Southern Cone Depot Manager

Job Description

Position: Southern Cone Depot Manager
Job type: Permanent CLT contract – full-time, hybrid (3x2)
Location: Montevideo/Uruguay or Buenos Aires/Argentina

Maersk is a global leader in integrated logistics, connecting and simplifying supply chains worldwide. We are committed to diversity, inclusion, and equal opportunities, and we encourage applications from all qualified candidates.

The Country Depot Manager is accountable for end-to-end P&L, commercial strategy, and operational execution for depots within a country or cluster. The role defines the go-to-market strategy, drives profitable growth, and ensures safe, efficient, and customer-centric operations. Acting as both an operational and commercial leader, the role positions depots as a strategic enabler of integrated logistics solutions while embedding Maersk values, strong safety culture, and continuous improvement.

Key Responsabilities:

• Own end‑to‑end depot operations, ensuring efficiency, scalability, safety, and service quality.
• Drive operational performance through asset utilization, productivity, cost optimization, and readiness.
• Own full P&L performance, driving revenue growth, cost control, margin improvement, and financial governance.
• Define and execute the depot commercial and go‑to‑market strategy in partnership with commercial teams.
• Support pricing, solution design, and complex commercial negotiations to enable integrated logistics solutions.
• Ensure delivery of customer commitments, managing service performance and critical escalations.
• Manage and govern outsourced service providers, ensuring performance, compliance, and continuous improvement.

Requirements:

• Deep knowledge of the Southern Cone region, with strong experience across AR / UY / PY markets.
• Senior leadership experience in logistics, depot, or asset‑intensive operations.
• Proven accountability for full P&L, including budgeting, cost control, and margin optimization.
• Strong operational expertise in multi‑site environments, driving performance and scalability.
• Solid commercial acumen to support pricing strategies, customer negotiations, and growth initiatives.
• Experience managing complex stakeholders, including customers and third‑party service providers.
• Track record of leading large teams and driving performance, engagement, and development.
• Bachelor’s degree completed.
• Availability to travel.

We are excited to see your interest in joining our team. If you want to use your skills to make a real impact, we would love to hear from you — apply now!

Join a global leader as we embark on a digital transformation that will define the industry and revolutionize global trade.

Maersk is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace, and we embrace different styles of thinking. Maersk is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applicants without regard to race, colour, gender, sex, age, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, marital status, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy or parental leave, veteran status, gender identity, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. We will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with all legal requirements.

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