Procurement Manager, Depot

Maersk is a global leader in integrated logistics and have been industry pioneers for over a century. Through innovation and transformation we are redefining the boundaries of possibility, continuously setting new standards for efficiency, sustainability, and excellence.

At Maersk, we believe in the power of diversity, collaboration, and continuous learning and we work hard to ensure that the people in our organisation reflect and understand the customers we exist to serve. With over 100,000 employees across 130 countries, we work together to shape the future of global trade and logistics.

This role is responsible for sourcing and developing the sourcing strategy for North America Depot. The role supports the depot team in JV, Maersk owned, and Third Party Depot suppliers while being a liaison internally with the many stakeholders to ensure we are supporting the customer while refining their supply chain to optimum level.  This role will also be responsible for contracting depots to ensure the overall group value is maximized and help push value creation to the different Maersk stakeholders, while looking for ways to increase the overall group value and integrating the end to end Maersk strategy. 

Location: Charlotte, NC

Key Requirements and Responsibilities

• Manage/participate procurement projects related to Depot
• Develop sourcing strategy for categories that are resourceful and cost effective
• Conducting cost analyses and setting benchmarks for improvement
• Negotiation of contracts to support Maersk business needs & strategies
• Part of escalation chain for vendor performance issues
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders as part of a formal procurement process
• Responsible for building supplier relationships within the categories
• Work with legal department to make sure contracts and terms are favorable
• Collaborate closely with colleagues and stakeholders regionally and globally
• Negotiate with vendors to deliver cost savings and service level improvements
• Manage supplier performance and ensure contract obligations are met

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree preferred
• Excellent influencing and negotiating skills
• 5+ years of relevant industry experience
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
• MS office applications skills (MS Excel & PowerPoint)
• Strategic mindset and creativity
• Working knowledge of the industry and market conditions
• Strong understanding of procurement and negotiation techniques
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Strong negotiation and conflict resolution skills
• Customer centricity and business acumen

Salary: $95,000- $110,000*

*The above stated pay range is the anticipated starting salary range for this position. The Company may adjust this range in light of prevailing market conditions and other factors such as location.  The Company will work directly with the selected candidate(s) on the final starting salary in accordance with all applicable laws.

Benefits:

Full time employees are eligible for Health Insurance, Paid Time Off, and 401k Match.

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