11
Mar
Job Opportunity: Head of Logistics
Team Malizia is looking to fill the position as Head of Logistics! If the job description fits your qualifications, please consider applying. We really look forward to hearing from you!
Join Team Malizia as ‘HEAD OF LOGISTICS’
Job Advert:
We are looking for an exceptional head of logistics to join our team and help us to navigate smoothly and efficiently around the world in the coming years.
If this sounds like the perfect challenge for you
- keep reading to learn more about Team Malizia below,
- fill out the Google form here,
- record a short 1-2 minute selfie video on your phone in English, telling us why you are passionate about this role. Please upload this via the Google form above.
About Team Malizia
Want to see what we're all about? Check out our Malizians series (Link) . Team Malizia is a close knit international sailing team with 12 nationalities with a mix of men and women consisting of 25-40 members depending on the season. We’re always on the move, with exciting projects like The Ocean Race Europe 2025 coming up, plus many more ambitious plans for the future!
We are looking for someone meticulous, creative and experienced in planning the logistics of an international sailing team. Our team thrives on efficiency, adaptability, and teamwork, and we need someone who can help us optimise our operations while keeping sustainability at the core of our logistics strategy.
Beyond racing we have a bigger mission: inspire ambitious climate action through the emotions of our sport and educating around solutions for the climate crisis. Our campaign unites multiple stakeholders such as our seven main-partners (sponsors), NGOs and foundations as well as education and science institutes behind the common goal of climate action (SDG13).
Sustainable logistics play a crucial role in this, so tracking our movements, including our carbon footprint, and considering the most sustainable options will also be part of this role alongside other members in the team.
We strive to create a fun forward thinking workplace where everyone's talents can shine. We work hard but also have a good time together in what we are doing.
What you’ll be doing
You will have full ownership of all logistics, from strategic planning to execution, ensuring the smooth operation of team movements worldwide including optimisation of the budget and efficient travel.
- Arranging all team travel and accommodation during races and commercial events
- Managing Visa and entry requirements for international travel
- Creating and updating race roadbooks and circulating them to the team
- Hosting pre-race meetings to inform the team of the movements
- Arranging local transport (eg. between race village to accommodation)
- Coordinating food and catering on site
- Participating in sponsor events (boat tour or race village tour etc) when needed
- Assisting with team events when available and supporting partner event setup
- Budget management and optimisation
- Coordinating container movements and on site set-up
- Managing shipping containers, including dangerous goods containers
- Handling Ata Carnets for goods containers
- Setting up tech structure at site
- Sourcing tech ribs on site
- Supervising an intern
- Managing semi rigid logistics, maintenance and storage
- Overseeing vehicle logistics (incl. trailer maintenance and scheduling)
- Overseeing safety equipment, team gear and container organisation on side
- Supervise the provisioning of skippers on the races - in liaison with the skippers
- Manage the sailors timings and sailors before and after a leg start
- Supervise the preparation of skippers' gear for races - sailing gear / sleeping gear / cooking gear
- Supervise the preparation of technical and commercial equipment for races and/or events
- Organise the launching and un-launching of our RIBs
- Supervise the updating of the on-board pharmacy before each race and/or major offshore training event
- Supervise the maintenance of safety equipment for sailors and RIBs
- Record sailors' beacons on each offshore trip
Wish list for our dream candidate:
- Based in France Lorient
- Ability to think and work autonomously - although you will be 100% embedded in the team we need you to be able to drive this on your own
- Creative thinking on how to optimise the logistics in a cost effective, efficient and sustainable way.
- Relevant prior experience in:
- People logistics in a fast paced team - 25± people
- Experience in large events
- Technical logistics including container movements and tech setup
- 4+ years of experience in logistics with a preference for Ocean Race experience
- Sailing or sports event logistics preferred
- Fully fluent in English with good knowledge of French (German a bonus)
- For the next year the team will be on the road travelling on and off but in other years there could be long periods of travel internationally - this means 24/7 living with the team in different locations - Are you up to it?
- Strong organisational skills, a problem solver mindset and a hands on attitude when needed.
- Able to prioritise efficiently while maintaining attention to details and deadlines
- Confident, positive, outspoken team player – we encourage fresh ideas and innovative ways of working.
- Ideal start date would be Mid March-April 2025
- No sailing experience needed A passion for the nautical world and a good knowledge of the marine environment would be a big plus
- Competitive salary offered
- E driving licence is a big plus
The deadline for this job application is 15th March 2025.