Landside Transport Procurement Manager at Maersk Line

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Manage complex procurement projects within operations in Southern Africa to ensure alignment between costs, commercial needs and operational execution
• Accountable for integrating Contract Management frameworks to help ensure cost leadership, compliance and best in class supplier performance
• Accountability for problem solving, analytical work, and driving insights from this to procurement and business functions
• Lead negotiations and coordinating Service Level Agreements between Maersk and its suppliers
• Perform supplier market analysis and organize market intelligence
• Cooperate closely with colleagues within the Area, Region and Global functions
• Travel within the Southern African region is to be expected

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR:

Someone with:

• Relevant qualification in Business/Supply Chain Management or a related field
• At least 5 years’ experience in Logistics, specifically Inland Transportation and Supply Chain management
• At least 2 years’ experience in Procurement
• Experience in Warehousing, Distribution, Cold Chain, E-Commerce logistics would be an advantage
• Ability to work in a fast paced and often ambiguous environment and quickly adapt to find efficient and effective business solutions
• High energy and a continuous improvement mindset
• Strong personal impact with excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to reduce cost and optimize vendors’ performance – working within a total value mindset
• Ability to manage internal and external stakeholders efficiently
• Work cooperatively with others across the organization to achieve shared objectives and to support team goals
• Ability to work in ambiguous contexts and quickly adapt to find efficient and effective business solutions