A.P. Moller - Maersk is seeking a Country Manager to lead its Tanzania business from Dar es Salaam, providing strategic, commercial, financial, and operational leadership across Logistics & Services, first-mile operations, depots, fleet management, customer experience, compliance, and stakeholder engagement.
Responsibilities
- Define and execute the Tanzania country strategy in alignment with area, regional and global priorities.
- Own the country P&L and deliver revenue, gross profit, EBIT, cash, cost and productivity targets.
- Lead business planning, budgeting, forecasting and investment prioritisation.
- Drive customer acquisition, retention and expansion across integrated Logistics & Services offerings.
- Build executive-level relationships with strategic customers and sponsor high-value opportunities and contract renewals.
- Provide strategic and performance leadership across Tanzania’s Logistics & Services portfolio.
- Drive operational performance, continuous improvement, standardisation, digital adoption and operational control across sites and service partners.
- Oversee first-mile logistics, depot operations, equipment control, inventory accuracy, repairs and customer service.
- Lead fleet strategy and performance, including utilisation, routing, fuel efficiency, maintenance, driver performance, road safety and total cost of ownership.
- Manage transporters, vendors, depot partners and other third parties through service levels, performance reviews and risk controls.
- Ensure compliance with transport, customs, port, environmental, occupational health and safety requirements in Tanzania.
- Build relationships with internal stakeholders, customers, logistics partners, suppliers, industry associations, government agencies and regulatory bodies.
- Represent Maersk professionally and protect its reputation and operating licence through transparent and ethical engagement.
- Lead, inspire and develop the Country Leadership Team and build a high-performance, inclusive and safety-led culture.
- Attract, retain and develop talent while ensuring succession coverage for critical positions.
- Ensure compliance with Tanzanian laws, regulatory requirements, Maersk policies, standards and Code of Conduct.
- Oversee operational, financial, legal, customs, trade compliance, security, safety, people and reputational risks.
- Champion safety, crisis management, incident response and business continuity preparedness.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Logistics, Supply Chain Management, Engineering, Economics, or a related discipline; an MBA or other postgraduate qualification is an added advantage
- Substantial senior leadership experience in logistics, supply chain, transportation, or freight forwarding
- Proven profit and loss management and strategic country or business leadership
- Commercial growth, business development, pricing, and contract negotiation experience
- Strong knowledge of first-mile, depot, and fleet operations and Tanzania’s logistics and regulatory environment
- Financial planning, budgeting, and forecasting skills
- People leadership, talent development, and organisational change capabilities
- Risk management, governance, safety, and compliance expertise
- Excellent written and spoken English; working proficiency in Kiswahili preferred
- Ability to work in a multinational, networked, or matrix organisation
- Strategic country and business leadership
- Profit and loss management
- Commercial growth and strategic account leadership
- Logistics and integrated supply chain management
- First-mile, depot and fleet operations
- Business development, solution selling, pricing and contract negotiation
- Operational excellence and continuous improvement
- Financial planning, budgeting and forecasting
- Stakeholder and regulatory engagement
- People leadership, talent development and organisational change
- Risk management, governance, safety and compliance
- Excellent written and spoken English
- Working proficiency in Kiswahili preferred
- Strong knowledge of Tanzania’s logistics and regulatory environment
- Ability to work in a multinational, networked or matrix organisation
Application Instructions
- Search for Country Manager – Tanzania using job requisition ID R201366 and follow the instructions on the vacancy page.
- For recruitment-process adjustments or assistance, contact
