CMA CGM

Operations Manager

CMA CGM  •  Świebodzin, PL (Onsite)  •  3 hours ago
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Job Description

CEVA Logistics provides global supply chain solutions to connect people, products, and providers all around the world. Present in 170+ countries and with more than 110,000 employees spread over 1,500 sites, we are proud to be a Top 5 global 3PL.

We believe that our employees are the key to our success. We want to engage and empower our diverse, global team to co-create value with our customers through our solutions in contract logistics and air, ocean, ground, and finished vehicle transport. That is why CEVA Logistics offers a dynamic and exceptional work environment that fosters personal growth, innovation, and continuous improvement.

At CEVA Logistics, we Rise in Motion. Your career is always on the move, growing as fast and as far as your ambition takes you. Join a global team of nearly 200 nationalities, shaping the future of global trade, moving essential goods, forging new paths, and pushing boundaries to serve an ever-changing world. The pace is fast, the challenges are real, but the rewards are greater: growth, purpose, and the chance to make a meaningful impact. This is more than a job. It’s a journey on which you rise.

Operations Manager
Overall responsibility for the strategic management, optimization, and seamless execution of daily logistics operations, with a particular focus on E-Commerce returns management services for key clients.
YOUR ROLE
  • Operations & KPI Management: Managing daily logistics operations to achieve quality, efficiency targets, and operational KPIs.
  • Resource & Capacity Planning: Monitoring staffing levels against forecasts and collaborating with planning to ensure resource availability.
  • Budgeting & P&L Oversight: Managing the annual budget, controlling operational costs, and analyzing financial and P&L results.
  • Client Relations & Reporting: Building long-term client relationships, reporting on SLA/KPI delivery, and leading MBR/QBR reviews.
  • Continuous Improvement: Driving process optimization initiatives using LEAN, Kaizen, and continuous improvement tools.
  • Team Leadership & Development: Leading and motivating large teams, fostering employee development, and managing succession planning.
  • Asset & Infrastructure Control: Supervising warehouse infrastructure, equipment, and company assets to ensure proper utilization.
  • H&S, Compliance & Audits: Ensuring strict adherence to H&S regulations and representing the company during audits and client visits.
CANDIDATE REQUIREMENTS
  • Proven Leadership: Minimum of several years of proven managerial experience in operations, leading large structures
  • Education: University degree (preferably in Logistics, Supply Chain, Management, or Engineering).
  • Analytical Skills: Excellent command of MS Office (especially advanced Excel) and exposure to WMS/ERP systems for operational data analysis.
  • Labor Law & Compliance: Solid understanding of labor law regulations regarding working time management and resource planning.
  • Language Skills: Advanced/Fluent proficiency in English (both written and spoken) for corporate and client communication.
  • Executive Presence: Strong accountability, goal-orientation, emotional intelligence, charisma, and the ability to influence and make high-stakes decisions under pressure.
  • Stakeholder Management: Exceptional skills in task delegation, mentoring, motivating diverse teams, and managing client relations.
NICE TO HAVE / PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
  • Certifications: Green Belt or Black Belt in Six Sigma, or advanced Lean Management certifications.
  • Sector Expertise: Extensive background in warehouse logistics within high-volume B2C or E-Commerce environments.
  • Industry Background: Solid experience in the international TSL (Transport, Shipping, Logistics) industry.
  • Change Management: Practical experience in scaling up operations, managing startups, or implementing new automation technologies.
  • Mindset: Proactive, strategic thinker focused on process innovation, business growth, and effective cross-departmental communication.
WE OFFER
  • Stable and high-level employment in a modern, dynamically growing international organization.
  • Direct impact on the company's operational strategy and genuine long-term career growth.
  • Comprehensive and highly competitive executive benefits package.
  • A professional, collaborative, and empowering work culture.

As a global organization, and as part of the CMA CGM Group, diversity is critical to our business success; only when we can reflect the cultures, languages, behaviors and local knowledge of our customers, we can succeed. By employing people with different experiences and abilities, we expand our knowledge and increase our creativity and innovation.

Please note: Legitimate CEVA Logistics recruitment processes include communication with candidates through recognized professional networks, such as LinkedIn or via an official company email address: firstname.lastname@cevalogistics.com. We recommend that you do not respond to unsolicited business propositions and/or offers from people with whom you are unfamiliar.

CMA CGM

About CMA CGM

The CMA CGM Group is a global player in sea, land, air and logistics solutions, true to its corporate Purpose, "We imagine better ways to serve a world in motion".

Present in 177 countries, it employs 160,000 people, of which nearly 6,000 in Marseilles where its head office is located.

The world's 3rd largest shipping company, CMA CGM serves more than 420 ports across 5 continents with a fleet of over 650 vessels. In 2024, CMA CGM carried over 23 million TEU (twenty-foot equivalent unit) containers. Its subsidiary CEVA Logistics, one of the world's top five players, operates 1,000 warehouses and handled 15 million shipments in 2024. CMA CGM AIR CARGO, the Group's air freight division, will operate a fleet of 6 cargo aircraft by 2025.

CMA Media, France's 3rd largest private media group, includes RMC-BFM and several national and regional press titles (La Tribune Dimanche, La Tribune, La Provence and Corse Matin).

Committed to energy transition, the CMA CGM Group is aiming for Net Zero Carbon by 2050.

The CMA CGM Foundation provides humanitarian aid in crisis situations, and is committed to education for all and equal opportunities throughout the world. To date, the CMA CGM Foundation has transported 63,000 tons of humanitarian aid to 97 countries and supported over 550 educational projects.

Industry
Transportation & Logistics
Company Size
10,000+ employees
Headquarters
Marseille, FR
Year Founded
1978
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