Maersk Line Job Opportunities in Lagos, December 2014
Maersk Line is the world's largest container shipping company, serving
customers all across the globe. Maersk Line has 25,000 employees across
325 offices in more than 125 countries.
As a leading provider of
container shipping services, Maersk Line’s mission is to provide
opportunities in global commerce. Maersk Line helps customers source
goods from anywhere in the world, creating efficiencies in their supply
chains, and making it possible for commodities to reach new markets more
quickly. Maersk Line sets the standards in ensuring continuous and
consistent reliable and quality service to its customers and is regarded
amongst the most reliable carriers in the world.
The Maersk Group comprises A.P. Moller - Maersk A/S and subsidiaries
based in Copenhagen, Denmark. The Group employs about 89,000 people in
around 135 countries across the world.
Join Maersk Line Operations - the engine room of our global activities
with the world at your desk. The position, which reports directly to
Headquarters in Copenhagen, Denmark, will give you a broad insight into
the entire Maersk Line Op-erations Organization.
Do you have a real entrepreneurial spirit and see opportunity where
others see obstacles? Can you sell, repeatedly, through building a
strong network with customers and partners in multiple countries? Can
you execute your own sales strategy daily but have the sense to also
take a step back to refine your strategy?
If the answer is yes, then you could be one of Maersk Line’s new
Container Sales Managers empowered to sell Maersk Line’s out-fleeted
containers - a team that are positioned to generate USD100million in
revenue within the next 2 years!
We are recruiting for the for the below position:
Job Title: Container Sales Manager - West Africa
Ref.: ML-062218
Location: Lagos
We Offer
- Maersk Line is on a journey to develop new revenue streams, one of which is “out-fleeted” container sales.
- With an ambitious target for delivering significant value to our
customers and our company, we are looking to develop Sales Managers who
can lead from the front.
- As one of the professional Container Sales Managers in Maersk
Line's brand new container sales organization, you will learn the
essentials of container shipping industry through daily interaction with
a wide variety of stakeholders.
- You will build a very extensive network both externally as well
as internally and you will develop the sales skills to allow you to win
in a team where above all, results matter.
- You will be responsible for your own markets in West Africa – stretching from Senegal over Nigeria to Congo.
Learning Opportunities:
- Further develop your sales and networking skills
- Strategy setting and execution both short and long term
- Diverse stakeholder management
- Great insight into fundamental operational aspects of shipping
- The location of the applicant can be anywhere within the scope
of the sales region and this job may therefore be posted in other
countries as well.
- A significant amount of business travel in the region should be expected.
Key Responsibilities
- You will be part of a very result driven team where your key
role will be to ensure that containers planned for retirement are sold
quickly and at the best possible price.
- In your designated geographical area, you will be in charge of
building and maintaining a solid customer and supplier network, and you
will be responsible for collecting market intelligence.
- With the rest of the sales team, you will be involved in setting
the container sales strategy. You will carry out the sales and
coordinate invoicing and operational planning with the relevant support
functions.
- Ultimately, you will be expected to leverage your
entrepreneurial spirit whilst living the Maersk Line values to create
opportunities, and close them.
Who we are looking for
- You are either a skilled sales person with an interest in the
used container industry or a Technician with knowledge about the
container industry looking to develop your commercial savvy.
- You live up to your word and you are able to work independently.
- We require a team player with strong interpersonal skills and who is good at managing many stakeholders.
- You are an excellent networker, and you know how to build and maintain lasting relationships.
- You thrive in a fast moving environment and can cope with tight deadlines.
- Since you will work in a multicultural environment where we
communicate in English, you have excellent verbal and written English
skills.
- Working knowledge of one or more languages in your region is a definite advantage.
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online
Job Title: Security Supervisor
Location: Lagos
Ref.: AT-061873
Key Responsibilities
- Information Management. Ensure that all information received is logged and reported in a professional and efficient manner.
- Manning of Security Equipment. Manning of Security equipment
such as CCTV, Biometrics, Master guard and other access control systems
in a professional manner.
- Take timely situation report and monitor patrol points of all patrol teams, gets feedback from them and document same.
- Control and Supervision of security activities of contract staff within the terminal.
- Definition of security needs of guards at various beats and enforce discipline.
- General patrol of the terminal.
- Spot inspection checks on all security activities in the terminal and adjoining areas.
- Daily/Weekly/Monthly report of activities of security interest.
- Provision of regular suggestions on improvement of Security on the terminal.
- Gathering of intelligence on issue of security interest and forwarding same to appropriate authority.
- Investigation of Security breaches and reporting same to the Senior Supervisor.
- Check on daily compliance level of the outsourced security.
- Enforcement of company security rules and regulations.
- Performing any other function as may be desired by the appropriate authority.
Requirement
Who we are looking for:
- Requires minimum Bachelor Degree/HND in any field/Certificate qualification
- Requires a proven record of 3 - 5 years of Security related
experience preferably from port operations and/or heavy equipment
industry.
- Effective negotiation and conflict resolution skills.
- Effective interpersonal and leadership skills.
- Requires good verbal and written communication skills in English.
We Offer
- Value and team-based leadership.
- An open and engaging working environment.
- A wide range of international career opportunities.
- Opportunities for personal and professional growth in a dynamic environment.
- Competitive compensation packages.
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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Job Title: Operations Analyst
Ref.: AT-061990
Location: Lagos
We Offer
- Value and team-based leadership.
- An open and engaging working environment.
- A wide range of international career opportunities.
- Opportunities for personal and professional growth in a dynamic environment.
- Competitive compensation packages
Key Responsibilities
Primary Accountabilities:
- Gather and generate production figures and technical data to prepare reports.
- Analyse performance trends to identify opportunities for continuous improvement within operational procedures.
- Analyze operational costs and generate budget reports.
Secondary Accountabilities:
- Write business justifications and expenditure requests.
- Process review and documentation.
- Generate and update status of objective action plans.
- Document meeting minutes as/when required.
- Record project status updates and reports.
- Set up meetings with
- Performs other related duties as required.
Who we are looking for
Either I:
- Education: A Bachelor’s degree or higher from an accredited
college or university in a field directly related to the administrative,
management or fiscal duties of this class.
Or II:
- Education: A two degree or higher from an accredited college or
university in a field directly related to the administrative, management
or fiscal duties of this class.
And:
- Experience: Two (2) years of experience in business process
analysis, major computer system implementations, change management,
large group facilitation, and/or major analytical or research studies.
Or III:
- Experience: Five (5) years of experience in business process
analysis, major computer system implementations, change management,
large group facilitation, and/or major analytical or research studies.
Knowledge of:
- Software including presentation, spreadsheet, flow charting and word processing applications;
- Procedure development and methods for testing business functions within systems;
- Project team development using, facilitation techniques, analytical studies, change management and conflict resolution;
- Time management and organizational skills;
- English grammar, punctuation, spelling and usage.
Ability to:
- Perform duties independently under general, minimal supervision within specific assignments;
- Research, analyze and make recommendations on administrative,
management and procedural practices and other complex business
challenges;
- Analyze, evaluate and integrate business processes and procedures;
- Apply creative thinking in the use of case management systems and development of business processes;
- Write logical, comprehensive, concise reports and correspondence;
- Communicate effectively orally and in writing using language understandable to management and employees;
- Acquire subject matter expertise in the functions and activities
of the department or other assigned work unit, including applicable
laws, rules, regulations, procedures and technical operations;
- Establish and maintain effective and cooperative working relationships;
- Apply technical competency with strong computer skills;
- Develop and document processes and procedures;
- Handle multiple and parallel projects;
- Effectively represent the unit to other company entities.
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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Job Title: Senior Finance Controller
Ref.: DC-062211
Location: Lagos
We Offer
- Controller - Central Africa Area based in Lagos Nigeria to
support finance and reporting and analysis function Controller will
report to Area BIM Manager for Central Africa and be a part of the area
team.
- As an employee with DAMCO you will be part of diverse team of country/Area and GSC.
- We strongly encourage continuous learning at work and sharing of best practices by rewarding innovations.
Key Responsibilities
- You enjoy taking full responsibility and to work closely with
country/GSC teams with the business to achieve common goals while always
seeking to challenge, optimize and improve.
- Overall objective of the position is to provide valuable
business intelligence to Area/Country Management to improve bottom-line
performance and risk mitigation.
- In addition to that successful delivery of the continuous
improvement in master data, business partnering and the integrity of all
financial/statutory Reporting.
- Ownership for all Hyperion Financial Management and internal
reporting for CAF area through GSC reporting team as per global/regional
guideline.
- Ensure Integrity in numbers and financial reporting's are provided for business decisions timely and effective manner
- Provide analytical business support for various
business/customer/activity/market related analyses to area management as
and when required. E.g Job costing analysis: assess Low margin jobs and
non-profitable jobs, book of Business” improvement – most profitable
business pursued as continuous nature
- Drive continuous Improvement/optimization for finance and
operation functions (including further consolidation, centralization,
migration of tasks as needed)
- Establish & maintain credible controls in reporting in line
with regional/center control guideline Eg control dashboard and area
score card
- Fraud prevention; cooperate with Global Service Centre & Regional Control Assurance teams to minimize risk
Who we are looking for
- Self-confident with drive, have a high sense of urgency and ability to priorities. You are extrovert and a strong communicator.
Technical Competencies:
- Professional Accounting qualification in Operational Financial
Management; particularly job costing and risk management (2-3 Years)
Experience:
- Prior auditing experience a benefit, Process Improvement experience a benefit
- Core Competencies:
- Analytical thinker,
- “Driver” behavior; challenging status quo,
- Ability to relate with senior management and functional leaders
on Damco business concepts and persistent in obtaining desired
objectives,
- Managing others and/or obtaining results through influence
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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Job Title: Security Officer
Location: Lagos
Ref.: AT-061876
Key Responsibilities
- Control and Supervision of security activities of contract staff within the terminal.
- Inspect the guards' log of entry and exit of personnel,
materials, vehicles and stores at the commencement of duty and at the
end of duty.
- Definition of security needs of guards at various beats and enforce discipline.
- Take timely situation report and monitor patrol points of all patrol teams, gets feedback from them and document same.
- Information Management. Ensure that all information received is logged and reported in a professional and efficient manner.
- Make periodic rounds of security guard posts to check alertness and compliance of guards' standing order.
- General patrol of the terminal.
- Spot inspection checks on all security activities in the terminal and adjoining areas.
- Daily/Weekly/Monthly report of activities of security interest.
- Provision of regular suggestions on improvement of Security on the terminal.
- Gathering of intelligence on issue of security interest and forwarding same to appropriate authority.
- Investigation of Security breaches and reporting same to the Supervisor.
- Ensure the effective control and maintenance of keys and security equipment.
- Enforcement of company security rules and regulations.
- Performing any other function as may be desired by the appropriate authority.
Requirement
Who we are looking for:
- Requires minimum Bachelor Degree/HND in any field/Certificate qualification
- Requires a proven record of 1 - 2 years of Security related
experience preferably from port operations and/or heavy equipment
industry.
- Effective negotiation and conflict resolution skills.
- Effective interpersonal and leadership skills.
- Requires good verbal and written communication skills in English
We Offer
- Value and team-based leadership.
- An open and engaging working environment.
- A wide range of international career opportunities.
- Opportunities for personal and professional growth in a dynamic environment.
- Competitive compensation packages.
Click here to apply online
Note
- As part of our recruitment process, you may be requested to complete two online surveys.
- If you are selected, you will receive these surveys in your e-mail inbox.
- The incumbent must reside in a central location for within the sales region as proximity to the key markets is critical.
- As applications are reviewed on a daily basis, please note, that
vacancies may be filled sooner than the deadline indicated. Therefore
you are kindly advised to apply as early as possible.
Application Deadline 29th December, 2014