Contract Logistics Procurement Manager - BD

Job Description

Title: Contract Logistics Procurement Manager - BD

Company Name: Maersk Line

Vacancy: 1

Job Location: Dhaka, Dhaka (Dhaka Railway)

Employment Status: Full-time

Educational Requirements:
∎ Bachelor degree in any discipline
∎ A Degree in a Business/Supply Chain Management or a related field
∎ Skills Required: CAPEX, Contract Management, Inventory management, Negotiation, Opex, Procurement, Warehouse Management

Experience Requirements:
∎ At least 5 year(s)
∎ The applicants should have experience in the following area(s): CAPEX, cold chain, Contract Management, Inventory management, Negotiation, Procurement, Purchase/ Procurement, Real Estate, Warehouse Management, Warehouse Operations
∎ The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s): Logistic/Courier/Air Express Companies, Freight forwarding, Shipping

Job Responsibilities:
∎ We offer
∎ The Procurement team in Maersk West Central Asia (WCA) is looking for a Contract Logistics Procurement Manager to drive our Logistics and Services (L&S) growth journey and will be responsible for managing the variable spend in Bangladesh with in IBS area (India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka) .
∎ Maersk are looking for an exceptional talent to join our Logistics and Services Procurement team in Bangladesh. This is a unique opportunity to be at the forefront of a significant strategic transformation, and growth push in one of the world's leading transportation and logistics companies.
∎ The role will involve developing and executing the Area Contract and Cold Chain Logistics procurement pipeline in strategic alignment with the area business plans. This role will require you to be a business partner to site managers, product and commercial teams in delivering optimized costs through cost effective, compliant and quality procurement solutions. This role will be a key player in supporting the IBS Area growth for Contract Logistics products (Warehousing and Distribution, Cold Chain Storage and CFS services - via self-managed and third-party sites) within L&S product portfolio and will play a significant role in the wider cost optimization agenda of the WCA region. The role will be positioned in Dhaka, Bangladesh and reporting to the Area Procurement Manager (L&S) for IBS area.
∎ Experience in Warehousing and Distribution, Cold Chain Storage and Logistics, Supply chain management, Logistics or shipping operations and procurement is a necessity when applying and 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, firm executive presence, and possess an ability to manage a large number of stakeholders at different levels of seniority both within and outside the Maersk organization.
∎ Key responsibilities
∎ Working as the procurement business partner to Commercial teams in business and product development
∎ Performing real estate supplier and market analysis and organising market intelligence in close coordination with Maersk's Corporate Real Estate Management team and their local Real Estate consultants
∎ Overall responsible for optimizing the procurement spend across the Contract and Cold Chain Logistics
∎ Develop category strategy in alignment with area business plans
∎ Managing complex procurement projects (OPEX and CAPEX) for development of new self-managed sites and third party CFS' for consolidation and deconsolidation and value-added services-surveyors, haulages, scanning, QC etc.)
∎ Leading negotiations and coordinating service level agreements between Maersk and its suppliers for the operational self-managed and outsourced sites in Bangladesh ensuring alignment between costs, commercial needs and operational execution
∎ Enabling sustainable and profitable growth through best-in-class sourcing, optimizing operational behaviours and supplier innovation
∎ Developing and overseeing the realization of the procurement plan (Pipeline) to the expectations of the Maersk procurement process, and this is supported through Maersk's "Six Sourcing Steps"
∎ Integrating Contract Management frameworks to help ensure cost leadership, compliance and best in class supplier performance
∎ Driving Supplier relationship Management including performance management on tactical level
∎ Developing and implementing digital solutions to optimise the procurement process and hand overs etc.
∎ Cooperating closely with colleagues within the WCA region and globally
∎ Considerable travel within the country and some travel within the WCA region is to be expected
∎ What is in it for you?
∎ Working with the Liner Operations organisation 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 liner business. 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. Networking and interaction with Copenhagen as well as local/regional/global vendors.
∎ So, is this what you might be looking for?
∎ Ensure that every dollar spent is spent professionally. This is achieved by reducing operating expenses and driving a saving and value creation based mindset by applying procurement capabilities and tools. The function aims to attain a competitive asset base for the future that is fully operational, at cost, on time. The scene comes with significant pressure to cut costs and increase the returned value from our suppliers. How we overcome this challenge and catapult above our competitors is the ultimate question within the LOC. This is your opportunity to join and make a difference to Maersk's growth!

Additional Requirements:
∎ We are looking for
∎ Required:
∎ At least 5 years of procurement experience in Contract Logistics, Supply chain management
∎ Strong industry network and sound market and product understanding
∎ A commercial mindset with fair understanding of handling PnL
∎ Experience in Inland transportation, Customs house brokerage would be an added advantage
∎ Strong negotiation skills
∎ Strong analytical and critical thinking skills
∎ Willingness to work in a fast paced and often ambiguous environment
∎ High learning agility
∎ Languages: English is mandatory; Arabic and Hindi an added advantage
∎ The perfect candidate is a solution-oriented person as well as resilient team player who is goal-orientated and demonstrates a high level of commitment with the ability to work under minimal supervision.
∎ A long-term successful career can be achieved when what you're passionate about, what you're good at and what's needed by our business all come together. Be part of an exciting team. It's time to leave your mark on our world. How? By using the apply button to register your application. We're looking forward to meeting you.

Job Source: Bdjobs.com Online Job Posting.

Application Deadline: 30 Apr 2022

Company Information:
∎ 11 Apr 2022
∎ Maersk Line
∎ Address : Esplanaden 50, 1098 Copenhagen K
∎ Business : Maersk Line is the world`s largest container shipping company, serving customers all across the globe. Maersk Line has 25.000 employees across 325 offices in more than 125 countries. As a leading provider of container shipping services, Maersk Line?s mission is to provide opportunities in global commerce. Maersk Line helps customers source goods from anywhere in the world, creating efficiencies in their supply chains, and making it possible for commodities to reach new markets more quickly. Maersk Line sets the standards in ensuring continuous and consistent reliable and quality service to its customers and is regarded amongst the most reliable carriers in the world.

The A.P. Moller - Maersk Group with HQ in Copenhagen, Denmark, employs 120,000 people in 130 countries across the world. We are involved in a wide range of activities within the Transport, Energy, Offshore, Retail and Manufacturing industries. We ranked 147 on the Fortune Global 500 list for 2010.


Category: Commercial/Supply Chain

Source: bdjobs.com

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