Procurement Manager - Transport Strategy Lead

Procurement Manager - Transport Strategy Lead (OCE)

The Procurement Manager will be responsible for procurement and contract management activities covering Australia (and NZ as required). The individual will be positioned in the local organisation in Melbourne or Sydney, reporting to the Head of L&S Procurement: Oceania.

We Offer

Working with the local Maersk operations organisation whilst being a part of the global Maersk Procurement Operations team, and the wider Maersk Procurement community. New, exciting possibilities for personal and professional development. You can be assured of a positive and diverse work environment where new ideas are always welcome! Furthermore, there is a great opportunity for a continued career path within the wider Procurement community in Maersk.

Within our own and the larger team, you will enjoy support from colleagues and management who possess extensive experience in sourcing, cost management and strategic direction. In terms of personal development, this position polishes your ability to deliver results through internal and external stakeholders, which in this case are several and complex.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop Category strategy plans and framework for the respective Products in conjunction with key stakeholders.
• Developing and / or enhancing product offerings in line with Category strategies.
• Drive strategic solutions across the Transport Products.
• Managing complex procurement projects within operations in Australia and New Zealand, to ensure alignment between costs, commercial needs and operational execution – Supporting Customer tenders and running Vendor tenders.
• Develop and implement processes and tools to ensure cost leadership, compliance and best in class supplier performance.
• Responsible for contract negotiation, management and compliance.
• Responsible to drive cost saving initiatives across the Transport Products (PPM)
• Drive the adoption of e-procurement processes using various tools.
• Ensure that applicable compliance management processes are in place and being followed prior to vendor onboarding and through the contract term.
• Accountability for problem solving, analytical work, and driving insights from analytical work related to procurement functions.
• Performing supplier market analysis and sharing of market intelligence.
• Working closely daily with Procurement Managers across the Transport portfolios and Product stakeholders across Maersk and with colleagues within Region and Global.
• Some travel within Oceania must be expected.
• Please note this is an individual contributor/standalone position.

We are looking for:

• Strong procurement experience in supply chain management, logistics or shipping.
• Awareness of cost drivers will be highly valued.
• Prior experience within operations or project management, or having led cross functional optimisation or transformation projects will be an advantage. 
• Strong communication & interpersonal skills through which he or she will engage a broad range of colleagues and stakeholders locally, regionally, and globally across a wide range of functions.

Preferred candidates will be required to undertake reference checks as well as pre-employment screening, including a National Police Check. Where applicable, background checks including Employment History and Education History (including Qualifications) may be required.

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A.P. Moller - Maersk is an integrated container logistics company working to connect and simplify its customer's supply chains. As the global leader in shipping services, the company operates in 130 countries and employs roughly 70,000 people. With simple end-to-end offering of products and digital services, seamless customer engagement and a superior end-to-end delivery network, Maersk enables its customers to trade and grow by transporting goods anywhere - all over the world.