Head of First Mile Product - Oceania

A. WHO WE ARE

Maersk is a global leader in integrated logistics and has been an industry pioneer for over a century. Through innovation and transformation we are redefining the boundaries of possibility, continuously setting new standards for efficiency, sustainability, and excellence.

At Maersk, we believe in the power of diversity, collaboration, and continuous learning and we work hard to ensure that the people in our organization reflect and understand the customers we exist to serve.

With over 100,000 employees across 130 countries, we work together to shape the future of global trade and logistics.

Join us as we harness cutting-edge technologies and unlock opportunities on a global scale. Together, let's sail towards a brighter, more sustainable future with Maersk.

B. WHAT WE OFFER

Maersk is the global leader in the industry; you’ll have the opportunity to work for a large global organization and get exposure to excellent processes and systems. You will join an organization that offers a challenging and rewarding career where everyone’s contribution is valued and rewarded.

On leadership and mentoring, Maersk has a nurturing management culture. Throughout their career, your leaders will support your ideas and provide necessary advice and training. You’ll be given the opportunity to prove yourself, as well as challenging work that develops your abilities.

On career development, there is A wide range of roles in Maersk and Maersk has a very good career mobility program that establishes a culture of priority consideration to internal candidates and encourages employees to take responsibility for managing their careers, whether to move laterally or vertically.

C. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

The Head of First Mile Product is responsible for the Landside Transportation P&L in Oceania Area (Australia and New Zealand). This role will lead the delivery of the area product strategy to drive growth and profitability while maintaining a high level of customer satisfaction in the area.

1/ Area Product Strategy & Product Development

• Define and deliver the product strategy and business roadmap for Landside Transportation in Oceania with alignment to the global product strategic directive and customer needs in the Australia and New Zealand markets

• Set clear direction and expectation with business stakeholders across the organisation to deliver the product strategy and business roadmap

2/ Business Growth & Investment Opportunities

• Identify and lead critical organic growth initiatives in the market through leveraging Maersk’s end-to-end customer integrator value proposition

• Lead key inorganic / investment opportunities to expedite the growth of the landside transport product in Oceania

• Collaborate with finance, commercial & procurement teams to build investment cases and business plans to enable product growth in the market

3/ P&L Ownership & Product Performance Management

• Full accountability for the product P&L, including pricing strategy, cost management, and margin optimisation

• Regularly report on KPIs, forecasts, and key financial metrics to senior stakeholders.

• Monitor product performance and implement initiatives to improve profitability and cost-to-serve.

• Work closely with commercial, operations, customer service and procurement teams to ensure aligned execution and service delivery.

4/ Market Intelligence & Subject Matter Expertise

• Stay abreast of regulatory changes, sustainability updates, competitor/market developments and customer demand trends in the Oceania transportation sector

• Be the key subject matter expert on landside transportation trends and innovation in the ANZ region.

• Represent the product externally, ensuring strong communication across customer segments, partners, and regulators.

D. WHO ARE WE LOOKING FOR

• 10 years of experience with strong expertise across strategy and operations to drive long-term growth plans in the ANZ Transport sector

• Previous work experience and deep knowledge across Transport, Wharf Cartage, Depot, and Port stevedore sectors in the ANZ market

• Previous experience leading large-scale investment opportunities and expediting business growth initiatives in the transport sector

• Proven track record of strategic leadership, delivering key growth initiatives, and managing complex P&Ls

• Ability to translate customer needs and business opportunities into solutions

• Strong analytical skills and business acumen

• Excellent stakeholder management, communication skills and leadership qualities

Maersk is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace, and we embrace different styles of thinking. Maersk is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applicants without regard to race, colour, gender, sex, age, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, marital status, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy or parental leave, veteran status, gender identity, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
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