Country Manager at Damco Nigeria
Damco
Nigeria, a vibrant, fast growing and performance driven organization,
seeks a Country Manager. Nigeria is the 2nd largest economy in Africa
after South Africa and the most populous country in Sub Saharan Africa.
Nigeria is a large and exciting emerging market and Damco
has ambition to grow its market share. 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.
has ambition to grow its market share. 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.
Lagos is the largest city in West Africa, and as such a buzzing city with good schools and an established expat environment.
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.
Lagos is the largest city in West Africa, and as such a buzzing city with good schools and an established expat environment.
Job Title: Country Manager Nigeria - Damco, Lagos, Nigeria
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.
The Company:
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.
The Company:
Damco
is the brand of the A.P. Moller - Maersk Group's logistics activities,
and is one of the world's leading providers of freight forwarding and
supply chain management services. For more than 20 years, Damco has been
offering a broad range of transportation and logistics solutions to
customers all over the world, and has over 9500 colleagues in 280
offices, covering more than 90 countries in Africa, Asia, North America,
Europe, Middle East, and Latin America. Damco is an independent
business activity within the A.P. Moller - Maersk Group. We embrace
diversity and recruit the best person for the job - regardless of
gender, age, nationality, sexual orientation or religious beliefs.
Contact information:
As very little is available on the internet on life in Lagos, we do recommend that you contact Mr. Lars Molgaard (current Cluster MD)if you have any questions.
Method of Application
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Contact information:
As very little is available on the internet on life in Lagos, we do recommend that you contact Mr. Lars Molgaard (current Cluster MD)if you have any questions.
Method of Application
Interested applicants should click here to apply online
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