Global L&S Execution Excellence Lead

A.P. Moller - Maersk; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 800 000 - 1 200 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global logistics company is seeking a strategic leader for Performance and Transformation within Logistics & Services Operations. The role focuses on driving performance management, leading transformation initiatives, and implementing operational excellence strategies. Candidates should have at least 8 years experience in Logistics or Supply Chain, strong change management skills, and the ability to lead diverse teams. The organization values diversity and encourages individuals from all backgrounds to apply.

Benefits

Diverse and inclusive workplace

Equal opportunity employer

Career development opportunities

Qualifications

• Minimum of 8 years' experience in Logistics/Supply Chain/FMCG.
• Ability to work autonomously and make decisions under pressure.
• Experience in tech/process transformation.

Responsibilities

• Drive performance management across global L&S TbM Operations.
• Lead cross‑functional transformation programs for step-change improvements.
• Implement operational excellence strategy aligned with Maersk's objectives.

Skills

Data driven storytelling

Stakeholder management

Change management

LEAN certification

Communication and influencing

Job description

What we offer:

When you join Maersk, you'll find that the world is your workplace.

You will work in a culturally diverse, stimulating environment, surrounded by new ideas and different ways of doing things.

We believe in individual performance within highly professional teams supported by our distinctive values.

To us teamwork means acceptance, respect, dedication, and the idea that we can achieve more when we all pull together. Living our values means competing in the marketplace in an ethical way so our name is synonymous with being a credible and valuable business partner.

Through Constant Care and Humbleness, we strive to prepare for the future, while never forgetting that our customers and competitors are key to our ability to improve.

In our daily work, Uprightness and Our Employees mean that transparency and accountability in everything we do go hand in hand with being an inspiring, challenging place to work.

At Maersk, we take pride in hiring the best person for the job – irrespective of gender, age, nationality, or religious belief.

Purpose:

This role is accountable for the end‑to‑end performance and transformation initiatives within Logistics & Services (L&S) Products in Transported by Maersk (TbM) Operations, enabling safe, high‑quality and cost‑efficient execution. The role provides clear direction setting to the Regional L&S Operations teams and participates in and supports proactive and action‑based performance management based on key operational metrics as well as Operational Excellence efforts. Owns and drives conceptualization and implementation of strategic transformation.

This role directs the planning and delivery of the strategic transformation agenda within the L&S TbM Operations organization. Leads Cross Functional Collaboration and high impact delivery: A core responsibility of the role is to lead the operational elements in the OP (Operating Plan) process.

This includes identifying the most critical enablers of change, prioritizing and scoping technology developments in close collaboration with Platform and Product teams, and ensuring a sharp focus on aligned value realization.

Through a strong cross‑functional collaboration the role ensures that tech solutions are delivered effectively and that this can be translated into tangible business impacts.

Embeds Operational Excellence and Continuous Improvement: This role challenges legacy practices in a planned and controlled way by designing scalable, future‑fit solutions.

Through strong collaboration with Product, Platform, Regional Operations, and Operational Excellence teams, the role helps operationalize innovation and accelerates the shift to globally consistent execution models.

The role is also responsible for driving operational ways of working grounded in standardized processes, Continuous Improvement (CI) and Operational Excellence.

In close collaboration with key stakeholders this role ensures that transformational improvements are not only envisioned but also delivered, fully adopted and embedded and sustained into daily operations—anchoring them in a culture of continuous improvement, ownership, and measurable outcomes.

This role also supports the key Learning and Development initiatives needed to build and grow the strategic capabilities supporting the strategy of L&S TbM Operations.

Key Responsibilities:

• Drive performance management across global L&S TbM Operations: Foster & implement a culture of Performance Management that drives performance management objectives in line with global requirements.
• Co‑ordinator of the Productivity & Efficiency leads to provide the direction, lead without authority that shape adoption and implementation plans, that accelerate the 'path to green'.
• Co‑creating the right initiatives to support the productivity plans, operational efficiency and customer satisfaction.
• Stakeholder direction setting and partnership with the Regional partners to frame the RACI, operating systems for effective collaboration and ways of working.
• Lead the operational elements of the Operating Plan (OP) process within L&S TbM Operations, ensuring strategic initiatives are clearly defined, prioritized, and tracked for impact and execution.
• Accelerate the Transformation agenda across global L&S TbM Operations: Drive and lead cross‑functional transformation programs and projects that deliver step‑change improvements in productivity, efficiency, and standardized ways of working.
• Challenge and future‑proof legacy practices and processes, identify and scope key technology and process enablers in collaboration with Platform, Product, and Regional teams.
• Across Global L&S TbM Operations, shape a cohesive transformation roadmap aligned with the Maersk Way.
• Implement a comprehensive operational excellence strategy (including continuous improvement frameworks and toolkits) for L&S within TbM Ops that supports Maersk's business objectives and drives continuous improvement, and in alignment with the Maersk way.
• Drive capability building and learning & development, ensuring the organization is future‑proofed with the strategic, digital, and operational skills and capabilities needed to sustain transformation and strengthen our bench for delivery of the integrator strategy.
• Champion and role‑model a culture of continuous improvement and ownership, helping to instil a transformation mindset across L&S TbM Operations.
• Example: Problem solving, Kaizen.

Who we are looking for:

• Minimum of 8 years' relevant experience in Logistics / Supply Chain / FMCG (preferably in a large multinational environment).
• Able to work autonomously and take independent decisions under high‑pressure scenarios.
• Data driven and storytelling with data.
• Customer empathy / centricity.
• Change management skills / Able to drive change management.
• Stakeholder management skills.
• LEAN / Similar certification is advantageous.
• Tech / Process transformation implementation experience.
• Communication & influencing skills.
• Ability to lead without authority.
• Working at Maersk.
• Having substantial operations in over countries, we work across continents, across cultures and with individuals from all walks of life.

We drive our ambition, to create equitable and inclusive workplaces where every individual can have a sense of belonging.

As an equal opportunity employer, we do not discriminate on the basis of age, ancestry, national or ethnic origin, race, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, parental or caring status, religion or belief, physical or mental disability, long term health condition, pregnancy or parental leave, protected veteran status, or any other classification protected by applicable law.

We actively work to address systemic bias and support representation.

We therefore encourage all to apply and let us know if you require any reasonable adjustments to be made for your recruitment process.

Learn more at : #LI-JP1Maersk 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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