Are you an innovative Procurement Professional who enjoys thinking in solutions? Does a role procuring logistics solutions that are the face of Maersk towards our customers excite you? Interested in taking the next step of your logistics procurement career within a diverse team and a truly global organisation? Then the role of Procurement Manager, Logistics & Services could be made for you!
Logistics & Services Procurement is a fast-growing, international team within Maersk. Co-located with our Area operational colleagues to foster close co-operation, you will be responsible for independently executing end-to-end sourcing projects for the region that reduce cost, increase profitability, drive innovation or enhance Procurement efficiency. Focusing on the ‘landside’ of Maersk, you will play a pivotal role in providing innovative procurement solutions designed for our local business needs, implementing successful sourcing strategies and driving contractual performance.
Cooperating with a broad variety of stakeholders is part of the daily job: internal stakeholders in Maersk, Hamburg Sud, Damco and Sealand brands; as well as suppliers.
Position is based in Hamburg.
We offer
Maersk offers a fast paced, stimulating and truly international atmosphere with activities globally. As part of a global network, you will be working closely together with the number of internal stakeholders: delivery teams, equipment, logistics and services teams, finance and commercial team, and other procurement managers.
Working for Maersk means working in an environment that encourages and supports high performance. You will work with colleagues in a large variety of positions and roles enabling you to build a great network within Maersk Group.
Key responsibilities
- Manages procurement projects, as per the Six Souring Steps across a wide range of procurement areas with responsibility for stated regions
- According to authority level, manage, handle or participate in negotiations for L&S contracts, tariffs and Service Level Agreements within your scope.
- Act as an escalation point internally towards suppliers (and vice versa)
- Calculate and plan to maximise contractual values and mitigate risk
- Cooperating closely with colleagues and stakeholders in LOC, and within Maersk Line & Hamburg Sud with Areas, Centre Inland, Inland Network Design, Network & Product, and other LOC/Regional centres.
- Tactical & ad hoc Procurement activities within the region (providing local solutions by applying local knowledge)
- Participate in cross functional NEU LOC projects
- Perform supplier market analysis and organise market intelligence for suppliers in scope and benchmark Maersk Business costs with competition and ensure we are cost competitive.
- Support profitable Inland Growth Initiatives
- Facilitate root cause analysis for non-performing contracts
- Lead/ participate in Annual Priority, Joint Cost Plan initiatives, and other cross functional projects.
We are looking for
- Preferable +6 years of relevant experience
- Minimum Bachelor’s degree;
- Demonstrated Negotiations skills
- Experience within Supplier Relationship Management, supply chain and & Contract Management
- Experience with digital procurement tools will be an advantage
- Excellent stakeholder management and strong communication skills
- Comfortable with working in an ambiguous environment, with an agile mindset
- Customer and process improvement mindset;
- Demonstrated market knowledge in landside transportation within Germany and interdependence on surrounding countries
- Track record of leading complex sourcing projects
- Customer mindset- an understanding of how customer needs relate to procurement activities
- Ability to exercise impact with or without direct authority;
- Ability to constructively challenge the safe choice
Fluent German and English is a must!