Landside Execution Manager - Northeast US

Maersk•Charlotte, NC

5d•Remote

About The Position

An excellent opportunity for the right candidate, where you will be leading the Inland Execution activities in one of the fastest-growing markets in the country. You will also further learn and understand the core components of Inland Execution, along with: Terminal operations and Cost drivers, Total Cost of ownership principles. An opportunity to liaise with internal and external stakeholders, manage costs, and encourage innovative ways of working for enhancing efficiency.

Requirements

Master’s degree holder.
Minimum 8 years of experience in the container business.
Solid analytical skills and a strong sense of detail, plus the ability to use both in a very complex environment and on a significant cost base.
Sense of urgency, result-oriented, and with an ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously.
Ability to gain respect and confidence from internal and external stakeholders; and use this to advocate the priorities in business and thereby drive improvements.
Strong competency to understand commercial drivers and therewith transforming operational and/or technical aspects of the business to customer value.

Responsibilities

Responsible for ensuring flawless execution as per the customer requirements, agreed processes, and procedures.
Ensure proper implementation of the India Inland strategy and Cross Border Strategy in coordination with the Product team.
Continuously seek opportunities to optimize inland execution setup and recommend improvements.
Manage intermodal contingencies in coordination with vendors and the Execution Control Tower.
Assist the commercial desks in promoting inland solutions as a lever to grow revenue.
Drive cost leadership for all the services procured in the region in coordination with Procurement teams.
Ensure that the joint cost savings plans for the region is achieved.
Manage the vendors in the region to ensure service delivery as per the agreed parameters.
Ensure that the equipment turnaround is optimized with close focus on longstanding equipment.
Conduct in-depth analysis to identify and establish opportunities for cost reduction with focus on improving operational efficiency and reducing costs.
Handle transactional cost control, ensure and push for full compliance with the guiding principles and excellence in accuracy, in co-operation and co-ordination with concerned parties, including the Global Shared Service Centre.
Improve the process to support future needs for inland operations.