You've seen us everywhere, from a road trip, passing over one of our trucks, to the biggest ports in the planet where we touch land to continue our journey All The Way to your front door. Now it's your chance to get to know us from within: a workplace full of warmth, friendship and support. We invite you to join our wonderful team and be part of our purpose: Improving life for all by integrating the world.

Join us and play an important role on our team lifting global trade every day!

By Joining Maersk, you will become part of the global family of the company that moves 20% of global trade everyday all the way, where one of our core values is Our Employees. It goes without saying that we value diversity: we thrive on the diversity of our talent in all its forms, and we see it as a strength in building high-performance teams across brands, cultures, and locations.

As SWE Area CI (Continuous Improvement) Lead you are responsible for the overall performance of the distribution center. You plan, organise staff, direct, and control all office and warehouse activities. Assist senior management in establishing warehouse performance objectives and standards. You have accountability for achieving prescribed company objectives regarding costs, productivity, accuracy, and customer service. Responsible for managing all aspects of customer requirements including, but not limited to, inventory accuracy, shipping, receiving, P&L responsibility, rate requirements and development of incentive programs.

High frequency of business trips in the Area (other countries can be added) is expected to have a strong presence within all our sites.

We Offer:

We offer a CI Lead position within a fast-developing Contract Logistics environment with room for further development within the Maersk group.

A challenging opportunity to work in a dynamic and driven organization where you will demonstrate your analytical skills, customer orientation as well as leadership capabilities.

You will have the opportunity to work with leading customers in the SWE Area to acquire and master the best CI practices and to gain visibility and recognition within the Maersk group.

Besides focusing on creating value for our customers and the business, a key priority for us is to drive personal and professional development for our people to prepare for further career progression.

Key Responsibilities:

In this role you will

• Lead the deployment of the continuous improvement strategy and implement its roadmap in the area, based on Lean management principles;
• Plan, direct and implement warehouse operations, procedures and support to meet prescribed productivity and service levels
• Manage Six Sigma projects and coach and monitor Kaizen, and other Sigma Belt projects;
• Perform and guide in-depth analysis to identify opportunities;
• Ensure and support assurance around agreed Lean Six Sigma standards;
• Train, coach and support warehouse management teams and other stakeholders in the Lean Six Sigma methodology;
• Support operational teams in implementing operational excellence and Lean Six Sigma tools (5S, SQCDP signs, gemba, standard work, etc.);
• Be in charge of the project reporting and CI tracker.
• Maintain a professional and courteous relationship with all customers and stakeholders (internal and external).
• Establish programs to improve customer awareness at all levels in the organisation.
• Maintain records and reports to ensure customer service levels are being met (CI tracker).

Your Skills And Experiences

• At minimum a bachelor (or similar) level degree, and LSS GreenBelt certification (must);
• Proven knowledge and experience in project management and analytic mindset;
• Proven skills in change management, leading and motivating teams;
• Result and customer driven mindset;
• Coaching and training skills;
• Knowledge of the MS Office package;
• You speak English and French. Spanish is also desirable.

Maersk is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace, and we embrace different styles of thinking. Maersk is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applicants without regard to race, colour, gender, sex, age, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, marital status, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy or parental leave, veteran status, gender identity, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. We will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with all legal requirements.

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