Logistics Manager at Maersk Line

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 70,000 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.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Logistics Manager

Job Ref. R111594

Location: Lagos

Job Responsibilities

• As the Logistics Manager you will have oversight responsibility for all logistics activities within APMT Nigeria.
• You will be responsible for setting strategies that support APMT policy on inventory management and process efficiencies for the entities within APMT Nigeria. A key deliverable to optimise supply chain lead-time and costs.

Target-setting and Performance Management

• Responsible for cascading company goals as well as functional targets to direct reports across the entities and performance-manage in line with Company performance management guidelines
• Ensure preparation of regular reports on logistics performance, costs, and operational issues to management.
• Recommend improvements based on performance analysis.
• Oversight over open Purchase orders (PO) monthly reporting for all international purchases.
• Participate in cross-functional projects and initiatives, while owning daily management of shipments to enhance overall supply chain performance.
• Ensure standard work with internal functions – Finance, Warehouse & Asset Management Planning and external with parts Suppliers, for timely tracking of purchase orders, origin-side logistics, warehousing of orders and consolidation and on-time Supplier payments.
• Monitor and analyze key performance indicators (KPIs) for logistics activities with freight forwarders.

Coordination and Planning:

• Plan and coordinate logistics operations including shipping, transportation, and warehousing.
• Develop and implement logistics strategies to ensure timely delivery and cost efficiency.
• Schedule and track the movement of cargo from origins to destinations.

Communication and Documentation:

• Put in place clear communication guidelines across all stakeholders – internal functions, Banks, Freight forwarders, Agents and Suppliers.
• Maintain oversight over the preparation and processing of shipping documents, including Price verification system (PVS), Form M, bills of lading, PAAR and others.
• Ensure accurate records and documentation for all logistics activities.
• Ensure compliance with foreign logistics standard operating procedures at the entity levels

Regulatory Standards, Stakeholder Relations & Escalation Management:

• Ensure compliance with international, national, and local regulations related to logistics and transportation as well as Maersk guideline on third-party management
• Address and resolve any issues or discrepancies in logistics operations.
• Investigate and mitigate delays, damage, or loss of goods.
• Implement corrective actions to prevent future issues.
• Stay updated with changes in laws and regulations affecting imports into Nigeria.
• Maintain relations with regulators at Onne Freezone to ensure WACT’s free-zone benefits are realised.

Skills, Experience and Requirements

Functional:

• Must have at least three (3) years on similar role
• Possess advance knowledge of operating in a free-zone market
• Has advance knowledge and understanding of regulations governing import into Nigeria
• Has strong knowledge of international trade and international commercial terms
• Is apt at decision-making
• Possess a Supply chain certification or diploma – CSCP or CILT
• Has experience in people leadership
• Has good industry (maritime) and free-zone experience (added advantage)
• Has above average knowledge of warehousing and inventory management
• Is a proven Supply chain capability
• Has strong time management skills, able to juggle between tasks and apply judgement in prioritising tasks

Behavioral:

• Effective stakeholder management
• Proven collaborator
• Possess strong communication skills
• Ability to work in a culturally diverse and fast paced environment

How to Apply

Interested and qualified candidates should:

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Application Deadline  15th July, 2024.

Recruitment Process

• Please submit your application in English (if you can) 
• If your profile matches job requirements, our recruiter will get in touch to share more about the role and get to know you better
• If successful, you will discuss the role with the Line Manager and his team