Sourcing Project Lead

time type Full time

posted on Posted 30+ Days Ago

job requisition id R97625

Maersk is a global logistics industry leader, and working in the forefront with our large customer base gives a unique chance to make a significant difference on world trade & economy together with talented colleagues. We value diversity and values of our staff, and offer competitive compensation.

The Procurement Team in Maersk Asia Pacific (APA) is looking for a Sourcing Project Lead who has accountability for independent leadership of complex sourcing projects, development and implementation of end to end sourcing strategies, drives complex projects through self and also through project based team members.

We are looking for an Independent Sourcing expert responsible for Logistics and Services (LnS) Procurement projects covering Landside Transportation (Trucking, Barge, Rail), CHB, domestic distribution, other value-added services and contract management activities for our business in Philippines 

The role will be positioned in Manila, Philippines and report to the Philippines Area Procurement Manager

Experience in supply chain management, logistics or shipping operations and procurement is a necessity when applying, and this combined with awareness of cost drivers will be highly valued in the selection process. It is necessary to possess experience in project management and it is expected that the candidate in previous roles have acted as project leader for cross-functional projects. 

The individual we are looking for must have strong communication skills, 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 departments. The person as an integral part of the procurement team will be responsible for driving key procurement projects forward and has the ability to deliver on our ambitious growth plans. 

 
We offer:

You’ll work in a culturally diverse, stimulating environment, surrounded by new ideas and different ways of doing things. We believe in individual performance within highly professional teams supported by our distinctive values. 
To us teamwork means acceptance, respect, dedication and the idea that we can achieve more when we all pull together.

Living our values means competing in the marketplace in an ethical way so our name is synonymous with being a credible and valuable business partner. 
Through Constant Care and Humbleness, we strive to prepare for the future, while never forgetting that our customers and competitors are key to our ability to improve. In our daily work Uprightness and Our Employees mean that transparency and accountability in everything we do go hand in hand with being an inspiring, challenging place to work. 

We take pride in hiring the best person for the job – irrespective of gender, age, nationality, or religious belief. Diversity is our great strength and our continued goal, evidenced in our current work to significantly boost the number of women in senior management positions.

 
Key Responsibilities:

- Overall responsible for optimizing the procurement spend across the landside Transportation procurement.

- Manages procurement projects, as per the Six Souring Steps across a wide range of procurement areas with responsibility for stated regions

- Engage with the procurement stakeholders in the whole procurement community globally as needed.

- Develop and oversee Landside Transportation procurement management frameworks to help ensure cost leadership, compliance and best in class supplier performance.

- Perform supplier market analysis and organize market intelligence for spend within specific sub-regions, and benchmarking Maersk cost competition and ensuring cost leadership.

- Responsible for supplier relationship management, building strong relations with the vendors to drive value through the supply chain

- Act as a point of escalation relating to dispute and issue resolution.

- Some travel must be expected

 
We are looking for:

A solution-oriented person as well as a resilient team player who is goal-orientated and demonstrates a high level of commitment with the ability to work under minimal supervision, who has :

- Has extensive experience within Procurement is preferred

- Ideally a degree in Business/Supply Chain Management, Civil Engineering or a related field

- Experience within Warehousing Distribution and construction would be an advantage.

- 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 and/or logistics and services procurement and/or cold chain and contract logistics within Philippines Area

- Track record of leading complex sourcing projects

- Customer mindset- an understanding of how customer needs relate to procurement activities

- Good interpersonal and negotiation skills

- High sense of Integrity & Compliance

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.
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About Us

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 100,000 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. For more information click here.