Cargo Flow Officer (H/F)

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 150,000 people worldwide, including 2,900 in Marseilles where its head office is located.

CONTEXT AND ROLE :

More than 90% of world trade is carried by sea. Every day, we transport huge quantities of goods on more than 200 shipping routes.

At the center of the shipping line, the cargo flow officer ensures that our customers' goods are transported to the four corners of the world.

Daily life is rich and intense. CMA CGM provides a privileged playground for all of those who dream of adventure!

Reporting to the Cargo Flow Manager, your mission will be to optimize the loading capacity and available space on board of the vessels of which you are in charge.

This is to start on a 1 year fixed-term contract. 

RESPONSIBILITIES :

As a key coordinator for the Maritime Line, your commitments are:

• Control the load factor of vessels through the analysis of space booking and loading forecasts of coming weeks.
• Anticipate loading rates by implementing specific actions (…) and informing sales representatives, operational agents and teams dedicated to port of call operations of the vessels.
• Give instructions on the loading capacity and available space, data related to the rotation of the line as well as the changes made between Sales department, cargo flow officers of other lines, Operations department and agents.
• Optimize the distribution of available volumes on vessels and monitor the route for goods as well as partners’ loading capacities in agreement with your management and working closely with Sales and Operations.
• Ensure the sharing of load forecasts and verify the load capacity and available space with partners.
• Alert your team in case of over or under-utilisation of CMA CGM load capacities.
• Produce statistics by port of call and by final destination, on a weekly, monthly and yearly basis.

PROFILE AND QUALIFICATIONS :

• Postgraduate degree in International Trade, Transport or Logistics (Bachelor or Master).
• Ideally a first professional experience in shipping or logistics sector.
• Good communication skills in both French and English (both writing and speaking). 
• Good command of IT tools, especially Excel (formulas, pivot tables and if possible VBA).
• Good interpersonal skills, sense of anticipation, responsiveness and analytical skills will enable you to succeed in your daily tasks.

Come along on CMA CGM’s adventure !