Site Manager: Midrand

Maersk; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Maersk in Johannesburg seeks a dynamic leader with strong knowledge of freight forwarding, warehousing and Contract Logistics to drive site performance and growth. You will own P&L for the site, manage key customers, and lead continuous improvement across assets and processes in a diverse, global environment.

Ideal candidates will have 5–7 years in supply chain with hands-on experience in warehouse systems, people development, and stakeholder management.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5-7 years relevant experience in supply chain (freight forwarding, warehousing).
• Extensive operational knowledge of Contract Logistics and warehouse management systems.
• Knowledge of intricate design of the warehouse system.
• People and talent development experience.
• Collaboration and influencing skills.
• Understanding of local cultures and local market knowledge.
• Financial acumen – ability to read, interpret and act on P&L.
• Self-directed / entrepreneurial mindset.
• Team player with stakeholder management in a matrix organisation.
• Strong dealing with customers.

Responsibilities

• P&L responsible for all site.
• New and existing customer management.
• Site performance (cost / utilization).
• Continuous improvement and optimization of assets.
• Investment proposals and follow-up on the same.
• Execution of Contract Logistics strategy for site aligned with Cluster Manager.
• Business development aligned with strategy.
• Develop new customers by liaising with area sales.
• Site implementation and growth targets.

Skills

P&L ownership

Customer management

Operational excellence

Asset optimization

Contract logistics knowledge

Warehouse management systems

People development

Collaboration & influencing

Cultural insight

Financial acumen (P&L)

Entrepreneurial mindset

Team player

Stakeholder management

Tools

Warehouse management systems

Job description

WHAT WE OFFER:

Would you like to be part of a value driven, commercially oriented international environment where we enable global trade every day? We are seeking a dynamic leader with solid knowledge and experience in freight forwarding / warehousing.

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

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Profit and Loss:

• P&L responsible for all site

• New and existing customer management

• Site performance (cost / utilization)

• Continuous improvement and optimization of assets

• Investment proposals and follow-up on the same

Product:

• Execution of Contract Logistics strategy for site in alignment with Cluster Manager

• Business development aligned with strategy

• Develop new customers by leasing with area sales

• Site implementation

• Growth targets

• Product mix

• Tender handling support to area Contract Logistics

• Expand business footprint while ensuring profitable growth

• Customization and localization of the products within the framework

Operational Excellence

• Manage the operations of the location

• HSSE and compliance adherence

• Manage sub-contractors needs and used at this location for Contract Logistics services

• Drive compliance & regulatory adherence

• Sites operating basis security / IT standards

• Lease administration

• Contract management

• Drive adherence to governance framework

People

• Facilitate the execution training linked to products, solutions and clients

• All people and safety aspects

• Having the best place to work and taking care for our clients

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR:

Someone with:

• Minimum 5-7 years relevant experience with proven knowledge in supply chain (freight forwarding, warehousing)

• Extensive operational knowledge of Contract Logistics, and warehouse management systems

• Knowledge of intricate design of the warehouse system

• People and talent development experience

• Collaboration and influencing skills

• Understanding of local cultures

• Local market knowledge

• Financial acumen – ability to read, interpret and act on P&L

• Self-directed / entrepreneurial

• Team player

• Stakeholder management & collaboration in a matrix

• Strong dealing with customers

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