Maersk Line recruits 01 Area Intermodal Product Manager

Area Intermodal Product Manager

Kenya

Nairobi

Local

Commercial/Sales/Business Development

Last application date: 7/5/2019

Maersk Kenya is looking to hire a Area Intermodal Product Manager to join our team in Nairobi. The Area Intermodal Product Manager will be responsible to grow intermodal profitably and at high customer satisfaction within own Area

We offer

At Maersk, you’ll be part of a global team motivated by bringing food and commodities to people in every corner of the world. We do this through close partnerships with our valued customers, who trade everything from seafood and fruits, to clothes, electronics and cars! No matter our role in the Region our end goal is to simplify the lives of our customers. This is done through seamless processes, best in class digital solutions, and great customer service! So, we offer:

i. Results orientation

ii. Improved commercial and leadership capabilities

iii. Interaction within broader Area for best practice sharing

iv. Creating network within the global organization

v. Understand market and customer drivers

vi. Improve understanding of how best to generate profit for Maersk

Moreover, you will expand your customer network and enrich your market and product knowledge while enhancing the Maersk’s leadership position and contributing to the continuous success of the Maersk organization

Key responsibilities

Drive area product growth

• Collect and analyze market intelligence

• Target setting for Intermodal growth

• Area Intermodal Strategy and Direction Setting

• Define growth/segmentation opportunities

• Provide input for Inland tender preparation

• Support commercial teams and provide training and coaching on intermodal products

Develop area products and pricing

• Define Local Value proposition and Differentiators for Inlands

• Develop new Inland products

• Set Inland tariffs

• Optimize Inland cargo and corridor mix

• Performance manages Intermodal in the Area

We are looking for

• Minimum BSc or Masters Degree /MBA in Marketing, Sales or Business related course

• Minimum 3 years of experience in shipping/logistics industry .

• Commercial (sales/Customer Service) experience.

• Experience within the Eastern Africa Market .

• Proficient use (above average skill) in the use of Microsoft office tools i.e. excel, word and power point etc.

• Entrepreneurship

• Translates customer needs and business opportunities into solutions

• Strong analytical skills and business acumen

• Pricing capabilities

• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills