Maersk Liner Graduate Programme

Maersk Liner Graduate Programme - 2014

Mumbai - Local/International - Commercial/Sales/Marketing

Ref.: ML-041573

Maersk Line is the world’s largest container shipping company and is renowned for its professional and customer - centric approach. The diversity of insights from our 25,000 employees all over the world strengthen our international reputation for high standards and innovation.

If you work well with others, have a can-do attitude and have the ambition and passion to excel, the Maersk Liner Graduate Programme (MLGP) can offer you the perfect opportunity to build a long-term and varied career in an international environment.

The MLGP is designed to provide access to a fast track career for bright young professionals across a range of disciplines. The programme combines learning and talent practices to ensure that developmental opportunities are maximised to the benefit of both the participants and the company.

We Offer

A challenging and rewarding opportunity where you will build a long-term career in the global trade and transportation industry

During the two year Graduate Programme, you will have vast opportunities and be part of an international group of young professionals.

Together you will:

- Build knowledge from some of the best experts within the shipping and business fields in your day-to-day works and in classroom environments.

- Build a global network that you can leverage in your future interactions to enable collaboration and career.

- Be significantly exposed to high-level leaders to ensure that theoretical insights are continuously linked to concrete business challenges.

- Become part of a team where we play to win and "we" always goes before "I".

Key Responsibilities

- You will join a team of highly competent colleagues and jointly participate in reaching the objectives of your department.

- Your manager will continually provide you with individual sparring to help you develop professionally and personally.

- Being part of a global shipping programme, you will meet your fellow Maersk Line Graduate Programme participants from all over the world in three seminars where you will receive sound industry insights, grow your understanding of the business as well as personal competencies.

- You will take an active role in your own development and work together with your manager and HR to identify your key development needs and build an action plan.

Who we are looking for

- Master’s level or equivalent education from a premier business school specialising in marketing or related discipline with a maximum of 3 years’ overall work experience. This is inclusive of pre or post degree.

- Open to relocate across India & Sri Lanka. The first two years will comprise of rotations at various locations within the cluster.

- Ambitious individual with a passion and drive to excel.

- Have an international mindset and excellent command of English (both spoken and written).

- A pragmatic and holistic thinker.

- Resourceful and flexible with strong capabilities to prioritise, optimise and perform under limited resources and tight deadlines.

- Strong desire to pursue a long-term career within the commercial part of the business.

maerskline.com Maersk Line, India Cluster comprises of India and Sri Lanka. With over 25 offices, 48 ICDs, 12 ICDs with CFSs and presence in 14 major ports, it is a leading player in the geography.

Maersk Line is the world's largest container shipping, serving customers all across the globe. Maersk Line has 25,000 employees across 325 offices in more than 125 countries. As a leading provider of container shipping services, Maersk Line’s mission is to provide opportunities in global commerce. Maersk Line helps customers source goods from anywhere in the world, creating efficiencies in their supply chains, and making it possible for commodities to reach new markets more quickly. Maersk Line sets the standards in ensuring continuous and consistent reliable and quality service to its customers and is regarded amongst the most reliable carriers in the world.

The Maersk Group comprises A.P. Moller - Maersk A/S and subsidiaries based in Copenhagen, Denmark. The Group employs about 121,000 people in around 130 countries across the world.