Port Operations Senior Manager

Job title: Port Operations Senior Manager

Company: CMA CGM

Job description: Led by Rodolphe Saadé, the CMA CGM Group, a global leader in shipping and logistics, serves more than 420 ports around the world on five continents. With its subsidiary CEVA Logistics, a world leader in logistics, and its air freight division CMA CGM AIR CARGO, the CMA CGM Group is continually innovating to offer its customers a complete and increasingly efficient range of new shipping, land, air and logistics solutions.Committed to the energy transition in shipping, and a pioneer in the use of alternative fuels, the CMA CGM Group has set a target to become Net Zero Carbon by 2050.
Through the CMA CGM Foundation, the Group acts in humanitarian crises that require an emergency response by mobilizing the Group’s shipping and logistics expertise to bring humanitarian supplies around the world.Present in 160 countries through its network of more than 400 offices and 750 warehouses, the Group employs more than 155,000 people worldwide, including 4,000 in Marseilles where its head office is located.YOUR ROLEReporting to the Country General & Deputy General Manager, you will provide support and expertise for the development of port activities for CMA CGM Group. Your main mission is to coordinate, lead, pilot and supervise all activities of the Operations department including transhipment activities.WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DOLeading the Operations team– Define the general and specific objectives of the team.– Ensure the proper organization of the operations team and the training of its personnel.– Ensure compliance with the group procedures, tools, and deadlines.– Ensure compliance with group procedures related to ship calls and their operations.– Ensure full compliance for special cargo management (HAZ, OOG, Reefers, etc.)– Ensure the maintenance of Key performance Indicators requested by management.– Respond to questions from the lines or HO or RO regarding the port, terminal, and operations.– Perform necessary checks to ensure the proper functioning of the team.– Ensure the proper execution of tasks of the department, including the management of import/export lists, manifest declaration and the transshipment activities.– Coordinate and manage relations with the SSC/GBS and or any third-party service providers.– Leading the weekly transhipment idle follow-up meetings and ensuring the proper accuracy of Journey Legs.– Monitoring the performance of any branch and reporting to the senior management.Interface and coordinate with lines, regional office, terminals and port authorities– Meet the expectations of the line’s operations & cargo flow.– Represent and protect CMA CGM interest vis a vis terminals and port authorities across the country.– Coordinate any intervention by an external service related to our ships or equipment.– Certify and validate invoices related to operations.– Implement and follow Cost Improvement Plan.– Develop & Implement Electronic Data Interchange with stakeholders for a full digitalization of data.– Developing and implementing operational procedures and policies in line with the group Core Model.WHO ARE WE LOOKING FORYou have a postgraduate degree (+5 years) in a Merchant Navy School or a master’s degree in Transport and Logistics as well as a minimum of 5 years of professional experience in maritime activities in a similar position.You have developed a professional network in the maritime sector, allowing you to be legitimate internally and externally with partners.You have a first successful experience in team management. You have good listening and communication skills and know how to work in a team.Your interpersonal skills, your ability to persuade and your proactivity are your major assets to succeed in this position.You have a strong capacity to adapt. You are compliant and have a big sense of responsibility. You can manage emergencies and crisis situations.You are fluent in English. You are computer literate.Please ensure you are familiar with the CMA CGM Corporate guidelines

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Location: Lagos, Lagos State

Job date: Sat, 17 May 2025 02:07:48 GMT