LCL Product Manager - BDDAC03 - Dhaka - GULSHAN CENTRE POINT, Plot # 23-26, Road # 90, Gulshan Circle-2

Maersk is going through an industry-defining transformation: We want to innovate global trade by simplifying our customer’s supply chains. With simple end-to-end solutions, digital services, and seamless customer engagement, we want to enable our customers to trade and grow by transporting goods anywhere. Joining us, you will play a key role in ensuring that we succeed.

Maersk is a Company where diversity and inclusion is a core part of our people strategy. At Maersk we value the diversity of our talent and will always strive to recruit the best person for the job.

Good Reason to Join  

When you join our team, you join a truly diverse, global organization in a fast-moving, values-based, work environment where you can grow on the job, create, and shape our digital solutions, tap into industry-leading talent development initiatives, enjoy working with your colleagues and broaden your world view.

• Be part of the world’s largest container shipping company.

• Exposure to multinational environment/culture.

• Room for growth and development.

• Enhancing personal skills.

Purpose of the role

The LCL Product Manager drives and grows profitability in the area by translating global strategy and initiatives into Bangladesh LCL Product and Performance plans and ensure this is being executed and provide support with expertise and guidance. He is responsible for the P&L of the product and initiatives thereof.

Responsible for growing the MLC program to /from BD as per the country driven tradelane program in guidance from the IBS team.

Responsible for delivering a superior Customer experience. A dynamic product to Maersk customers as well as for the execution of all operations tasks on time and on plan to support our customers success within LCL product.

This role will be based in Dhaka, Bangladesh.          

Key Responsibilities

Strategy/Product Management:

• Identify market trends, opportunities, and customer needs.

• Own the execution of global initiatives and strategy within the Country.

• Build bridges between Product development, Operations and Sales

• Manage capacity and product offering in accordance to market needs.

Carrier and Customer Relationship Management / Procurement

• Support the CEN function in maintaining carrier relations.

• Drive cost reductions by optimal allocation with carriers and contracts

• Actively build strong relationships with customers

• Manage vendor relationships with global Coload partners and have country specific strategy alignment for growth and service deliverable.

Pricing Management

• Drive product with Sales, Delivery & CX community.

• Country responsibility for LCL Pricing activities incl. but not limited to Price setting.

• Work for conversion and retention of tender opportunities.

• Strategy and Margins, cost saving initiatives. Work out the market competitive origin and destination charges for 1st and last mile activities .

• Ensure country pricing in compliance with global governance.

Operations Execution

• Ensuring team adheres to the standard process and customer specific IOP’s and monitors respective KPI’s.

• Standard processes – Implementation of standard processes and systems within the country/area and ensuring documentation is in place.

Performance Management

• Manage and improve the performance of the Service/Product in the country.

• Product profitability - Focus on maximize revenue, EBIT and GP through upselling and cost management.

• Strengthen the engagement with global network and drive value through the network.

• Drive performance transparency and continuous improvement culture

People Management

• Coach, motivate and guide a high performing team. Lead by example, inspire and energize the team.

• Drive a strong community and collaboration across products (lead across functional and organizational boundaries) and Functions.

We are looking for.

• 5-8 years freight forwarding/NVOCC experience, with key understanding and experience in LCL development and execution.

• Country LCL market knowledge

• Strong analytical mindset and exceptional prioritization skills for time-critical tasks.

• Ability to independently organize and structure daily work, efficiently managing workload with agility.

• The candidate we are looking for must have good communication, networking, and interpersonal skills that they can use to connect with a diverse range of stakeholders both internally and externally.

• Fluent in English and Bengali; Mandarin speaker will be prioritized.

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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