Deputy Managing Director Job Openeing at APM Terminal - Apapa, Lagos

APM Terminals is an independent business unit within the Danish A.P. Moller-Maersk Group – a Global Fortune 500 company with over 120,000 employees and offices in 130 countries with global growth opportunities in a range of fields from shipping and energy to our offshore and retail sectors - Join us to achieve even your most ambitious career goals! 

APM Terminals is recruiting to fill the position of:

Job Title: Deputy Managing Director
Ref.: AT-062391
Location: Apapa, Lagos

We Offer

• An opportunity to be part of a high performance team that manages the Terminal.
• Direct influence on strategic level decisions.
• Being coached by a strong leader.
• 12 months coaching programme as part of the development.
• Working with a great variety of colleagues, partners, shareholders, authorities and other stake holders.
• Be involved in all day to day tasks of managing a Terminal.
• Direct management of allocated roles.

Key Responsibilities

• This position contributes to the longer term business strategy for the terminal operation based on the overall company vision & strategy.
• The position will drive subordinated positions (and functions) to efforts of continuous modification of existing methods in order to increase productivity or to better manage costs & operational overheads.
• Manage the daily business in agreed upon areas/projects according to the agreed operating principles of the BU and relationships with customers.
• Establish business priorities to meet customer requirements.
• Ensure Financial procedures are aligned with norms & standards.
• Improve efficiencies in cost, productivity and customer service through proactive pursuance of development in technology & systems.
• Drive, develop, and deploy best practices within assigned areas and use of APMT Global systems and processes where available.
• Organize, coach, challenge, & develop staff.
• Reinforce APM Group culture, values and reputation while ensuring compliance with APM Group policies.

Who we are looking for

• Experience from managing a P/L (not just a function).
• Experience from working in an international company.
• Experience from heavy industry/unionized environment.
• Strong leadership and influencing skills with a collaborative work style, fostering cooperation and teamwork.
• A desire to be a terminal Managing Director.
• Advanced verbal and written communications skills in English.
• Able to handle company information with confidentiality and discretion.
• Minimum a college degree.
• Preference will be given to a candidate of African origin.
• French language skills will be an advantage.

How To Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online 
Application Deadline Date
2nd January, 2015