Internship Area 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.

YOUR ROLE

No less than 90% of world trade is carried by sea. Every day, the CMA CGM Group transports vast volumes of goods across more than 200 shipping routes, at the heart of the great balances of international trade.

Joining an international shipping line, you will be close to the commercial, pricing and geopolitical issues that shape global maritime transport: shifting trade flows, geopolitical tensions, market dynamics, and the pricing policy of the zones served.

Reporting to the Commercial Line Manager, you will contribute to the analysis and steering of your zone's pricing policy: market studies, performance monitoring, budget variance analysis, and competitive and geopolitical intelligence. Depending on the team's needs, you may also be involved in commercial exchanges with our agents around the world.

It is a privileged vantage point on how an international shipping line operates — an excellent starting point for those who see themselves building a career shaped by international, economic and geopolitical stakes.

WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO?

• Analyze your zone's pricing policy and propose recommendations in coordination with the Market Manager and Line Manager.
• Monitor the line's commercial performance and analyze variances against budget to propose corrective actions.
• Conduct market studies: market share analysis, use of industry databases (Dataliner, CTS), competitive and geopolitical intelligence.
• Monitor freight levels, capacity, competition and market trends across your zone.
• Produce regular performance reporting for line management.
• Help prepare materials for commercial calls and steering committees.
• As needed, take part in processing quotation requests and liaising with CMA CGM agents worldwide.
• Collaborate with network teams, agents and cross-functional stakeholders (Customer Service, Reefer, OOG, depending on the line).

WHO ARE WE LOOKING FOR?

• Education: Bachelor's/Master's degree (Bac+4/5) from a business school, or in Supply Chain, Maritime Transport, Logistics or Data/Business Analysis.
• Fluent English, written and spoken.
• Proficient in Excel: pivot tables, advanced formulas, databases.
• Strong analytical skills and synthesis mindset.
• Curiosity for international trade, geopolitical dynamics and global markets.
• Commercial drive and enjoyment of negotiation.
• Knowledge of Incoterms and international logistics.
• Second language: Arabic, Mandarin, Spanish, Portuguese.
• International experience or multicultural background.

Come along on CMA CGM’s adventure !