Chief Commercial Operations Officer in Lagos

Led by Rodolphe Saadé, the CMA CGM Group is a world leader in shipping and logistics.
Its 566 vessels serve more than 420 ports around the world, on all five continents. In 2020, they transported nearly 21 million TEU (twenty-foot equivalent units) containers. With CEVA Logistics, a world leader in logistics services, CMA CGM handles 400,000 tons of airfreight and 2.8 million tons of inland freight every year.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Chief Commercial Officer

Job ID: 548314
Location: Lagos

Responsibilities

• Under the authority of the Managing Director, you will manage and coordinate all commercial activities (import and export) to ensure that the service level meets customer expectations in compliance with the group's interests.
• Develop commercial activities in accordance with the objectives set by the group
• Organize and lead sales teams to monitor the customer portfolio and identify growth opportunities .
• Develop and maintain an import/export commercial action plan and implement management tools to monitor the performance of the SALES TEAM
• Manage the commercial network directly and transversally, respecting commercial objectives and implementing corrective actions when necessary.
• Promote services to customers and prospects
• Identify traffic and monitor performance.
• Regularly analyze market statistics and report to general management and teams based at headquarters.
• Define the sales strategy, KPIs, implement campaign; Monitor opportunities and pipelines to meet the budget.

Requirements

• You hold a Postgraduate Degree (+5 years) in commerce, marketing, and have at least 8 years of professional experience in similar roles in maritime transport or transport in an interational environment.
• You demonstrate high motivation, complete autonomy, and leadership, as well as strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• You are customer-oriented and have the ability to adapt to change and bring innovation to the company.
• You possess strong analytical skills and a good understanding of commercial and marketing processes.
• You have a good understanding of CMA CGM Group policies and procedures.
• You are fluent in English and proficient with computer tools.

Application Closing Date
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