Thursday, January 31, 2013

Damco Country Manager at Maersk Group

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Damco Nigeria one of the brand of the A.P. Moller - Maersk Group's logistics activities, recruits for Country Manager. We are a vibrant, fast growing and performance driven organization, seeks a Country Manager. Nigeria is the 2nd largest economy in Africa after South Africa and the most populous country in Sub Saharan Africa. Nigeria is a large and exciting emerging market in Africa and Damco has ambition to grow its market share.

Job Title: Damco Country Manager

Location:
Lagos

Job Description
  • The ideal candidate will be an enterprising and competitive individual, with a proven track record of closing deals.
  • The position requires previous people management experience and solid financial understanding.
  • Excellent negotiation and communication skills for strategic relations management are also required.
  • The responsibility includes full company performance (P&L) responsibility for Damco's business in Nigeria.
  • You will be overall responsible for leading the Damco Nigeria team to ensure strong growth in terms of profit and volumes thereby gaining market share from competition.
  • Furthermore focus should be on excellent service delivery as well as a relentless focus on delivering the numbers.
  • The position is at General Manager Level, reporting to the Cluster Managing Director based in Cameroon.
  • The Country Manager will be a key member of the Cluster Management Team. The role will be a 'Leader of Leaders' position.
  • Lagos is the largest city in West Africa, and as such a buzzing city with good schools and an established expat environment.
We Offer
The position offers:
Involvement in overall business decisions at a strategic level, as well as specific challenges in a complex finance/ business environment, which will provide the right candidate with an excellent opportunity for both professional and personal development.

Learning opportunities:
  • Working experience in an emerging economic environment
  • Working experience in a high-growth division
  • Leading a diverse team, both functionally and culturally
  • Gaining exposure to local clients and suppliers
  • Further Develop leadership skills
  • Further your network in Logistics business
Key Responsibilities
Essential job tasks:
  • Manage business risk on behalf of the shareholders
  • Ensure profitability targets are met or exceeded
  • Drive the development of the Damco business by pro-actively identifying & developing growth opportunities for the company
  • Lead, organize, & develop employees, retaining & maximizing the impact of key high performers
  • Set targets & monitor performance, taking corrective action quickly & effectively when necessary
  • Develop & maintain key customer relationships
  • Manage business risk on behalf of the shareholders
Objectives / KPIs of the position:
  • Country EBT & Net Result
  • Cash flow
  • Productivity compared to competition
  • Business growth compared to competition
  • Customer satisfaction
  • Talent Retention
  • Ocean carrier split
  • Business Control
  • LI-AFR
Requirements
Competencies:
  • Highly energetic and with high sense of urgency
  • Developed sense of responsibility and ability to 'follow through'
  • Enterprising & competitive
  • Execution focus (close the deals)
  • Demonstrated financial acumen
  • Ability to lead, motivate, and coach a team
  • Commercial focus with experience in business development or sales
  • Service minded and ability to create to forge new, and improve upon existing, strategic relationships
  • Consistent application of company values
  • Ambition to advance within the Cluster
  • English fluency required, fluency in Swahili will be an advantage
Experience
  • P&L experience with DAMCO/Freight Forwarding preferred
  • Business development experience
  • People management (at least Leader of Others)
  • Previous work experience in Africa is a plus

Application Closing Date
10th February, 2013

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

Note: When the page opens, at the Country drop down, select Africa-Nigeria, then click Damco Country Manager

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