Operational Excellence Specialist - MCL - NGAB201 - Agbara - Plot C20/3 Afam road Industrial Estate, Ogun-State | A.P. Moller - Maersk Job

Would you like to be part of a value-driven, commercially oriented international environment where we enable global trade every day? The Operational Excellence Specialist drives continuous improvement and process optimization across Maersk’s warehousing and distribution sites in West Africa. He/She acts as a change agent  identifying inefficiencies, improving operational performance, embedding Lean culture, and ensuring standardization and sustainability of results. This role directly supports Maersk’s transformation towards an integrated logistics model by enhancing process stability, safety, and cost efficiency across multiple warehouse operations.

WHAT WE ARE:

Maersk is a global leader in integrated logistics and have been industry pioneers for over a century. Through innovation and transformation, we are redefining the boundaries of possibility, continuously setting new standards for efficiency, sustainability, and excellence. At Maersk, we believe in the power of diversity, collaboration, and continuous learning and we work hard to ensure that the people in our organization reflect and understand the customers we exist to serve. At Maersk, we are accelerating our logistics & services products to become the global integrator of container logistics and looking for team players to help us execute our process improvement initiative for Contract Logistics services. Join us as we harness cutting-edge technologies and unlock opportunities on a global scale. Together, let's sail towards a brighter, more sustainable future with Maersk.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Process Improvement & Lean Deployment

• Identify performance gaps across inbound, storage, order picking, and outbound processes.

• Lead and execute improvement initiatives (Kaizen events, 5S, VSM, SMED, root cause analysis).

• Apply Lean and Six Sigma methodologies (DMAIC, waste elimination, standard work).

• Support process simplification and drive cost, time, and quality improvements.

Standardization & Process Design

• Develop, document, and maintain Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and Standard Work Instructions.

• Design or review warehouse layouts and material flows using AutoCAD or similar tools.

• Ensure operational standards are aligned with Maersk global frameworks and best practices.

Data Analytics & Performance Management

• Analyze operational data to identify bottlenecks and improvement opportunities.

• Build and maintain performance dashboards (e.g., using Power BI, Excel, or similar tools).

• Measure project impact (productivity, cost reduction, lead time, service level, ROI).

• Support the development of a data-driven performance culture across sites.

Safety, Quality & Compliance

• Embed HSSE and Quality requirements in all improvement activities.

• Ensure every process improvement enhances ergonomics, compliance, and workplace safety.

• Participate in safety audits and promote zero-incident culture in all Lean initiatives.

Capability Building & Change Management

• Coach and train warehouse teams on Lean, problem-solving, and visual management techniques.

• Promote ownership of improvement actions among supervisors and frontline teams.

• Act as a local change agent communicating clearly, influencing stakeholders, and ensuring adoption of new standards.

Project & Stakeholder Management

• Plan and execute multiple improvement projects simultaneously.

• Collaborate with Operations, Engineering, HSSE, IT, and Finance to ensure cross-functional alignment.

• Support regional initiatives and share best practices across countries in the West Africa area (e.g., Nigeria, Ghana, Cameroon, Senegal).