Executive Assistant - Shipping/Maersk

Nature and Scope:

To become a true ‘right hand’ to the Executive in order to be able to assist with the achievement of targets

Major Accountabilities:

- Day-to-Day support to the Executive – Corporate Affairs

- Coordination of Executive’s tasks and projects

- Coordination with different country-functions and countries when the Executive is absent

- Manage and coordinate various business development projects and strategic initiatives

- Coordinate queries to the Executive and take action where required during his absence.

- Be the internal communication linkage and coordinator between the executive and the various Businesses

- Communication channel between different departments and the Executive

- Communication between Cluster entities, Regional Mgt, CEN functions

- Assisting with correspondence with internal and external parties

- Liaison between the Executive and his workgroup – relaying of information and follow up

- Persuades/prioritizes to build cooperation and consensus with a variety of internal and external stakeholders

- Assist in preparations for meetings, keep up-to-date files and follow-up on meetings held by and attended by the Executive.

Key Performance Indicators (Hard & Soft):

- Quality of implementation of initiatives/ projects

- Effectiveness of Communication

- Improvement initiatives

- Voice of Customer

Education:

- Bachelor’s Degree – Required

- Master’s Degree - Preferred

Experience:

- 4-6 years

- Experience with customer facing activities

- Multi-functional experience

- Execution Mindset

BACKGROUND

1. The A.P. Moller - Maersk Group comprises A.P. Moller - Maersk A/S and subsidiaries. The Group has developed into a global company, employing about 120,000 people in around 130 countries

2. We are involved in a wide range of activities within the Transport, Energy, Offshore, Retail and Manufacturing industries.

3. A.P. Moller - Maersk A/S was established in the Danish town of Svendborg in 1904 by Mr Arnold Peter Møller together with his father, Captain Peter Mærsk Møller.

4. On the death of his father in 1965, Mr Mærsk Mc-Kinney Moller assumed the leadership of the A.P. Moller - Maersk Group. In 1993 he withdrew from the day-to-day management, and today the Group is headed by Mr Nils S. Andersen who took over as the fourth Group Chief Executive Officer and Partner in 2007.

5. Mr Michael Pram Rasmussen took over the chairmanship after Mr Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller in 2003.

MANAGEMENT BOARD
The Executive Board consists of: Nils S. Andersen (Group CEO), Jakob Thomasen, Eivind Kolding, Søren Skou, Claus V. Hemmingsen and Trond Westlie. The Executive Board is in charge of the A.P. Moller - Maersk Group’s day-to-day management.

BUSINESS ACTIVITIES

Container shipping and related activities
1. Maersk Line - the largest container shipping company in the world with a fleet comprising more than 500 vessels and 1,900,000 TEU (Twenty foot Equivalent Unit – a container 20 feet long).

2. Safmarine – focused primarily on container transport to and from Africa with over 40 vessels

3. Damco - one of the world’s largest providers of freight forwarding and supply chain management

4. Maersk Line Ltd - US-based subsidiary which manages a fleet of US-flagged vessels engaged in commercial liner services.

5. MCC - delivering containerised cargo to key Intra-Asian ports through an extensive feeder network.

6. Container Inland Services – Trucking, Depots, Container Sales and Equipment Repair

7. Maersk Container Industry - manufacturing containers in China, Denmark and UK

APM Terminals

APM Terminals - develops and operates container terminals and related activities in 50 terminals in 34 countries, with headquarters in Rotterdam.

Tankers, offshore and other shipping activities
1. Maersk Tankers - own and operate a large fleet of crude oil carriers, product tankers and gas carriers, with a fleet size of over 225 vessels.

2. Maersk Drilling & Maersk FPSOs - a leading global operator of high-technology drilling rigs and floating production units.

3. Maersk Supply Service - over 50 vessels providing towage of drilling rigs and platforms as well as supply service to the offshore industry.

4. Maersk LNG - owns and operates 8 LNG (Liquefied Natural Gas) carriers. Fleet of 2 steam vessels and 6 Dual Fuel Diesel.

5. Svitzer - a diverse fleet of more than 500 vessels operating in more than 35 countries, Svitzer is involved in towage, salvage and offshore support.

Oil and gas activities
Maersk Oil currently produces more than 600,000 barrels of Oil per day in the Danish and British part of the North Sea, offshore Qatar, Algeria and Kazakhstan.

In addition, Maersk Oil participates in exploration activities in the North Sea (Denmark, United Kingdom and Norway), North Africa (Algeria), West Africa (Angola), the Middle East (Qatar and Oman), Brazil and the US Gulf of Mexico.

Retail activities
Dansk Supermarket Group incorporates: Bilka (hypermarkets), Føtex (quality supermarkets), F. Salling (department stores) and Netto (discount supermarket) located in Denmark, Germany, United Kingdom, Poland and Sweden.

Other industrial companies and interest in Danske Bank

1. Star Air - 11 Boeing 767 cargo aircraft, primarily engaged in long-term contract flying for United Parcel Service (UPS) in Europe.

2. Danske Bank - A.P. Moller - Maersk owns a 20% stake in one of the biggest banks in Scandinavia

About Maersk Line

With a turnover of approximately USD 20 Billion, Maersk Line is one of the leading Shipping Liner companies in the world, serving customers all across the globe. Maersk Line has close to 16,500 employees across 325 offices in more than 125 countries in which it operates.

Maersk Line is part of the A.P. Moller - Maersk Group, a worldwide organisation with about 120,000 employees and offices in around 130 countries – with global headquarters in Copenhagen, Denmark. The Group conducts businesses in the following key areas:
1. Container Shipping and Related Activities

2. APM Terminals

3. Tankers, Offshore and Other Shipping Activities

4. Oil and Gas Activities

5. Retail Activities

6. Other industrial companies and interest in Danske Bank

The A.P. Moller – Maersk Group is continuously establishing and expanding port operations, building new vessels, developing new equipment, and opening new sailing routes.

As a leading provider of container shipping, Maersk Line’s vision is to create opportunities in global commerce. Maersk Line helps customers source goods from anywhere in the world, creating efficiencies in their supply chains, and making it possible for commodities to reach new markets more quickly.

Maersk Line offers a truly global network of Containerisation Services, providing shipping solutions for cargo imports and exports. Maersk Line in India and Sri Lanka is the leading Container Shipping Line in the region with footprints across 16 offices and close to 400 employees covering all major locations and cargo hubs.

Maersk Line sets the standards in ensuring continuous and consistent reliable and quality service to its customers. Maersk Line is considered and regarded amongst the most reliable carriers in the world.

Maersk Line provides the expertise to co-ordinate requirements across its modern fleet of vessels, containers, trucks, and trains, ensuring that its customers get a reliable service worldwide.

Vessels & Containers
The Maersk Line fleet currently comprises of more than 470 container vessels and over 1,900,000 containers TEU*; which ensures reliable and comprehensive worldwide coverage. (*Twenty foot Equivalent Unit – a 20 foot long container)

Highlights
1. Maersk Line’s ocean-going vessels are among the most modern and environmentally friendly, ensuring a smooth and safe voyage for the cargo.

2. Maersk Line supplies containers in different sizes and types – from straightforward dry boxes to state-of-the-art controlled atmosphere reefers.

3. Maersk Line is today one of the world’s leading carriers of refrigerated cargo. Its large fleet of reefer containers, combined with a global service network, ensures it has the resources to satisfy the needs of our customers.

Maersk Line has been amongst the forefront in managing its businesses and transactions electronically – from single transactions to large global shipping solutions, through maerskline.com or dedicated electronic systems. Over 70% of the transactions with Maersk Line are handled electronically, thus allowing for the exchange of information in an efficient, safe and convenient manner.

Sustainable Operations
Maersk Line ensures that all its global operations are managed responsibly and with respect for the world it operates in. Maersk Line constantly works on minimising the environmental impact of its operations by reducing the use of natural resources and emissions to air, water and land.

Maersk Line has pledged to reduce the CO2 emissions from the vessels it owns by 10 percent from 2008 to 2012. In addition, Maersk Line focuses on Research & Development in collaboration with customers and suppliers. One example is the partnership project - Green ship of the future, which aims to develop energy efficient technologies together with several suppliers. Maersk Line is also an active member of Business for Social Responsibility (BSR) and the Clean Cargo Working Group within BSR. This is a group of shippers and carriers dedicated to sustainable transport.

Unity in Diversity
Maersk Line is truly a global organisation, not just because of its geographical reach, but through the diversity of nationalities, cultures, and languages that reflect the communities and markets in which it works.

Please send your resume to Manish.Chum1@maersk.com

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