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Copenhagen, Capital Region Of Denmark, Denmark

Managing all aspects of the WorldWide Alliance Full Container Load (FCL) developments on a global scale through collaboration with cross-functional teams across all of the 15 WorldWide Alliance members in more than 75 countries. Develop and execute strategic plans to drive growth, managing operational performance, optimizing processes, and ensuring excellent customer service.WorldWide Alliance offers global ocean services as our key product however we also offer a variety of Value-Added Services including: warehousing, pick up and deliveries, and innovative IT solutions. WWA constantly improves and enhances our product to be the best in the industry.

Copenhagen

Heading up Ocean Procurement with a focus on providing support to the global organization, establishing and maintaining ocean carrier relationships, generating short & long term cost optimization and enhancing procurement practices across the group brands. Implement rate management systems and enhance the customer facing toolkit.

Copenhagen, Capital Region, Denmark

Consulting projects for small/medium-sized companies to help optimize operational, logistics, procurement/cost & sales processes and active as expert advisor for various consulting firms.

London

Full responsibility for American President Lines (APL) activities across 35 countries in the Europe region. Integrate APL’s European teams into a common CMA CGM back office setup, extract synergies through benchmarking and best practise sharing, revenue enhancement, service centre implementation, process optimization, contract negotiations, cost reduction and IT implementation. Leading the expansion of the APL footprint in Europe, grow our customer base and volume, launch new products, key account management & improve customer satisfaction. Through brand rationalization, successfully amalgamate the APL business into CMA CGM.

Rotterdam Area, Netherlands

Non-executive Director in world-leading fully automated, state-of-the-art Container Terminal in Rotterdam, The Netherlands

London

In charge of APL Operations across Europe & Middle East. Implemented a new global functional organizational structure with increased focus on simplification and standardization. Developed and executed a strategy to transform Operations from a de-centralised to a centralised management setup, service centre implementation, offshoring of transactional activities and to optimize processes and cross-functional interfaces. Partner management, alliance management, contract negotiations, cost reduction, strategic procurement, global ports & terminals optimization.

Singapore

Heading up the Feeder & Terminals Procurement Project Group focused on generating short & long term savings through contract re-negotiation, establishing smart procurement practices and to blueprint a dedicated procurement organization within the company

London, United Kingdom

Heading Network Planning & Operations in Region Europe including all operational functions such as Marine Operations, Alliance Partner Management, Ports & Terminals, Procurement, Equipment Management, Cargo Flow Planning and Inland Transportation

Copenhagen Area, Denmark

Responsible for vendor and partner relationships including contract negotiations and operational budget. Substantial savings obtained on feeder and transhipment hub cost through contract negotiations and network re-design, as well as significantly improving container fleet utilisation

County Dublin, Ireland

In charge of all activities in Ireland tasked to transform business model from Agency representation to own APL organisation across 3 offices including APL Logistics activities. Expanded the APL footprint and brand and successfully rolled out systems and process improvements as well as product enhancements allowing APL to substantially grow volume