MaerskSealand

Global Client Manager

MaerskSealand$120K — $150K *
Transportation
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience, with industry certifications like CIFFA or CITT preferred.
  • Minimum 5 years of experience in freight forwarding, logistics, supply chain management, shipping, or related industries.
  • Strong commercial acumen with experience managing strategic customer relationships in a complex, solution-oriented environment.
  • Understanding of FMCG supply chains, particularly in food & beverage, personal care, consumer goods, or pharmaceuticals.
  • Excellent communication, stakeholder management, conflict resolution, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to influence without formal authority.
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office and AI-enabled tools such as Copilot or ChatGPT.
  • A continuous improvement mindset with a natural curiosity for problem-solving.

Responsibilities

  • Serve as the primary contact for strategic customers, building relationships from operational teams to executives.
  • Lead strategic initiatives and special projects to foster long-term growth and partnership success.
  • Act as a strategic consultant, recommending logistics solutions that improve customer performance and add business value.
  • Establish and improve Critical Success Factors (CSFs) and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) with customers and Program Management teams.
  • Expand Maersk's logistics portfolio by identifying new opportunities across various service areas.
  • Monitor account profitability, support contract renewals, and contribute to sustainable customer relationship growth.
  • Resolve complex customer challenges and manage escalations while coordinating resources for service excellence.

Benefits

  • Flexible remote work arrangement, promoting a work-life balance.
  • Access to ongoing development opportunities to enhance professional growth.
  • Opportunity to influence and shape innovative supply chain solutions for leading global brands.
  • Exposure to senior stakeholders and executive leadership, enhancing career development in a matrix organization.
Full Job Description
  • Manage strategic global customers and play a direct role in strengthening long-term partnerships and business growth.
  • Collaborate across commercial, operational, and functional teams in a truly global and integrated logistics environment.
  • Work in a flexible, remote-based role with exposure to senior customer stakeholders and executive leadership.
  • Access ongoing development opportunities while helping shape innovative supply chain solutions for some of the world's leading brands.


Key Responsibilities

  • Serve as the primary point of contact for strategic customers, building trusted relationships across all levels of the client organization, from operational teams to executive leadership.
  • Lead customer strategic initiatives, special projects, and the integration of new business opportunities to support long-term growth and partnership success.
  • Act as a strategic supply chain consultant, identifying opportunities to improve customer performance and recommending integrated logistics solutions that create measurable business value.
  • Establish, monitor, and continuously improve Critical Success Factors (CSFs) and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) in partnership with customers and Program Management teams.
  • Drive the expansion of Maersk's integrated logistics portfolio by identifying opportunities across Ocean, Air, Customs, Warehousing, Domestic Transportation, Supply Chain Management and Value-Added Services.
  • Monitor account profitability, support contract renewals, and contribute to the sustainable growth of strategic customer relationships.
  • Lead through influence across Program Management, Operations, Customer Service, Product, Finance, and Commercial teams to deliver successful customer outcomes in a matrix organization.
  • Resolve complex customer challenges, manage escalations, and coordinate resources across the organization to ensure service excellence and customer satisfaction.
  • Manage a portfolio of strategic accounts while maintaining flexibility to support additional customers and commercial initiatives as business needs evolve.


What We Are Looking For
  • Continuous improvement mindset: we are looking for someone who brings a strong mindset of continuous improvement - someone who is naturally curious, committed to solving problems at the root, and driven to make things better every day.
  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience. Industry certifications such as CIFFA or CITT are considered an advantage.
  • Minimum 5 years of experience in freight forwarding, logistics, supply chain management, shipping, or related industries.
  • Strong commercial acumen and experience managing strategic customer relationships in a complex, solution-oriented environment.
  • Understanding of FMCG supply chains and customer environments is highly valued, particularly within food & beverage, personal care, consumer goods, or pharmaceutical sectors.
  • Excellent communication, stakeholder management, conflict resolution, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to influence without direct authority.
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications and AI-enabled productivity tools such as Copilot, ChatGPT, or similar technologies.


Job Type: Full-time

Location: Chicago, IL (Remote)

Salary: $120,000 - $150,000*

*The stated pay range is the anticipated starting salary and may be adjusted based on market conditions, experience, and location. Final compensation will be discussed directly with the selected candidate(s) in compliance with all applicable laws.

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About MaerskSealand

Maersk Sealand is a Danish shipping company that provides container shipping services. The company was founded in 1904 and is headquartered in Copenhagen, Denmark. Maersk Sealand is a subsidiary of A.P. Moller-Maersk Group, a global conglomerate that operates in various industries including shipping, logistics, and energy. Maersk Sealand has a fleet of over 700 vessels and serves clients in various industries including retail, automotive, and healthcare.
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