Role :   Jobs Opportunities : Cluster Trade Analyst - Southern West Africa
Location :   1. Douala
Company URL :   www.damco.com/

Southern West Africa cluster is a land of opportunities made of 8 countries (10 Ports) located in the Central and Southern part of Africa (West Coast).
We are looking for a Cluster Trade Analyst to join our dynamic cluster Trade and Marketing team located in Cameroon.
You will be primarily accountable for optimizing yield on the Middle East and East Coast South America trades, providing operational and tactical inputs to the Centre Trade and Centre Revenue teams, seeking business development opportunities (short, medium and long term) as well as monitoring and driving compliance with global commercial processes.
In addition, you will act as the market expert in the cluster and engage actively with Centre Trade and Centre Revenue Teams on market developments and opportunities.
You will equally lead the cluster Reefer strategy across all trades to maximize reefer imports and exports for Southern West Africa cluster.

We offer

-An excellent opportunity where you will play an integral part of the business decision-making process.
-You will develop analytics and understanding, design and drive action plans for the Cluster Top, Cluster Sales and, Centre Trade/Centre Revenue teams; helping Maersk Line and Safmarine achieve and maintain a competitive leadership position in the market.
-You will thrive in an environment with many different stakeholders and will build trusted relationships across the organizational layers and functions.
-In addition, you will further enhance your understanding of the market and customer drivers and develop in-depth knowledge of the competition and industry trends.

Key responsibilities

-Direction setting for assigned trades.
-Market mapping for market share purposes.
-Market intel from Cluster to Centre on Product, Price and Placement for assigned trades.
-Define growth/segmentation opportunities.
-Assign Cluster “Must Win Customers”.
-Performance against Market and Action plan.
-Trade performance weekly/monthly.
-Product feedback and development input.
-Trade forecast for Cluster to Centre Trade team.
-Pipeline alignment to market plan.

We are looking for

-Deep insights into Maersk Line and Safmarine products, trades and yield optimization.
-Ability to deal with ambiguity.
-Strong analytical and data driven mindset.
-An energetic, positive and can-do attitude.
-Ability to communicate clearly and set focus/direction.
-Stakeholder management.
-Perseverance, persistency, pragmatism.
-Good verbal, written and presentation skills in English and in French.
-Minimum 4 years’ experience in Trade & Marketing or commercial function.
-Master’s degree preferred.