Area Product Warehouse & Distribution (WnD) Manager at Maersk Line

We are looking for a commercially focused and driven candidate to take up the new and exciting role of Warehouse and Distribution (WND) Product Manager for Maersk in the East Africa Area.

He/she will drive WnD product development within Eastern Africa Area (EAA), working with commercial and operations teams to drive growth and meet customer expectations. Responsible for ensuring the area sales force has up-to-date product knowledge and provides subject matter expertise into the commercial process.

Bring the integrator vision alive and to grow first class operated WnD product (including cold storage) in all relevant countries within the Eastern Africa Area (EAA)
Develop a long term WnD strategy and grow WnD footprint within EAA to achieve strategic goals.
Responsible for all own sites as well as outsourced sites (partner, 3rd party, JV e.g.) within the EEA.

• The Area WnD manager is fully accountable for WnD business development, operations and P&L ownership within the EAA
• Identify & drive investment and M&A opportunities
• Drive opportunities and business growth in the frozen and chilled cargo segment(Cold Chain)

We are looking for

• Bachelor or master’s degree
• Minimum 5 years’ experience within logistics sector.
• Strong WnD knowledge (agro commodity and FMCG/retail)
• Extensive experience with WnD product and familiarity with WnD operations, experience in setting up new warehouses is preferable
• Good understanding of Local sales/delivery (frontline experience)
• EAA market knowledge
• Financial accumen – ability to read, interpret and act on P&L
• Self directed / entrepreneurial
• Team player
• Ability to influence without authority
• Stakeholder management & collaboration in a matrix organization
• Commercial mindset
• Cultural openness
• Strong communication & interpersonal skills
• Ability to develop strong customer relations
• Change & project management

If you are interested, please apply through our careers portal.