provide advanced guidance on structured problem solving (A3, Kaizen, Lean, root cause analysis).
• Lead complex cross-functional improvement initiatives and ensure anchoring in operational reality and system capabilities.
• Balance cost, service, and feasibility trade-offs to maximize business impact.
• Provide senior challenge, structure, and direction on high impact initiatives.
• Coach frontline teams on TMW tools including KPI ownership and performance routines.

Skills

Landside Transportation

Operational Excellence

Lean / CI

Data-driven problem solving

Project management (PMI/PRINCE2)

Stakeholder engagement

Job description

Maersk Poland is seeking a Senior Operational Excellence practitioner to drive the maturity and impact of The Maersk Way across Landside Transportation and Depot operations in the NEC Area. The role blends deep operational expertise with advanced OE methods to diagnose challenges, shape pragmatic solutions, and deliver measurable outcomes.

You will partner with Product, Operations, and Area leadership to lead cross‑functional improvement initiatives and embed improvements into frontline