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.
ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES
Primary Objective
Lead the agency’s Logistics and Intermodal function to deliver safe, reliable, cost-effective, and customer-focused services while achieving commercial, operational, and financial targets aligned with Head Office objectives.
Extent of Authority
Authorized to manage daily logistics and intermodal operations, deploy team resources, coordinate service providers, recommend commercial and cost actions, resolve escalated operational issues, and implement corrective measures within approved company policies, budgets, and delegated limits.
Key Result Areas
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Key Result Area |
Key Accountabilities |
Performance Standard/Expected Outcomes |
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Team Leadership |
Lead, coach, deploy, and develop the Logistics and Intermodal team. |
Clear accountability, capable employees, and timely completion of team objectives. |
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Commercial Performance |
Partner with Sales on solutions, quotations, tenders, volumes, and carrier haulage growth. |
Commercial, revenue, margin, and volume targets achieved. |
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Operational Excellence |
Manage inland transport, depot and intermodal execution, capacity, vendors, risks, and escalations. |
Reliable service, controlled costs, timely issue resolution, and improved customer satisfaction. |
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Financial Performance |
Monitor budgets, forecasts, revenue, margin, cost per move, and productivity. |
Budget compliance, accurate reporting, and corrective actions for variances. |
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Stakeholder Management |
Coordinate with customers, internal teams, service providers, regional offices, and Head Office. |
Effective collaboration, timely communication, and aligned action plans. |
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Compliance and Improvement |
Maintain procedures, controls, data accuracy, business continuity, and regulatory compliance; lead improvement initiatives. |
Compliant operations, reduced risks, and measurable efficiency gains. |
QUALIFICATIONS & COMPETENCIES
Essential
- Bachelor’s degree in Logistics, Supply Chain, Transportation, Business Administration, Industrial Engineering, Maritime Studies, or a related field.
- At least 5 years of relevant logistics, shipping, freight-forwarding, or supply-chain experience, including 3 years in a supervisory or managerial role.
- Strong knowledge of inland transportation, carrier haulage, container logistics, MnR, vendor management, costing, budgeting, service levels, and operational controls.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office and familiarity with transport, enterprise, reporting, or shipping systems.
- Strong leadership, analytical, negotiation, communication, stakeholder-management, and problem-solving skills.
Preferred
- Experience in an international shipping line or multinational logistics environment.
- Postgraduate qualification or relevant professional certification.
- Working knowledge of local transport regulations, customs processes, safety requirements, and shipping-line systems.
Come along on CMA CGM’s adventure !