Country Manager Job at Maersk Nigeria

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Job Title: Country Manager

Ref: 64023

Subsidiary and Location: Damco, Lagos, Nigeria

Company: Maersk Nigeria

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 Cameroun. The Country Manager will be a key member of the Cluster Management Team.  The role will be a 'Leader of Leaders' position.

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

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

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  

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

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.

If you are interested in working with the company, visit the link below to submit your open application.

Application Link: Job Application Portal

Deadline: 27 June 2012.

Country Manager Job