Operations LEAN Manager

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.

CMA Terminals Holding, the port assets holding company of the CMA CGM group, is developing new systems to improve the fluidity and performance of terminals. New tools are available that provide real-time information and can be used to modify existing operational methods. In this context, once the POCs (Proof of Concepts) are confirmed, they must be rolled out in different terminals, taking into account the size and the stakes of each. The aim is a vast process of re-engineering operations with an increased use of AI. To carry out this ambitious plan, CMAT is now looking for a LEAN Manager in its Performance / Operations department, someone curious and attracted to the container port terminal industry.

YOUR ROLE

• Contribute to the adoption and dissemination of all new information reporting tools (data comes mainly from terminal equipment) and their use in operational cycles.
• Assimilate the possibilities and contribute to defining nomenclatures, ranges, and processes at selected terminals.
• Support terminals in continuous improvement processes by providing proven solutions from other assets.
• Assist the Operations team in identifying bottlenecks or inefficiencies in port assets.
• Support digitalization projects, PDS, IoT, BigData, BI, etc.

WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO?

• Project management involving numerous stakeholders (operations, IT, technical services, head office services)

• Skilled in problem-solving, team building, planning, and decision-making

• Knowledge of continuous improvement systems / Lean-like

• Ability to challenge existing working methods and propose pragmatic improvement projects

WHO ARE WE LOOKING FOR?

• Master Black Belt in Six Sigma or equivalent qualification or significant experience.
•  Initial experience in the automotive or steel industry. Experience in management and project management
• Experience in manufacturing and/or engineering environments
• True team player, connected daily with Operations, Technical, and Finance teams
• Fluent in English and French required

Join the CMA CGM adventure!