Maersk is seeking an experienced, commercially astute Country Manager to lead its business operations in Tanzania and serve as an integral member of the Eastern Africa Area Leadership Team. Based in Dar es Salaam, this senior executive owns the country P&L and holds end-to-end accountability for strategic leadership, commercial growth, integrated Logistics & Services (L&S), first-mile operations, depot management, fleet performance, regulatory engagement, and workforce leadership across Dar es Salaam, Tanga, and Zanzibar.

Key Responsibilities

• Strategy & P&L Ownership: Formulate and execute the Tanzania country business strategy; manage full P&L accountability to deliver revenue, EBIT, gross profit, cost-to-serve, and working-capital targets.
• Commercial Growth & Supply Chain Solutions: Drive profitable growth across integrated L&S offerings (warehousing, distribution, inland transport, freight forwarding, customs clearance, and cold chain); sponsor major strategic account acquisitions and contract renewals.
• First-Mile, Depot & Fleet Leadership: Direct first-mile logistics, depot throughput/turnaround times, equipment control, and fleet strategy (owned, leased, or subcontracted) focusing on utilization, route optimization, safety, and driver management.
• Stakeholder & Government Relations: Serve as Maersk’s primary representative in Tanzania; cultivate relationships with government ministries, customs authorities, port/corridor entities, and regulatory bodies to protect license to operate.
• Governance, Safety & Compliance: Champion an uncompromising safety culture, manage operational and trade compliance risks, enforce internal controls, and maintain zero tolerance for unethical behavior.
• People & Organizational Leadership: Lead, develop, and mentor the Country Leadership Team; foster a high-performance, customer-centric, and inclusive workforce aligned with Maersk’s global values.

Requirements & Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Logistics, Supply Chain Management, Engineering, Economics, or a related discipline (MBA or postgraduate degree is advantageous).
• 5 to 10+ years of substantial senior leadership experience within logistics, shipping, supply chain, freight forwarding, or B2B transportation.
• Proven P&L management experience with a track record of driving profitable growth, commercial expansion, and operational transformations.
• Deep operational expertise in first-mile execution, fleet management, depot operations, and integrated end-to-end logistics solutions.
• Strong working knowledge of the Tanzanian business ecosystem, port operations, trade corridors, customs policies, and regulatory environment.
• Proven stakeholder management skills in a complex, multi-site, and matrixed multinational organization.
• Fluency in written and spoken English; working proficiency in Swahili is strongly preferred.

• Formulate and execute the Tanzania country business strategy; manage full P&L accountability to deliver revenue, EBIT, gross profit, cost-to-serve, and working-capital targets.
• Drive profitable growth across integrated L&S offerings (warehousing, distribution, inland transport, freight forwarding, customs clearance, and cold chain); sponsor major strategic account acquisitions and contract renewals.
• Direct first-mile logistics, depot throughput/turnaround times, equipment control, and fleet strategy (owned, leased, or subcontracted) focusing on utilization, route optimization, safety, and driver management.
• Serve as Maersk’s primary representative in Tanzania; cultivate relationships with government ministries, customs authorities, port/corridor entities, and regulatory bodies to protect license to operate.
• Champion an uncompromising safety culture, manage operational and trade compliance risks, enforce internal controls, and maintain zero tolerance for unethical behavior.
• Lead, develop, and mentor the Country Leadership Team; foster a high-performance, customer-centric, and inclusive workforce aligned with Maersk’s global values.

• P&L management
• Commercial growth
• Operational transformations
• First-mile execution
• Fleet management
• Depot operations
• Integrated end-to-end logistics solutions
• Stakeholder management
• Regulatory engagement
• Workforce leadership
• English fluency
• Swahili proficiency

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Logistics, Supply Chain Management, Engineering, Economics, or a related discipline (MBA or postgraduate degree is advantageous).
• 5 to 10+ years of substantial senior leadership experience within logistics, shipping, supply chain, freight forwarding, or B2B transportation.
• Proven P&L management experience with a track record of driving profitable growth, commercial expansion, and operational transformations.
• Deep operational expertise in first-mile execution, fleet management, depot operations, and integrated end-to-end logistics solutions.
• Strong working knowledge of the Tanzanian business ecosystem, port operations, trade corridors, customs policies, and regulatory environment.
• Proven stakeholder management skills in a complex, multi-site, and matrixed multinational organization.
• Fluency in written and spoken English; working proficiency in Swahili is strongly preferred.