Category Manager- Terminal Procurement

Maersk Group; Dubai; On-site; AED 300,000 - 450,000; Full time

Job summary

Maersk Group, a Fortune 500 company, seeks a Category Manager for Terminal Procurement in West and Central Asia within Maersk Procurement. The role focuses on defining category strategies, driving value with suppliers, and partnering with internal stakeholders to safeguard cost competitiveness.

Ideal candidates hold a Bachelor’s degree (MBA preferred), excel in negotiations and cost modeling, and bring strong analytical and cross-functional project management skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher; MBA preferred.
• Strong analytical and stakeholder management skills.
• Proven ability to negotiate and manage cross-functional projects.

Responsibilities

• Enable the company strategy by value creation for customers while safeguarding cost competitiveness.
• Map and analyze spend patterns; identify cost drivers in complex marketplaces.
• Define category strategy aligned with global and regional guidance.
• Support Must Win Battles on Environment, Sustainability, Resilience and Digitalization.
• Lead supplier negotiations with a robust strategy; quantify total costs and value.
• Ensure contract compliance by maintaining contract management data.
• Simplify and convey complex messages to leadership.
• Execute and deliver on time and in line with targets.

Skills

Sourcing Strategy

Negotiations

Cost Modeling

Project Management

Analytical Skills

Education

Bachelor's degree

MBA/Master's degree

Tools

Excel

Job description

We are looking for a Category Manager to join our Terminal Procurement team for West and Central Asia within Maersk Procurement within the A P Moller Maersk Group In Maersk Procurement our vision is Every dollar spent is spent professionally It will be an opportunity to have a career as an international sourcing professional in a Fortune 500 company For us fast growth means a steady stream of new challenges and a constant need for new ideas knowledge and talent to overcome them A chance to enable the company strategy by driving a purposeful procurement You will join an organization with the size and global reach it takes for you to make your mark on the world An environment where you will consistently work at the edge of your comfort zone and experience a high degree of empowerment in project strategy tactics and implementing innovative solutions to support the company strategy.

Key Responsibilities

• You will be responsible and accountable for enabling the company strategy by value creation for our customers while safeguarding the cost competitive position for Maersk in close cooperation with internal stakeholders.
• The annual spend under the scope is approximately USD 300 Min.
• Defining the category strategy for your portfolio in line with global and the regional category strategy with the objective of creating value for our customer by partnering with the right suppliers.
• The strategy needs to support the Must Win Battles for Procurement around Environment amp Sustainability Resilience Digitalization.
• Mapping and analyzing data on current spend patterns and identifying cost drivers and opportunities in complex marketplaces.
• Developing new models to analyze supplier offers and quantify total costs and total values of ownership.
• Lead negotiations with the suppliers by preparing a comprehensive negotiation strategy.
• Ensure contract compliance by updating the relevant information in the contract management tools.
• Simplify and effectively communicate complex messages to the leadership.
• Finally you will have significant responsibility from the start and be expected to execute and deliver on time and in line with our purposeful targets.

Ideal Candidate

• Holds a Bachelor s degree at minimum but preferably also an MBA/Master s degree.
• Enjoys creating value through innovative mindset and is comfortable challenging the status quo.
• A tech savvy, top performer who excels in executing under pressure and over-delivering towards the business.
• Understands stakeholder management excellence and can build trust even in challenging situations.
• Demonstrates strong analytical skills and preferably with good experience in financial /excel modeling.
• Potential to quickly excel in our key differentiating sourcing skills: Sourcing Strategy, Negotiations, Cost Modeling and Project Management.
• International mindset, willingness to travel and ability to appreciate and operate in a cross-cultural environment.
• Entrepreneurial spirit.
• A solid work experience focusing on procurement or sales.