Operations Field Support SME

APM Terminals; Virginia (MN); On-site; USD 102,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

401k + Company Match

Employee Assistance Program

Paid Time Off

Flexible Work Schedules

Job summary

An established industry player is looking for a dedicated Operations Field Support SME to bridge the gap between tech and operations. In this pivotal role, you will support initiative rollouts, drive standardization, and enhance operational excellence across a vast network. With a focus on collaboration and innovation, this role offers the opportunity to make a significant impact on global trade logistics. Join a dynamic team that values integrity and fosters a culture of engagement and growth, where your contributions will help shape the future of logistics and supply chain management.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of industry experience with a strong focus on change management.
• Hands-on experience with Lean methodologies and data-driven decision making.

Responsibilities

• Support operational excellence initiatives and standardization goals.
• Provide front-line support to troubleshoot system issues and incidents.
• Drive key operational improvement processes across stations and hubs.

Skills

Change Management

Data-Driven Approach

Lean Experience

Facilitation Skills

Team Engagement

Job description

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Operations Field Support SME

Apply locations US - Virginia time type Full time posted on Posted 2 Days Ago job requisition id R141959

As a company, we promote a culture of honesty and integrity, and value the trust it allows us to build with customers and employees alike. Our focus on our people is what sets us apart and keeps our customers coming back to work with us!

If you are seeking to be a part of a family, this is the place for you!

We are an integrated logistics company responsible for moving 20% of global trade annually. With a dedicated team of over 110,000 employees across 130 countries, we go all the way to connect and simplify global trade, and help our customers grow and thrive.

Maersk Ground Freight (MGF) offers transportation services like FTL (Full Truckload), LTL (Less Than Truckload), brokerage, cross-border trucking, groupage, and sortation hubs, connecting Maersk or Customer warehouses or depots or cross-dock/consolidation/deconsolidation facilities through a robust network led by best-in-class operations and technology. This integrated network will service multi-channels like B2B, B2C, B2B2C, e-commerce, direct to store, dropship, returns, and more, leveraging asset-based, asset-light, and non-asset models.

Summary:

The Operational Excellence Ops Field Support role is a go-to resource for Maersk Ground Freight as a day-to-day bridge between Platform, IT, and Operations. This role will be responsible for supporting initiative rollouts, site launches/relocations, L1/L2 ticket triage, and serving as a Subject Matter Expert on all systems and processes. The role will be crucial to drive standardization, improve metrics, drive network optimization initiatives and other Operational Excellence efforts.

Responsibilities:

• Support and deliver Operational Excellence standardization goals and initiatives across the MGF Operations to ensure process alignment, compliance, and network optimization.
• Support the different regions in the network with adopting new tools, processes and guidelines.
• Day-to-day bridge between Tech, IT and Operations after launch of hyper care.
• Provide front-line site support (via a ticketing system) to troubleshoot system issues and resolve L1/L2 incidents before Platform and IT (level 3) are engaged.
• Work closely with Product and Tech to vet and test new system functionality.
• Partner with Workforce Upskilling & Onboarding to help identify training opportunities.
• Identify and provide requirements across Regional MGF for data products to support the different user-groups and ensure adoption of new data products.
• Drive key operational improvement processes at Stations and HUBs.
• Expert on 4-wall processes, system configuration settings, and can effectively help design, test, and launch new system functionalities.
• Engage with network stakeholders consistently to ensure operational challenges and opportunities for improvement are captured and communicated.

Accountabilities:

• Process and System Optimization.
• Process and System Design.
• Continuously improve the role charts/capabilities/competencies across MGF.
• Cross-Product Subhauler Management.
• Cross-Product Driver Management.
• Compliance Audit – SOPs, KPI, Revenue recognition timeliness.

Qualifications:

• A minimum of 8 years experience in the industry.
• Able to drive change management.
• Not afraid of challenging status quo and senior stakeholders.
• Experienced facilitator.
• Data driven approach.
• Hands on Lean experience.
• Able to lead without authority.
• Possess a can-do attitude and can drive results.
• Team oriented and actively involved in team engagement across different locations.
• Understand outcome and input metrics.
• Can create followership.

Company Benefits:

• Medical.
• Dental.
• Vision.
• 401k + Company Match.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Paid Time Off.
• Flexible Work Schedules (when possible).
• And more!

Pay Range:

$102,000-$110,000

*The above stated pay range is the anticipated starting salary range for the position. The Company may adjust this range in light of prevailing market conditions and other factors such as location. The Company will work directly with the selected candidate(s) on the final starting salary in accordance with all applicable laws.

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. We will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with all legal requirements.

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About Us

A.P. Moller - Maersk is an integrated container logistics company working to connect and simplify its customer's supply chains. As the global leader in shipping services, the company operates in 130 countries and employs roughly 100,000 people. With simple end-to-end offering of products and digital services, seamless customer engagement and a superior end-to-end delivery network, Maersk enables its customers to trade and grow by transporting goods anywhere - all over the world. For more information click here.