Work experience

MAERSK

Roles & Achievements

Maersk Group - Jan 2012 – Jan 2017

CEO & Group Vice President, Damco (Europe)

  • Reporting to global CEO, The Hague

  • Accountable for P&L of ~$1B revenue from supply chain management and freight forwarding

  • Led 1,800 colleagues across 27 countries; reduced to 1,400 (without union confrontation)

  • Upgraded European leadership team

  • Established product organisation, responsible for both procurement and product development

  • Implemented new business model, consolidating 60+ operational sites to 13 customer service centres, supporting ~50 commercial offices; first logistics company to adopt model

  • Turnaround of operations in Italy, Bulgaria, UK, France and Spain; from negative to positive results

  • Chairman of 6 Group subsidiaries, and member of 6 other Group companies

Damco (formerly known as Maersk Logistics) - Mar 2009 – Dec 2011

COO North Asia, Supply Chain Management, Shanghai

  • Reporting to CEO of North Asia

  • Accountable for P&L exceeding ~$300m; generating profit exceeding $50m

  • Grew locally generated revenue from ~1-2% to 15% on Value Added Services

  • Led 1,500 colleagues across ~20 branches, excluding JV staff

  • Consolidated 1,000 staff to Chengdu improving productivity by 15% and US/EU customer- and CN shipper satisfaction by ~10%-point

  • Led Key Account Management, customer service, procurement and operations

  • Member of the board for 2 Joint Ventures and and 5 Group subsidiaries

Maersk Logistics - Dec 2004 – Feb 2009

Sr. Director, Supply Chain Management and Freight Forwarding North Asia, Shanghai

  • Reporting to CEO of North Asia

  • Accountable for P&L exceeding $300m

  • Led 1,200 colleagues growing to 2,000 staff across ~20 branches, covering sales, key account management, customer service, operations, procurement and process excellence

  • Migrated 220 positions from Hong Kong to Shenzhen, generating substantial, sustainable customer service benefits, and savings

  • Implemented SAP/3

  • Integrated PONL in Asia

  • Took early action when global economic crisis “knocked the door” in 2008, securing best result for the company upto this point in time

  • Member of the board for 2 Joint Ventures and and 5 Group subsidiaries

Maersk Logistics - May 2001 – Nov 2004

Director, Global Head of Freight Forwarding, Copenhagen

  • Reporting to global CEO

  • Accountable for P&L exceeding $250m

  • Set global forwarding strategy

  • Member of acquisition and due diligence team for the acquisition of Distribution Services Limited; integrated the company, globally

  • Increased bottom-line by 600%, eliminating all loss giving operations and focusing on growth corridors

  • Direct team of 26 subject matter experts within Ocean, Air and Value-Added Services

Mercantile (renamed to Maersk Logistics)- July 1999 – April 2001

Director, Corporate Planning & Marketing, Copenhagen

o    Integrated SeaLand Logistics, globally

Maersk Bulk - Sep 1993 – Jun 1999

General Manager, Maersk Bulk, Chartering/Parceling, Copenhagen

Maersk Tankers - Dec 1984 – Aug 1993

Personal Assistant to Head of Maersk Tankers, Copenhagen; Dec 1990 – August 1993

Manager, Maersk Tankers, Tank Chartering & Operation, Copenhagen; Dec 1984 – Nov 1990