Ops Excellence Partner

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3 Locations
In-Office
Senior level
Logistics • Transportation
The Role
Lead deployment of Maersk's Lean Operating System across Australia and New Zealand by facilitating Lean/Six Sigma/Kaizen initiatives, coaching teams, and driving automation, AI, and digital transformation to scale process improvements and deliver measurable logistics and supply chain outcomes.
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Job Description

Join Maersk as an Operations Excellence Partner

We're looking for someone who is passionate about transforming the way logistics operates through Operational Excellence, Lean thinking, Automation, and AI.

This role is about helping our people solve problems the right way before applying technology. You'll work closely with leaders and frontline teams to identify waste, understand root causes, challenge existing ways of working, and build a culture of continuous improvement.

Using methodologies such as Lean, Six Sigma, Kaizen, and structured problem solving, you'll drive sustainable operational improvements and help embed Maersk's Lean Operating System across Australia and New Zealand. Once opportunities have been identified and processes optimized, you'll leverage automation, data, digital tools, and AI to scale solutions, improve visibility, eliminate manual effort, and deliver measurable business value.

Success in this role requires someone who can bridge the gap between operations and technology—combining strong logistics and supply chain expertise with the ability to turn improvement opportunities into practical, scalable digital solutions.

What You'll Be Doing

🔹 Drive the deployment and maturity of Maersk's Lean Operating System across Australia and New Zealand

🔹 Facilitate process improvement initiatives using Lean, Six Sigma, Kaizen, and structured problem-solving methodologies

🔹 Build continuous improvement capability through coaching, training, and knowledge sharing

🔹 Support the adoption of new ways of working to ensure sustainable business outcomes and long-term value realization

🔹 Lead automation, AI, and digital transformation initiatives across logistics and supply chain operations

🔹 Partner with business leaders to identify opportunities, solve complex operational challenges, and deliver measurable outcomes

Who We're Looking For

We're seeking someone who combines:

✅ Strong logistics, supply chain, transportation, freight forwarding, or 3PL industry experience

✅ Hands-on experience delivering automation, digital transformation, or data-driven improvement initiatives

✅ Strong knowledge of Lean, Continuous Improvement, and Operational Excellence methodologies

✅ The ability to translate operational challenges into practical technology-enabled solutions

✅ Strong stakeholder management, influencing, and change leadership skills

✅ A passion for driving transformation and creating tangible business impact

It's an opportunity to help shape the future of integrated logistics by combining people, process, data, and technology to solve business challenges at scale.

If you're excited by the opportunity to create meaningful impact through Operational Excellence, we'd love to hear from you.

📍 Sydney, Australia or Auckland New Zealand 

Maersk is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace, and we embrace different styles of thinking. Maersk is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applicants without regard to race, colour, gender, sex, age, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, marital status, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy or parental leave, veteran status, gender identity, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. We will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with all legal requirements.

 

We are happy to support your need for any adjustments during the application and hiring process. If you need special assistance or an accommodation to use our website, apply for a position, or to perform a job, please contact us by emailing  [email protected]

Skills Required

  • Strong logistics, supply chain, transportation, freight forwarding, or 3PL industry experience
  • Hands-on experience delivering automation, digital transformation, or data-driven improvement initiatives
  • Strong knowledge and practical application of Lean, Continuous Improvement, Six Sigma, Kaizen, and structured problem solving
  • Ability to translate operational challenges into practical, scalable technology-enabled solutions
  • Strong stakeholder management, influencing, and change leadership skills
  • Coaching and training capability to build continuous improvement capability across teams
  • Based in Sydney, Australia or Auckland, New Zealand (eligible to work in location)
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The Company
HQ: Copenhagen
58,338 Employees

What We Do

A.P. Moller - Maersk is an integrated transport and logistics company; going all the way, together, for our customers and society. ALL THE WAY is our commitment to connect the world so that everyone has both the possibility and the ability to trade, grow and thrive. The company employs roughly 110.000 employees across operations in 130 countries.

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