Category Buyer (Fixed Term)

Job Description

Role: Category Buyer
Employment Type: Fixed-Term Contract
Contract Duration: 12 Months

Key responsibilities
❑ You will have an end-to-end responsibility, accountability and handling entire demand to delivery process for allocated set of Maersk Line vessels and ensure the 4R Principle – Right price, Right Place, Right Time and Right Quantity.

❑ Running the RFQ process with non-contracted suppliers for optimal deliveries.

❑Follow Procure to Pay process (PTP) for timely payments to all vendors and handle invoices with discrepancies.

❑ Drive Stakeholder Management with technical organizations through daily interactions and addressing their concerns in a timely manner. Actively involved in supporting SC Excellence and efficiencies with the key stakeholders.

❑To be well-versed with IT platform / system operation with good knowledge to gain maximum output of offered tools and can use insights from the use of a process to suggest improvements and ensure compliance.

❑ Support and provide inputs around assigned team Initiatives around Category Strategies.

❑ Actively drive & support in implementing automation as part of the Digital Agenda.

❑ Represent the Team in Key & Strategic Forums and provide constructive feedback.

❑ Responsible for Training & mentoring of junior staff on a day-to-day basis.

❑ You will be involved Supplier Performance Management tasks and Price Negotiations. Can actively participate in running or supporting with contract Management for smaller agreements.

❑ Should be able to use data points to analyse & measure performance, opportunities for optimization of performance.

❑ Should be able to understand relevant commercial terms in the Frame Agreements to validate offers.

❑ Optimizing sourcing decisions by proposing alternatives in complex situations to solve vessel urgencies at the lowest cost and without excessive risk.

❑ Work closely with Master data teams to optimize back-end data quality and share proposal around changes.

❑ Challenge Status Quo - Involve in developing/suggesting new supplier’s basis delivery experience at respective ports to expand our global coverage

❑ In line with market dynamics (Supply/Demand) give feedback on pricing with the preferred suppliers to improve offers and work with Category Managers for their involvement.

❑ Always follow the Maersk’s carbon neutral initiative to minimize the carbon emission in our supply chains.

Skills Required:
•Demonstrate excellent management skills in planning, problem solving, decision-making, delegation, and communication.

•Excellent analytical skills - Collecting, analysing, and presenting data.

•Developing and maintaining cooperative, effective, productive, and tactful working relationships with Internal and external stakeholders and others contacted in the course of the work.

•Good understanding of procurement practices and principles.

•Team player with problem solving abilities and a drive for results.

•Good understanding of basic finance and accounting principles to control budget and costs.

•Experience in the marine industry is a plus

• A bachelor's degree in business, supply chain management, or a related field. A master's degree may be an added advantage.

• Demonstrated expertise with at least 4-6 years of experience in procurement and supply chain management, preferably within a similar industry

Maersk is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace, and we embrace different styles of thinking. Maersk is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applicants without regard to race, colour, gender, sex, age, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, marital status, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy or parental leave, veteran status, gender identity, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. We will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with all legal requirements.

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