Apprenticeship - Junior Maritime Flow Analyst

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.

MISSION :

Our team is responsible for improving the tools and processes for all maritime flow managers, as well as for the production and monitoring of macro activity indicators. We also conduct in-depth studies of situations to propose improvements. Your main mission will be to maintain an optimal stock level while collaborating closely with the managers of each line to understand any discrepancies. You will also be responsible for improving the tools and processes within your team and across Cargoflow.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Your first mission is to maintain an optimal stock level. This first mission will allow you to acquire the operational basics necessary for a thorough understanding of the Cargoflow domain and profession. Your responsibilities will include:

• Updating stock projections every using extractions from Qliksense and understand discrepancies by contacting the managers of each line if necessary, ensuring solutioning is optimal.
• Presentation of results: you will participate to the stock meeting in English, where the main points will be presented. You will then write a summary based on the information discussed and the team's explanations. This summary will be sent to about sixty colleagues and managers.
• Analysis of discrepancies: The following week, you will analyze the discrepancies between projections and actual data for each port using data extracted from Qliksense. You will find explanations by contacting the managers of each line.

The proportion of time devoted to operational tasks will gradually decrease as you progress. However, it is important to note that these tasks remain fundamental for developing a deep understanding of our constantly evolving environment.

Once you have acquired a basic set of knowledge in the first few months, the time allocated to operational tasks will be limited to the beginning of the week. This will give you the opportunity to focus on improvement projects. These projects are designed to optimize our logistics processes and reduce supply chain-related costs. They may encompass initiatives that vary according to your strengths, such as improving the Excel files used for projections, evaluating the feasibility of changing port of call, analyzing port costs, optimizing flows, and developing new tools, among others.

SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS:

• Currently pursuing a master’s degree in business or engineering, you ideally have completed an internship in similar roles.
• You are comfortable working in both English and French, both orally and in writing.
• You have an excellent command of computer and office tools, especially Excel.
• Strong analytical skills for data analysis and problem-solving.
• Excellent communication skills for clear information transmission.
• Initiative to propose innovative solutions.
• Attention to detail and rigor to ensure the accuracy of projections and reports.

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